It takes two xbox one game pass

The critically acclaimed co-op adventure game It Takes Two is now on Xbox Game Pass. With the title coming to Microsoft’s subscription service on console, cloud, and PC, many new eyes will be on the game. That means more potential players and renewed interest. Thankfully, any interested players lacking the game or Game Pass don’t have to buy one or the other in order to play with a friend thanks to Friend’s Pass.

It Takes Two – Official Gameplay Trailer

Friend’s Pass is a service exclusive to It Takes Two that allows for free co-op play between an owner of the game and another that doesn’t have it. The service is available for It Takes Two on every platform it’s available on and can even be used cross-generation for applicable platforms. Here’s how to use it to play with any friend you’d like.

How to set up Friend’s Pass

The requirements to download Friend’s Pass are simple, with the only difference being between your platform of choice’s marketplace. This can be done via Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC through the Steam or Origin store. Remember, there is no cross-platform play, but cross-gen play is implemented.

After one player downloads the full game of It Takes Two, the player who doesn’t own it or have Game Pass needs to search for “It Takes Two” on their preferred marketplace (Xbox, PlayStation, Steam, or Origin). They’ll find Friend’s Pass in that search. Players do not need to download it on the same platform as their friend; the game has full cross-play support. Once they download it, the player with the full game just has to invite their friend from the main menu. Now both players are good to start playing the entirety of the game together even though only one player owns the game. It’s that simple.

Friend’s Pass works with the Xbox Game Pass version of the game. If you’re a subscriber, have your friend download the pass, and you’ll be able to invite them through the steps mentioned above.

This process can also work for both players and allow them to play through a demo of the game if neither owns the full title. The same setup applies, but this time, both players have to download Friend’s Pass. This only allows you to play the game up to the end of the first level. To go any further, at least one player has to purchase the full game or subscribe to Xbox Game Pass while it is still a featured title.

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Xbox Game Pass is starting November off strong. After half a year, It Takes Two, the acclaimed cooperative game from the makers of 2018’s A Way Out, is finally coming to the service, albeit only for those who pay for the premium tier. That’s alongside some other offerings (available to all subscribers). Here’s everything coming to Microsoft’s games-on-demand library in the next few weeks:

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November 2

  • Minecraft: Java and Bedrock editions (PC)
  • Unpacking (Cloud, Console, PC)

November 4

  • It Takes Two, via EA Play (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • Kill it with Fire (Cloud, Console, PC)

November 9

  • Football Manager 2022 (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • Forza Horizon 5 (Cloud, Console, PC)

November 11

  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Definitive Edition (Console)
  • One Step from Eden (Console, PC)

Of course, the Game Pass vat can apparently only hold so many pickles, and—this metaphor isn’t going anywhere, is it? But the following games are! They’ll leave the Xbox Game Pass library on November 15:

  • Planet Coaster (Cloud, Console)
  • Star Renegades (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • Streets of Rogue (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • The Gardens Between (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • River City Girls (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • Final Fantasy VIII HD (Console, PC)

Of note: Early last month, Sony added Final Fantasy VIII Remastered to PS Now, its Game Pass-competing games-on-demand service.

All in all, it’s another solid month in a steady run of solid months for Game Pass. Forza Horizon 5...man, I’ve been playing it (a lot), but am barred by an embargo agreement from sharing any details just yet. For now, I’ll simply point you toward Kotaku’s glowing preview from last month. As with all first-party Xbox games, Forza Horizon 5 is available at launch on Game Pass. But players who pony up for the premium editions of the game can start playing a few days early, on November 5.

The big jewel here is Hazelight’s It Takes Two. I’ve been looking forward to this one since it launched back in March, but haven’t yet found the time to check it out. The studio’s previous game, A Way Out, is easily a standout among co-op games from the past few years. There’s a notable dearth of such games these days, so it’s terrific to see one—by all accounts a well-made one, at that—get play on such a big stage.

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The catch? It Takes Two is available via EA Play, access to which is available only for those who subscribe to the pricier Game Pass Ultimate membership—yet another example of the growing divide between the two Game Pass tiers.

Game Pass’s subscriber base has swelled by 37 percent over the past year, up from 18 million in January, the last official figure provided by Microsoft. Unofficial numbers (including a throwaway line from Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick during an interview with The Wrap) have pegged it at either 23 million or 30 million. Whatever the total, Microsoft hasn’t publicly said how that figure breaks down among pricing tiers.

Will It Takes Two be on Xbox Game Pass?

I don't regret it! If you've been patiently waiting all along, now's your chance. You can play It Takes Two with your EA Play or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.

Is It Takes Two included in EA pass?

Friend's Pass lets you play It Takes Two with a friend even if they don't own the full game! First, have them search for It Takes Two and download the Friend's Pass from the platform specific digital store (Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Steam Store, or Origin Store).

Is it free to take 2 Xbox?

Download Friend's Pass* and play It Takes Two with a friend for free.

Can you play the full game of It Takes Two with friends pass?

The first level is free to play for anyone who downloads the Friend's Pass. If a friend owns the full game, you can join them on the entire adventure for free. 3. Play the entire game together!