{"id":71149,"date":"2026-03-26T17:29:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/hades-ii-comes-to-xbox-game-pass-on-april-14-heres-how-it-builds-on-the-iconic-original\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:29:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:29:56","slug":"hades-ii-comes-to-xbox-game-pass-on-april-14-heres-how-it-builds-on-the-iconic-original","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/hades-ii-comes-to-xbox-game-pass-on-april-14-heres-how-it-builds-on-the-iconic-original\/","title":{"rendered":"Hades II Comes to Xbox Game Pass on April 14 \u2013 Here\u2019s How It Builds on the Iconic Original"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<article id=\"single-219349\" class=\"mssrc-features font-- has--theme has--branding\" data-clarity-region=\"article\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<header class=\"xwsrc-block-post-header is-style-fifty-fifty has-high-density has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__content has-text-align-left\">\n<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n<li class=\"post-tags__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/xbox-partner-preview\/\" class=\"kicker post__meta--category\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Category: <\/span>Xbox Partner Preview<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/03\/\" class=\"kicker\"><time datetime=\"1774546196\">March 26, 2026<\/time><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"h2\">Hades II Comes to Xbox Game Pass on April 14 \u2013 Here\u2019s How It Builds on the Iconic Original<\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-header__author post-header__author--line\">\n<div class=\"post-header__author__bylines\">\n<ul class=\"post-header__author__list\">\n<li class=\"post-header__author__list__item\"><span class=\"post-header__author__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/author\/joeskrebels\/\">Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__youtube\">\n<div class=\"post-header__youtube__container\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/03\/26\/hades-2-xbox-partner-preview\/\" class=\"featured-image size-large default\" aria-label=\"Read the story titled Hades II Comes to Xbox Game Pass on April 14 \u2013 Here\u2019s How It Builds on the Iconic Original\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Hades-Hero-082f5b70e5822e537e9a-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hades 2 Xbox Partner Preview Hero Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Hades-Hero-082f5b70e5822e537e9a-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Hades-Hero-082f5b70e5822e537e9a-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Hades-Hero-082f5b70e5822e537e9a-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Hades-Hero-082f5b70e5822e537e9a.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div id=\"header-yt-player\" class=\"post-header__youtube__iframeWrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button yt-player-btn yt-video-id=\"w-1n05w4-cE\" yt-target-id=\"header-yt-player\" class=\"post-header__youtube__playBtn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewbox=\"0 0 92.2 122.88\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<polygon fill=\"#000\" points=\"92.2,60.97 0,122.88 0,0 92.2,60.97\"><\/polygon>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post__content\">\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>Welcome back to the Underworld \u2013 as we just announced in the latest Xbox Partner Preview broadcast, <em>Hades II<\/em> launches April 14 for 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.<\/p>\n<p>The version coming to Xbox includes all the post-launch patches released for other platforms, including additional quality-of-life improvements and some bonus content, making this the most complete version of the game yet.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most beloved games of recent years, <em>Hades<\/em> set a new standard for action games <em>and <\/em>roguelikes, combining startlingly precise combat, a constantly surprising set of upgrades and abilities, and a cast of characters who became enduring fan favorites from day one. <em>Hades II <\/em>had the frankly unimaginable task of building on that success \u2013 but build it did.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Hades2_Screenshot4-96ff0e9f40e426be1ec1.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-fullsize\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-219365\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":1920,\"targetHeight\":1080,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-fullsize wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Hades2_Screenshot4-96ff0e9f40e426be1ec1-1900x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219365\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>The key here was balance \u2013 preserving the baseline ideas that made <em>Hades<\/em> so successful, while altering the fabric around them to make sense for a new protagonist, Melino\u00eb, a new cast of (mostly) lovable gods, demi-gods, and ghosts, and \u2013 of course \u2013 simply adding more than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>For those who have already played (many, many) hours of the original, here are some of the key changes you\u2019ll find when you jump into <em>Hades II<\/em> next month:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New Character, New Style<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The key change here is in who you\u2019re playing as. Melino\u00eb is the long-lost sister of the first game\u2019s protagonist, Zagreus \u2013 which provides a neat way to make them feel similar, but play differently.<\/p>\n<p>While your basic mixture of attacks and abilities function similarly, there are some important tweaks to Melino\u00eb\u2019s fighting style that fundamentally change how you\u2019ll play the game. Where Zagreus was all about short dashes, Melino\u00eb swaps this for longer dashes, and a new ability to sprint. Similarly, where Zagreus could Cast a long-range attack, Melino\u00eb\u2019s take on this is an AOE attack around her current position, entrapping enemies (and significantly altered by the various godlike Boons you\u2019ll pick up on the way).<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Hades2_Screenshot2-07e79cfb8ecd24350780.