Xbox Game Pass excludes Modern Warfare 4 and adds Winds of Arcana title

Activision released a promotional banner for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 that explicitly states the game will **not** be included in Xbox Game Pass this year. The message follows Microsoft’s reversal after earlier integrating two previous Call of Duty releases on the service, a move that reportedly risked up to $300 million in lost direct sales and prompted a price increase that angered subscribers.

In the same timeframe, Microsoft confirmed that the indie action‑adventure *Winds of Arcana: Ruination* will launch on Xbox Game Pass on 6 July 2026, available on Xbox consoles, PC and cloud. The addition brings the service’s catalog to over 500 titles and highlights its tiered subscription options, including Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Both announcements reflect Microsoft’s ongoing balancing act between expanding its game library and protecting revenue from its flagship franchise.