As the Xbox Games Showcase was kicking into gear on Sunday, it became apparent that October 2025 was going to become a busy month for new first-party releases. We started the event with nothing confirmed for that month, and ended it with three major Xbox Game Studios titles being scheduled within 12 days of each other.
The first of these is Double Fine's Keeper, which was revealed for the first time at the event and received a release date of October 17th. Then, four days later, we're getting Ninja Gaiden 4 on October 21st, and it's followed by perhaps the biggest release of the three on October 29th in the form of Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2.
We've added these to our big Xbox Game Pass 2025 guide, where the small gap particularly stands out!