Recently the Xbox page forVisions of Manamade news, as it cited the upcoming Square Enix RPG would be included as part of Xbox Game Pass at launch. Today we learned it was just a big mistake.
Game Pass owners thought they had a gem inbound for the subscription platform. X users, like Idle Sloth below, celebrated the Xbox reveal of the big Day One get.
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Eurogamerreached out to Microsft to get clarification on the listing. A Microsoft spokesperson responded to the outlet to confirm that the mention of Game Pass was indeed a mistake.
“We’re aware that Xbox.com included language that indicatedVisions of Manawas coming to Xbox Game Pass and can confirm this was an error,” the spokesperson told Eurogamer. Microsoft concluded its statement by confirming: “We do not have plans to bringVisions of Mana to Game Passat this time.”
When Microsoft rolled outits Xbox Developer’s Direct on January 23,Visions of Manawas a surprise inclusion within the showcase. The game looked great, and Series X|S owners were rightfully excited to finally get some love from Square Enix on their platform.
With the promotional partnership between Xbox and Square Enix during the Developer’s Direct, fans who spotted the Game Pass mention on theVision of Manapage would have little reason to doubt the game’s inclusion. Now, it looks like Xbox Series X|S owners will have to purchasethe awesome-looking action-RPGwhen it releases alongside PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC versions later this summer.
