If you’re an Xbox Game Pass subscriber on any tier, Wargaming’s free-to play titles across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Xbox on PC will soon begin to offer you new benefits.

Over the next 12 months, Wargaming will add exclusive in-game benefits for Game Pass subscribers to World of Warships, World of Warships: Legends, World of Tanks Modern Armor, World of Tanks Blitz and even the upcoming World of Tanks: Heat.  

Today, we can reveal the benefits coming to World of Warships for Xbox on PC on April 9:

Welcome Pack for all players:

• 7x WoWS Premium Account Days
• 1x Xbox Tileflage (ship camouflage)

Weekly Missions and weekly reward

• 7x “Credits +40% Expendible bonuses
• 7x “Ship XP +200%” Expendable bonuses
• 7x “Commander XP +200%” Expendable bonuses
• 7x “Free XP +600%” Expendable bonuses

One-off Welcome Pack for New Players

• 1 battle = 100,000 Credits
• 3 battles = 1x Xbox Container  
• 3 battles = 1x Xbox Tileflage (ship camouflage) + 3-day Avrora ship rental 
• 3 battles = 1x Japanese Commander (6 Skill Points) & 1x USA Commander (6 Skill Points)
• 3 battles = 2x Italian Destroyers Container & 2x Always Courageous Container
• 5 battles = 12,000 Free XP
• 5 battles = 1x Xbox Tileflage (ship camouflage) + 3-day Agincourt ship rental
• 5 battles = 1x Italian Destroyers Container & 1x Always Courageous Container
• 5 battles = 2x Xbox Container  
• 5 battles = 15,000 coal
• 5 battles = 1 day of WOWS Premium Account
• 10 battles + 3 days of WOWS Premium Account
• 10 battles = 1x Supercontainer
• 15 battles = 1x Xbox Tileflage (ship camouflage)
• Final Reward = 1,000 Doubloons

Here’s a brief overview of all the Wargaming titles you can expect benefits from in the months ahead:

World of Warships (Xbox on PC)

Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 600 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!

World of Warships: Legends (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC)

World of Warships: Legends is a free-to-play online naval shooter with fast-paced combat, easy-to-learn gameplay, and cross-progression between consoles, mobile, and PC. Victory is earned through strategic play, smart positioning, and coordinated teamwork. As a Captain, you can choose from more than 600 historically inspired warships, including legendary vessels from WWII such as Yamato, USS Iowa, Bismarck, and many more.

World of Tanks Modern Armor (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One)

World of Tanks Modern Armor puts you in command of over 1,000 modern and legendary tanks. Challenge yourself in 15v15 tactical team battles. Choose to fight in Cold War or World War II settings – each offering its own roster of vehicles and historical themes for you to experience. Explore detailed maps, PvE and PvP events and challenges, inspired by real-world theaters of war.

World of Tanks Blitz (Xbox on PC)

World of Tanks Blitz is a free-to-play online 7v7 tank shooter built around fast-paced battles that usually last 5 to 7 minutes. Play solo or team up with a friend, choose from hundreds of vehicles inspired by both historic designs and more unusual experimental machines, and enjoy smooth performance even on modest hardware.

World of Tanks: Heat (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC)

The upcoming brand new Wargaming title, World of Tanks: Heat, launching later this year, pits you as an Agent, specially trained and uniquely equipped to pilot mighty war machines tailored to your playstyle. Your mission? Dominate fast-paced battles in objective-based modes that reward coordination, timing, and mechanical skill across immersive arenas crafted for high-stakes strategy and tactics.

Stay tuned to Wargaming’s social channels and Xbox Wire for more information on the many in-game benefits coming to subscribers this year.

I’m thrilled to reveal the Xbox version of Ascend to Zero, a time-bending action roguelike from Flyway Games that was part of last week’s Xbox Partner Preview broadcast.

Let’s start with a question: what would it actually feel like to stop time in the heat of battle? That single idea is where Ascend to Zero began — and it’s the thread that runs through everything we’ve built.

A Prototype Born from One Small Question

Ascend to Zero started with a very small moment. I was playing a survival roguelike when enemies swarmed in from every direction, cutting off every possible escape route. In that instant, one thought crossed my mind: “What if I could stop time, just for a second?”

A few days later, I revisited the idea and started building a small prototype. Less about grand design, more about answering one question: “Would this actually be fun?” In chasing an answer, I had an important realization — the act of freezing time and letting it flow again creates a strategic “turn” inside a real-time action game.

