Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass adding 20 Bethesda games including 'Skyrim,' 'Fallout 76'; see the full list

Starting Friday, subscribers to Xbox Game Pass will see a new wave of games from Bethesda Softworks, whose parent company was acquired by Microsoft for $7.5 billion. In a statement Thursday, Microsoft said it will release 20 Bethesda games on Friday to Game Pass, the Xbox's subscription service providing access to dozens of video games for a monthly fee. The games span several Bethesda-owned properties, including Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, and Doom. A handful of games will feature FPS boost, which provides a significant increase to a game's frame rate per second, resulting in a smoother gameplay experience, says Microsoft. 'You're still on mute':One year into the pandemic, the mute button has been the best (and worst) at work Xbox Game Pass has surged in popularity as a more affordable way to gain access to multiple console games.