Overview of Upcoming Removals from Xbox Game Pass
- On January 15, 2024, Xbox Game Pass will be phasing out at least six titles.
- Among the games leaving are notable titles such as Figment: Journey Into the Mind, Insurgency: Sandstorm, and Exoprimal.
- Most of the games set to exit the service can be wrapped up within a few days, aside from the lengthy Insurgency: Sandstorm.
Xbox Game Pass is gearing up for a significant reduction in its offerings, with the withdrawal of Figment: Journey Into the Mind along with five additional titles on January 15, 2024. This decline in available titles surpasses the number of new games confirmed for the service this January.
Typically, the Xbox Game Pass library sees adjustments every two weeks, occurring around the middle and end of each month. The most recent adjustment took effect on December 31, when six games, including LEGO 2K Drive and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, were removed.
A new wave of six games is now slated for removal on January 15. As detailed in the updated “Leaving Soon”section of the Xbox app, the titles exiting the service comprise Common’hood, Escape Academy, Exoprimal, Figment: Journey Into the Mind, Insurgency: Sandstorm, and Those Who Remain. Notably, Escape Academy has had the longest tenure on Xbox Game Pass, being added in July 2022.
Titles Leaving Xbox Game Pass on January 15, 2025
|
Game |
Platform(s) |
Added |
Completion Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Common’hood |
Cloud, Console, PC |
July 2023 |
23–36 hours |
|
Escape Academy |
July 2022 |
5–6 hours |
|
|
Exoprimal |
July 2023 |
28–39 hours |
|
|
Figment: Journey Into the Mind |
January 2024 |
5–6.5 hours |
|
|
Insurgency: Sandstorm |
November 2022 |
80–118 hours |
|
|
Those Who Remain |
January 2024 |
6–8 hours |
For those pursuing achievements, the good news is that most of these titles can be finished within a few days. The notable exception is Insurgency: Sandstorm, which requires a considerable time commitment due to its multiplayer focus.
It is essential to note that the “Leaving Soon”section on the Xbox app may not provide a comprehensive list of games exiting the service. Additional titles could be cut on January 15, and a complete update on removals is anticipated to coincide with the first set of games releasing in January 2025. This information is likely to be announced around January 7, coinciding with the arrival of Road 96—the last title from Microsoft’s recent announcements.
In a broader context, Xbox Game Pass has confirmed only five new titles for January 2025. Although more additions are expected throughout the month, it is also important to anticipate further removals on January 31. Since July 2024, the service has consistently faced a net loss of titles on a monthly basis, marking the longest duration of such trends in its history. Following the addition of Road 96, upcoming day-one releases include Eternal Strands, Sniper Elite: Resistance, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, all anticipated between January 28 and 31.
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