1000xRESIST is the debut game from Sunset Visitor, who are majority Asian-diaspora creators with non-gaming backgrounds spanning dance, theatre, music, film, visual arts, and new media arts. The launch of 1000xRESIST also coincides with the sixth edition of LudoNarraCon, the annual festival celebrating innovation in storytelling in games, held on Steam and organized by Fellow Traveller.

    Revealed in a brand new trailer, the news comes off the back of three Independent Game Festival 2024 award nominations: Excellence in Narrative, the Nuovo Award, and the Seamus McNally Grand Prize. 1000xRESIST is a project born from an eclectic set of inspirations, including the games of Yoko Taro (NieR: Automata), the anime of Hideaki Anno (Evangelion) and Satoshi Kon (Paprika), and the theatre of Robert Wilson (Einstein on the Beach). 1000xRESIST tells a story in ways only a game can while simultaneously bringing fresh ideas to interactive storytelling from theatre, dance, performance art, and cinema.

    In 1000xRESIST, players will experience a unique and complex story covering themes of identity, racism, and intergenerational trauma, delivered with engrossing narrative twists and turns and elements of psychological horror. Shifting between third-person and first-person gameplay and interlaced with visual novel storytelling, this thrilling narrative experience offers more than 10 hours of playtime, featuring over 15,000 lines of fully voiced dialogue from a talented cast of Asian-Canadian actors, and a stunning soundtrack from two composers.

    1000xRESIST is a dark and gripping thriller, set in a far dystopian future where humanity has been extinguished by a disease spread by the arrival of a mysterious alien race known only as the “Occupants.” The sole survivor is a teenage girl named Iris, who is not only immune, but impossibly immortal.

    In the millennium since this devastating calamity, Iris has created a new society of her own clones who live underground in hiding from the Occupants and their ever-present disease. These clones call themselves Sisters and each one has an assigned function and purpose. They worship Iris as their deity, the ALLMOTHER.

    You play as a sister called Watcher. Your role in 1000xRESIST is to relive and interpret the memories of the ALLMOTHER through a process called Communion, with the help of a floating companion named Secretary. But when one of your Communions is interrupted by a horrifying revelation, the weight of a thousand-year-old lie falls upon your shoulders to conceal or unveil.

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    ** Available Today

        Harold Halibut (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – Available on day one with Game Pass! Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of “home.”

    ** Coming Soon

    April 17

        Orcs Must Die! 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Orcs Must Die! 3 ushers orc-slaying mayhem to a previously unimaginable scale. Solo, or two-player co-op, arm yourself with a massive arsenal of traps and weapons. Slice, burn, toss, and zap hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning tower defense series.

    April 18

        EA Sports NHL 24 (Console) EA Play – Just in time for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, NHL 24 is coming to Game Pass Ultimate via EA Play! Members can experience authentic on-ice action and give their Ultimate Team a boost with the EA Play Mega Players Pack until May 9, containing 30 items, all Gold Players, with at least five 80-plus OVR Players for Ultimate Team mode in the game.

    April 23

        Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available on day one with Game Pass! Gather your allies for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, the grand JRPG adventure. Assemble your six-party team from a cast of over a hundred heroes and shape your destiny in this lush, hand-crafted 2.5D world brimming with war, intrigue, and magic. Manage your town of vibrant characters, play delightful mini-games, and prepare for an unforgettable narrative of boundless charm.

    April 25

        Another Crab’s Treasure (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available on day one with Game Pass! A Soulslike adventure set in a crumbling underwater world. As Kril the hermit crab, you’ll need to wear the trash around you as shells to withstand attacks from enemies many times your size. Embark on an epic treasure hunt to buy back your repossessed shell and discover the dark secrets behind the polluted ocean.

    April 26

        Manor Lords (Game Preview) (PC) – Available on day one with Game Pass! Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord—the seasons pass, the weather changes and cities rise and fall.

    April 30

        Have A Nice Death (Cloud, Console, and PC) – In this darkly charming 2D action roguelike, play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls – and his vacation plans. Grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who’s boss.

    ** More Games Coming to Game Pass Core on April 23

    For Game Pass Core members, there are three more games coming to the library on April 23! Become a badass space Dwarf in Deep Rock Galactic, dance the slow-motion ballet of destruction in SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete, and face total demolition derby madness in Wreckfest.

    ** Downloadable Content / Game Updates

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        ARK: Survival Ascended – Scorched Earth  – Saddle up and stake your claim on the Scorched Earth! Build new Western-style structures like your own rootin’ tootin’ saloon, then tickle the ivories on your own piano for an authentic frontier experience. Hunt for buried treasure with your trusty shovel, tame hardy new creatures to pull your configurable wagon and even hop aboard your own chugging steam train to explore those harsh badlands!
        Conan Exiles: Age of War Chapter 4 – In the new Sacred Hunt, embark on a quest to fell the champions of Jhebbal Sag, Lord of Beasts. Discover a new hub area and uncover a new mystery. Unleash brutality with fatalities. Daze enemies by bringing their health low and then finish them off with a range of savagely animated finishing moves, depending on the weapon you have equipped. If there is glory in gore, you will find it.
        Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition – The ultimate Grounded experience is now bulging with new content that’s sure to get you pumped! Experience new ant queens, New Game Plus mode, and an exciting array of new gear. Are you ready to get Fully Yoked?

    ** Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks

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        Fallout 76 Vault 33 Survivor Kit – Vault-Tec is happy to offer Vault Dwellers a handy bundle of Wasteland survival and a sturdy Vault 33 Backpack to use in this vast open-world multiplayer entry in the Fallout universe.
        The Elder Scrolls Online 10th Anniversary Pack #1 – Celebrate 10 years of The Elder Scrolls Online with a Perks bundle that includes three Grand Gold Coast Experience Scrolls and 500 Seals of Endeavor. Explore and quest solo or with friends in the award-winning fantasy RPG today.

    ** Leaving April 30

    The following games are leaving the Game Pass library soon. Jump back in before they go or save 20% on your purchase to keep them in your library!

        7 Days to Die (Cloud, Console, and PC)
        Besiege (Cloud, Console, and PC)
        EA Sports NHL 22 (Console)
        Loot River (Cloud, Console, and PC)
        Pikuniku (Cloud, Console, and PC)
        Ravenlok (Cloud, Console, and PC)

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3. Call of Duty
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9. Baldur's Gate 3
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