Xbox has launched a PC Game Pass friend referral offer

Microsoft has launched a new Xbox Game Pass friend referral scheme.

It enables Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members to give up to five friends a free 14-day PC Game Pass trial.

Friend referral invitations can sent from here or accessed via the Game Pass home screen. Players must be new to Game Pass to redeem the offer.

Microsoft fully launched the PC version of Game Pass in 40 additional countries last month.

The launch of the friend referral offer coincides with today’s release of Redfall, the open-world vampire FPS from Arkane, which is available on Game Pass.

Earlier today, Microsoft dated the next wave of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Ravenlok (Cloud, Console, and PC) will join the service on May 4, ahead of Weird West: Definitive Edition (Xbox Series X|S) on May 8, Shadowrun Trilogy (PC) on May 9 and Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) on May 11.

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