I combined that with a structure I’d always loved from Inflation RPG: explosive growth packed within limited opportunities. That’s how the first prototype ofAscend to Zero came together.

The Fun, Shaped by Player Voices

It didn’t take long to hit the limits of building alone. I started by asking friends and colleagues to play, and the ones who saw the potential in this game joined the team one by one. From there, testing gradually expanded to the community, and we paid close attention to what players loved and what frustrated them.

The loudest feedback was about the thrill of growth. Players wanted more powerful gear and systems that let them push that gear to its limits. We responded by introducing equipment sets beyond the mythic tier, over 200 new items, and three brand-new enhancement systems.

Many players responded positively to the time-bending concept, and we received a lot of feedback describing the game loop as addictive. At the same time, we noticed that some players were dropping off in the early game before fully grasping what made it fun, and that was something we couldn’t ignore.

After a lot of internal discussion, we made a decision: don’t make players wait for the best parts. We redesigned the early experience from the ground up so that players could feel what makes Ascend to Zero special from the moment they start: time-bending and explosive progression.

Save the World in 30 Seconds

All of which leads us to the final game you’ll soon be able to play. It’s 2225, and humanity has been brought to extinction by a mechanical invasion. As the last survivor, you’ll travel back in time to rewrite that fate.

You have just 30 seconds — but with the power to stop time in your hands, you can turn the tide of any battle, striking down powerful enemies to keep reclaiming time yourself. Not passive survival, but an active breakthrough, that’s the core experience Ascend to Zero is built to deliver.

A New Kind of Action Roguelike

Ascend to Zero is the result of years of development and testing, and it goes beyond the roguelike formula. Stats inflate at a staggering pace, and the satisfaction of watching your numbers climb by orders of magnitude delivers an RPG-style sense of accomplishment that most roguelikes simply can’t match.

Layer on top of that the spectacular skill effects cascading across a high-quality pixel art world, fast-paced combat, and strategic gear choices that demand a decision at every turn — every run you complete makes the next one richer. Every challenge builds toward something stronger.

A Small Start, and What It Became

Ascend to Zero began with that single question: “What would it feel like to stop time in the heat of battle?” That small idea was shaped by our team and refined through the feedback of countless players, growing into something far more exciting than where it started. I believe this is the power of indie games. New ideas always start small — but that smallness can sharpen them into something more focused, more distinct, and more fun.

Ascend to Zero launches July 13, 2026, on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Xbox Cloud. It will be an Xbox Play Anywhere title and available day one with Xbox Game Pass. Add it to your wishlist now, and get ready to bend time to save the world.

Ascend to ZERO

Flyway Games

☆☆☆☆☆

★★★★★

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[Game Overview] Ascend to ZERO is a time-bending roguelike where you have the power to manipulate time and fight your way to the top. Play as unique avatars, wield powerful weapons and items, and experience fast-paced progression as your build evolves with every run. [Story] In the year 22XX, humanity built a vast underground Time Lab to master time travel. However, when the portal to the future finally opened, it wasn't hope that greeted them—only despair. A legion of unidentified mechanical monsters poured through the portal, laying waste to civilization. To prevent the impending apocalypse, humanity created the “Chrono Child”—the only being capable of traveling back through time. The mechanical legion raided the lab on the day of her awakening—as if they had foreseen her birth. In a desperate attempt, the lab's director cast the “Chrono Child” into a rift in time to save her from the invading machines. Now stranded in a ruined future with her memories fragmented, she stands as the last survivor. With the help of a mysterious aide, she must embark on a journey back through time to defeat the monsters and restore a shattered world.

To celebrate Xbox’s 25th anniversary, Xbox and Fanta are teaming up for a collaboration that not only features the games you love but also rewards you with brand new in-game content for those same titles. Starting in April, fans will be able to purchase a special-edition collection of Fanta cans and bottles, featuring packaging inspired by some of gaming’s most legendary franchises.

Each can or bottle in the collection is taken over by fan-favorite characters from Halo, Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Forza Horizon 6, and Diablo IV, turning them into a vibrant collectible for fans of both gaming and Fanta.

But the collaboration doesn’t stop there. Alongside the collection, Fanta is introducing a brand-new special edition flavor, Fanta Crimson.

