The First 4 'Xbox Play Anywhere' Games You can Pre-order for Windows 10 Right Now

Article by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 06 Sep 2016

Thanks to Xbox Play Anywhere, you have the freedom to play games wherever you want – as long as you want to play them on Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system or on Microsoft’s Xbox One console.

Purchase an Xbox Play Anywhere game and you can play it on both your Windows 10 PC and your Xbox One console. All your save games, achievements, and game add-ons are available on both platforms at no additional cost, and you can easily switch between your PC and your console.
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The first wave of Xbox Play Anywhere games features 12 titles, including 4 titles that are available for pre-order right now for Windows 10 from the Microsoft Store.


1. Gears of War 4
  • Game type – third-person shooter.
  • Release date – October 11, 2016 for Windows 10 and Xbox One.
  • Price – $59.99 for the Standard Edition, $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition.
  • Gameplay – a new saga begins as JD Fenix and his friends fight a terrifying new enemy and rescue the ones they love.


Learn more about Gears of War 4.


2. Forza Horizon 3
  • Game type – open world racing video game.
  • Release date – September 27, 2016 for Windows 10 and Xbox One.
  • Price – $59.99 for the Standard Edition, $79.99 for the Deluxe Edition, $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition.
  • Gameplay – explore Australia in over 350 of the world’s greatest cars.


Learn more about Forza Horizon 3.


3. ReCore
  • Game type – action-adventure shooter video game.
  • Release date – September 13 in the US and Australia, September 15 in Japan, September 16 in Europe. Available for Windows 10 and Xbox One.
  • Price – $39.99 for the Standard Edition.
  • Gameplay – Joule Adams, one of the last remaining humans on a planet controlled by robotic foes, leads a band of robot companions on an epic adventure to save mankind.


Learn more about ReCore.


4. Halo Wars 2
  • Game type – real-time strategy video game.
  • Release date – February 21, 2017 for Windows 10 and Xbox One.
  • Price – $59.99 for the Standard Edition, $79.99 for the Ultimate Edition.
  • Gameplay – Captain Cutter and the brave crew on board the Spirit of Fire fight an all-new enemy that threatens the Halo universe: a deadly new faction known as The Banished, lead by the brilliant military leader Atriox.


Learn more about Halo Wars 2.



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