Black Jacket and Call of the Elder Gods join Game Pass today

Xbox Game Pass gets two day-one releases today with Black Jacket and Call of the Elder Gods. Black Jacket is a blackjack-inspired roguelite deckbuilder where players gamble their souls against restless spirits in the afterlife. That is a smart premise because blackjack already has natural tension: push too far and you bust, play too safely and you lose. Turning that rhythm into roguelite combat gives it a clear identity. Call of the Elder Gods is the sequel to Call of the Sea, and it brings Out of the Blue’s puzzle-adventure style back through a new mystery with a Lovecraftian edge. For Game Pass subscribers, this is a strong smaller-release day because both games fit the subscription model well. They are easy to try, distinct in tone and not the kind of games everyone would automatically buy at launch. For Microsoft, the additions help fill the space between bigger May drops such as DOOM: The Dark Ages, Subnautica 2 and Forza Horizon 6. For players, the practical advice is simple: puzzle fans should start with Elder Gods, card-strategy fans with Black Jacket.