Surprise, Balatro's on Xbox Game Pass Now

The ID@Xbox showcase delivered a surprise appearance by the mischievous Jimbo, bringing exciting news: Balatro is now available on Xbox Game Pass! This launch coincides with a new "Friends of Jimbo" update, expanding Balatro's face card customization options.

The showcase trailer revealed several new additions to the face cards, including characters and imagery from popular games like Bugsnax, Civilization, Assassin's Creed, Slay the Princess, Friday the 13th, and Fallout.

This marks the fourth "Friends of Jimbo" update, following previous additions featuring characters from The Witcher, Cyberpunk 2077, Among Us, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Vampire Survivors, Stardew Valley, and more. These updates have historically been purely cosmetic, so expect no significant gameplay alterations.

But the big news is Balatro's immediate availability on Xbox Game Pass! Previously available for purchase, this makes it even more accessible for players to dive into Balatro's addictive card-based gameplay. Jimbo would undoubtedly approve.