GFN Thursday
We kick off this week’s GFN Thursday with some major cloud gaming news, but first, I think we need a little trip down memory lane.
Back in January 2022, Microsoft announced that it would acquire Activision-Blizzard in a huge deal that rocked the gaming industry.
Fast forward a little, and Microsoft were then locked in numerous battles with regulators around the globe in order to get the deal rubber-stamped and sealed.
Now, one regulator that held firm was the UK CMA, which initially rejected the acquisition due to concerns around cloud gaming. After some negotiations, Microsoft reached an agreement with Ubisoft to sell the cloud gaming rights for ABK titles to Ubisoft.
This meant that Ubisoft would have complete control of which companies would be allowed to host the cloud streaming of ABK titles. This move then led to the UK CMA approving the deal.
One thing that was confirmed at that time was that the ABK titles would be coming to Ubisoft+ Premium in a cloud gaming capacity; however, since then, news on this has gone very quiet. Until now.
It has now been confirmed that the first ABK titles coming to Ubisoft+ Premium, which will also be playable on GeForce NOW, are:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
- Spyro Reignited Trilogy
It has also been confirmed that more ABK titles will be coming to the Ubisoft+ Premium subscription and will also be playable on GeForce NOW.
All in all, fantastic news for cloud gamers.
Mischief Managed
In more big news this week, we have confirmation that two Harry Potter titles will be coming to GeForce NOW.
Later in December, both Hogwarts Legacy and Lego Harry Potter Collection will be chasing the golden snitch all the way into the GeForce NOW library.
Battle.net Sign In Just Got Easier
Signing in to play your favourite Battle.net games on GeForce NOW just got easier. A new update is rolling out now that allows gamers to link their Battle.net account directly with GeForce NOW.
After a one-time setup, GeForce NOW members will remain automatically logged in for your future cloud gaming play sessions!
A Holiday Offer
The holiday season is in full swing, and GeForce NOW is bringing the joy.
Running all the way to December 30th 2025, you can get 50% off your first month of either the GeForce NOW Performance or Ultimate Tier membership.
These, of course, will only be available while supplies last, so if you haven’t yet jumped into GeForce NOW, this could be the perfect opportunity!
This Week’s New Games
If all of the above news was not enough, how about we take a look at the new games coming this week?
Of course, we have the ABK titles being added to Ubisoft, but we also have some other big titles coming, including Marvel Cosmic Invasion, which will also be available on Game Pass:
- MARVEL Cosmic Invasion (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, Dec. 1)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (New release on Ubisoft, Dec. 2)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (New release on Ubisoft, Dec. 2)
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (New release on Ubisoft, Dec. 2)
- XOCIETY (New release on Epic Games Store, Dec. 2)
- Spyro Reignited Trilogy (New release on Ubisoft, Dec. 2)
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (New release on Xbox, available on Game Pass, Dec. 2)
- OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 (New release on Steam, available Dec. 4)
- ROUTINE (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, Dec. 4)
- MIMESIS (Steam)
We also have some titles that are already on GeForce NOW that are now RTX 5080 Ready:
Finally, as it is the first GFN Thursday of the month, we get a sneak peek at some of the other titles coming to GeForce NOW this month:
- Dome Keeper (New release on Xbox, available on Game Pass, Dec. 9)
- Death Howl (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, Dec. 9)
- Everdream Village (New release on Steam, Dec. 12)
- For the King II (New release on Steam, Dec. 12)
- Arc Raiders (Epic Games Store)
- Dying Light: The Beast (Epic Games Store)
- Citizen Sleeper (Steam)
- Jurassic World Evolution 3 (Epic Games Store)
- Hogwarts Legacy (Steam and Epic Games Store)
- LEGO Harry Potter Collection (Steam)
- Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
- Pigeon Simulator (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
- Pacific Drive (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
- Powerwash Simulator 2 (Steam)
- Shape of Dreams (Steam)
- Storage Hunter Simulator (Steam)
- Sword of the Sea (Steam)
- Underground Garage (Steam)
- Warhammer 40,000: SPACE MARINE 2 (Epic Games Store)
- Witchfire (Epic Games Store)