Turn Every Fanta into an Xbox Adventure

Starting in April, fans can scan the QR codes on the special-edition Fanta packaging to unlock Xbox-themed interactive challenges.

Players will have the chance to jump into three never-before-played Fanta Rewards Chest challenges: Extract the Cargo, Survive the Sweep, and Shatter the Spell. By completing these challenges, fans can enter to win prizes – like a ROG Xbox Ally, Xbox Series S – 1TB, Xbox Wireless Controller and one month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (new subscribers only). Players can also redeem Xbox in-game rewards, including items like:

• Halo: Campaign Evolved – The Master Chief’s Fantastic Spartan Armor [Redeemable beginning at launch]
• World of Warcraft – Fantastical Goblin Waveshredder Mount and more WoW rewards
• Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 – Tactical Orange Calling Card and 1-Hour 2XP Level Token 
• Diablo IV – Citron Whirl Town Portal
• Forza Horizon 6 – 1966 Toyota Sports 800 Fanta Edition [Redeemable beginning at launch]

Xbox and Fanta Bring an Immersive Diablo IV Fan Experience to Los Angeles

From May 22–25, Xbox and Fanta are transforming the AMC at The Grove in Los Angeles into an interactive experience, inspired by the world of Sanctuary. Upon entering, players will find themselves face-to-face with Mephisto, who has cast a spell over the Fanta Rewards Chest, locking away the prizes.

Fans will have the chance to win prizes, including:

• A BlizzCon experience in Anaheim, California
• A prize package featuring an Xbox Series S console, Xbox Wireless Controllers, and more
• A ROG Xbox Ally
• Downloadable game codes

A Celebration of Gaming and Flavor

With legendary characters taking over Fanta packaging and interactive challenges waiting behind every QR code, the collaboration asks fans how far they will go for the delicious taste of Fanta.

Whether you’re racing through Tokyo City in Forza Horizon 6, dungeon crawling in Diablo IV, exploring Azeroth in World of Warcraft, dropping into the action in Call of Duty, or suiting up with the Master Chief in Halo, the special-edition collection celebrates the passion players share for gaming.

The collection will be available at retailers worldwide and online while supplies last, so grab a can, scan the code, and get ready to play. Wanta Fanta? Come and get it.

Editor’s Note: Updated the rewards image above.

It’s time for another look at the future of gaming – Xbox Games Showcase 2026 will air on Sunday, June 7, starting at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK time. It will be followed immediately by a deep-dive into the return of one of Xbox’s most legendary franchises in the form of Gears of War: E-Day Direct.

We’ll begin the day with our annual Xbox Games Showcase, including first gameplay looks and huge news on upcoming titles from our first-party studios across the Xbox family, as well as our third-party partners around the globe – from the biggest franchises to soon-to-be indie darlings.

Immediately following Showcase, we’ll go even deeper on one of the games coming later this year, directly from the team behind the Gears franchise, The Coalition Studio. Gears of War: E-Day Direct will take players into the start of Emergence Day, offering new details, gameplay and insights about the hugely anticipated origin story to the Gears of War saga.

To help celebrate the Xbox 25th anniversary, we’re excited to bring back Xbox FanFest at Showcase. This year’s experience will include a look back at the last 25 years, alongside a forward view of what’s next. Enter for your chance to win free tickets to attend here: https://www.xbox.com/fanfest (No purchase necessary. Open to legal U.S. residents 18+. Ends 4/12/26. Official Rules).

You’ll be able to enjoy our June 7 double feature through a variety of outlets, in over 40 languages, as well as American Sign Language, British Sign Language and English Audio Descriptions. These include (but won’t be limited to):

• YouTube.com/Xbox
• Twitch.tv/Xbox
• Twitch.tv/XboxASL
• Facebook.com/Xbox

Airtime for the Xbox Games Showcase followed by Gears of War: E-Day Direct in local time zones:

• PDT: June 7, 10am
• EDT: June 7, 1pm
• BST: June 7, 6pm
• CEST: June 7, 7pm
• JST: June 8, 2am
• AEST: June 8, 3am

The double feature also kicks off a week’s worth of coverage here on Xbox Wire, the Official Xbox Podcast, and the Xbox YouTube channel, featuring updates, extra details, and deep-dives on many of the games you’ll see in the show.

Join us on June 7 for the Xbox Games Showcase followed by Gears of War: E-Day Direct. Be sure to check back here on Xbox Wire for more information and tune-in details ahead of the show.