2022 has undoubtedly become a great year for the Xbox Game Pass. Since its launch, the subscription has created more accessibility for game titles for both gamers and developers. High On Life, released exclusively on the game pass in December 2022, is one of the best examples of the game pass’s success. Today, Microsoft announced that the mentioned title had not only been the biggest launch of 2022 but was also named the biggest 3rd party in the history of Xbox Game Pass.
High On Life is a first-person shooter by Squanch Games, founded by co-creator of the sci-fi comedy Rick and Morty Justin Roiland. Players take the role of a person fresh out of high school tasked with battling an invading alien cartel with a variety of wacky talking guns. Millions of players have traversed the action-packed and comedic world of High on Life since its launch on December 13th and in the days since then, the game has already made records. Mike Fridley, Studio Director and COO of Squanch Games, and Matt Percy, General Manager of Content Planning at Xbox expressed their excitement for the game’s success and the impact of the Game Pass.
“This was our first time launching a game with Game Pass,” said Fridley, “and we’ve been blown away by the response from the players who have made us the most popular game on Game Pass right now. When Squanch Games was first created, it was to make the games we wanted to play – and Game Pass is helping us reach the players that want to play those games too.”
“High On Life is an incredibly unique title that we’ve been excited about for a long time,” said Percy. “It’s fantastic to see so many Game Pass members jump into it at launch to experience Squanch’s story for themselves ahead of the holidays.”
The Xbox Game Pass has become a must-have for many fans of Xbox content. With High On Life becoming a massive hit, the game pass is looking to be another great spot for 3rd Party titles to shine in 2023 and onward. Check out High on Life on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows with Xbox Game Pass membership.