Xbox Game Pass now offers PBA Pro Bowling 2026, having just added it across multiple tiers. This is the fourth new title to join the service in July 2026, as well as the first-ever dedicated bowling game on Xbox Game Pass.
Bowling video games have a relatively small but dedicated following. Within the sports sim genre, the Professional Bowlers Association has licensed its name to game developers on and off since the early 1980s. Bethesda, for example, released PBA Bowling in 1995. Since 2019, California-based FarSight Studios has developed the PBA Bowling series, which gets annual installments. Although Xbox Game Pass maintains an ever-rotating sports catalog, bowling games eluded the service throughout its first nine years.
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Xbox Game Pass Gets Its First Dedicated Bowling Game
That pattern finally ended on July 14, when PBA Pro Bowling 2026 arrived on Xbox Game Pass. Originally released in December 2025, FarSight’s latest bowling simulation features more than 30 licensed PBA professionals, including cover athlete Kyle Troup. It also offers an extensive sports career mode in which players can progress from the amateur ranks to top licensed competitions.
PBA Pro Bowling 2026 features both online and couch co-op. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can play it on the Xbox Series X/S, PC, or via Xbox Cloud Gaming. The bowling sim is the 112th new title to arrive on Microsoft’s subscription service in 2026, joining just one day after Ascend to Zero debuted on Xbox Game Pass.
Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Release Dates
Date
Game
Game Pass Tier(s)
Platform(s)
Notes
Jul 14
PBA Pro Bowling 2026
Ultimate, Premium, PC
Cloud, PC, Series X/S
Jul 15
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check
Premium
Cloud, PC, Series X/S
Available on higher tiers since Jan 2026.
Jul 16
Mavrix by Matt Jones
Ultimate, Premium, PC
Cloud, Handheld, PC, Series X/S
Jul 17
Fogpiercer
Ultimate, PC
PC
Day-one release.
Jul 17
FixForce
Ultimate, Premium, PC
Cloud, PC, Series X/S
Day-one (Series X/S) release.
Jul 21
The Planet Crafter
Ultimate, PC
Cloud, PC, Series X/S
Day-one (Series X/S) release.
Jul 21
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
Ultimate, Premium, PC
Cloud, PC, Series X/S
Jul 28
Halo: Campaign Evolved
Ultimate, PC
Cloud, PC, Series X/S
Day-one release.
Aug 4
Beast of Reincarnation
Ultimate, PC
Cloud, PC, Series X/S
Day-one release.
Aug 14
Grave Seasons
Ultimate, PC
Cloud, PC, Series X/S
Day-one release.
Aug 27
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
Ultimate, PC
Cloud, PC, Series X/S
Day-one release.
Sep 25
Valor Mortis
Ultimate, PC
Cloud, PC, Series X/S
Day-one release.
Sep 29
Minecraft Dungeons 2
Ultimate, PC
Cloud, PC, Series X/S
Day-one release.
Oct 6
Gears of War: E-Day
Ultimate, PC
Cloud, PC, Series X/S
Day-one release.
Oct 8
Forever Ago
Ultimate, PC
Cloud, PC, Series X/S
Day-one release.
Feb 18
Persona 4 Revival
Ultimate, PC
Cloud, PC, Series X/S
Day-one release.
Feb 23
Fable
Ultimate, PC
Cloud, PC, Series X/S
Day-one release.
The Xbox Game Pass roadmap for July 2026 continues tomorrow, July 15, when Quarantine Zone: The Last Check expands to the Premium tier after six months of availability only on PC Game Pass and Ultimate. Mavrix by Matt Jones, Fogpiercer, and FixForce will follow in the July 16–17 period.
Microsoft will most likely announce the month’s Wave 2 lineup on July 21, based on the announcement cadence from recent months. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 and The Planet Crafter are already confirmed to join the service that day. Before then, Xbox Game Pass will lose a dozen titles on July 15.
