The update’s announcement trailer came from Microsoft’s ID@Xbox game showcase, and included another reveal: Balatro is now officially available on the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, to the surprise of everyone. Its arrival was not revealed in Xbox’s usual monthly Game Pass updates, but it’s a welcome surprise nonetheless.

Balatro is now available for free to those with an Xbox Game Pass subscription, be they console or PC players. This comes alongside the Friends of Jimbo 4 pack, which features a ton of cameos from Assassin's Creed to Critical Role.

Well, us Xbox players had a good run, didn’t we? For a good few years, we’ve been able to sample a huge number of different games thanks to the superb Game Pass subscription service, many of which we may never have given a chance otherwise.

Playstack and LocalThunk have just dropped the latest update within Balatro, adding even more mayhem to the already chaotic card game. Now, I know I said the last one was the biggest pack, but Jimbo obviously needs to outdo himself and prove just how popular he is with an even bigger Friends of Jimbo 4 collab pack.

Microsoft has come through with a belter of an announcement to cap off February, offering Balatro on Xbox Game Pass without a moment's notice.

One of our favorite games of 2024, Balatro, is now available on Game Pass. If you aren’t one of the five million people who have already picked up the poker-inspired roguelike, the successful indie game