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-fullsize\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-219364\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":1920,\"targetHeight\":1080,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-fullsize wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Hades2_Screenshot2-07e79cfb8ecd24350780-1900x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219364\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>Melino\u00eb also comes equipped with a Magick bar, which controls your use of Omega moves, souped up versions of all your basic attacks that come with the caveat that they\u2019re limited by how much Magick you have left (or can regenerate) at any given time.<\/p>\n<p>The result is that Melino\u00eb feels a <em>little<\/em> less about twitchy action, and a little more about graceful strategy, corralling enemies, getting behind them, and unleashing strings of attacks to capitalize on the moves you\u2019ve made so far.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Fresh Arsenal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Getting to know Zagreus\u2019 set of weaponry was a huge part of getting to grips with the first game\u2019s challenges \u2013 and you\u2019ll be pleased to know that Melino\u00eb has an entirely new set of witchy weaponry to use along the way.<\/p>\n<p>The Nocturnal Arms range from speedy blades, to a hulking axe, and into some much less expected forms that I won\u2019t be spoiling here. Each one also gains multiple aspects, fundamentally changing how you use them, meaning there are dozens of way to play on any given run \u2013 even before you start augmenting your abilities with godly gifts.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Hades2_Screenshot3-641e2b939852d73906a0.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-fullsize\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-219366\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":1920,\"targetHeight\":1080,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-fullsize wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Hades2_Screenshot3-641e2b939852d73906a0-1900x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219366\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Multiple Routes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Where Zagreus only had one objective \u2013 to make it up and out of the Underworld \u2013 you\u2019ll quickly realize that Melino\u00eb has two competing objectives. Initially, you\u2019ll be heading down back into the Underworld to take down Cronos, the god of time. But not long into the game, you\u2019ll be given an alternative objective \u2013 to ascend a beleaguered Mount Olympus.<\/p>\n<p>Being given two separate paths to take \u2013 each with entirely separate areas, enemies, bosses, and friendly characters to meet \u2013 offers you a pleasing conundrum every time you take on a new run, working out which route feels more achievable right now, which wider objectives or challenges you\u2019re trying to complete, or which materials you need to farm along the way for your next upgrade.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Hades2_Screenshot7-68ee507b18db7d7029ae.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-fullsize\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-219368\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":1920,\"targetHeight\":1080,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-fullsize wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Hades2_Screenshot7-68ee507b18db7d7029ae-1900x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219368\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>And before you even take those runs, there\u2019s a whole new hub area to get to know. The Crossroads is where Melino\u00eb and many of those she meets spend time \u2013 it offers multiple means to tweak and upgrade your loadout, a huge palette of cosmetic changes to make it your own, and spots for those all-important relationship-building moments with your fellow Chthonic companions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pets!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Where <em>Hades<\/em> saw you unlock spawnable Companions who could be used like special attacks on a given run, <em>Hades II <\/em>offers something more\u2026 adorable. Along the way, you\u2019ll unlock a menagerie of Animal Familiars, who\u2019ll follow you throughout your runs, offering time-saving abilities, an extra attacking threat, and some seriously useful buffs.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<p>This list is far from exhaustive on all the new features <em>Hades II <\/em>has to offer, but should give you a good primer into how much has changed, while never losing the core reasons that <em>Hades <\/em>became a modern classic. You don\u2019t have long to wait to find out yourself.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hades II launches April 14 for 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.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<style>\n.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push--25.column--content {\n\tflex: 100%;\n\tmargin-left: 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-stories--219349__title\" id=\"related-stories--219349\" class=\"curated-content-panel\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border--top\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-30\">\n<h2 id=\"related-stories--219349__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRelated Stories <span class=\"sr-only\"> for \u201cHades II Comes to Xbox Game Pass on April 14 \u2013 Here\u2019s How It Builds on the Iconic Original\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-70\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<article class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-33\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/03\/26\/stalker-2-dlc-xbox-partner-preview\/\">S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope \u2013 First Details About the Major Heart of Chornobyl Expansion<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/article>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/03\/26\/hades-2-xbox-partner-preview\/\">Hades II Comes to Xbox Game Pass on April 14 \u2013 Here\u2019s How It Builds on the Iconic Original<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\">Xbox Wire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/03\/26\/hades-2-xbox-partner-preview\/\">Go to Source (xbox.com)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Category: Xbox Partner Preview March 26, 2026 Hades II Comes to Xbox Game Pass on April 14 \u2013 Here\u2019s How It Builds on the Iconic Original Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Welcome back to the Underworld \u2013 as we just announced in the 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