Xbox Game Pass Losing 6 Games Today, Including 3 Great Multiplayer Titles

Six Xbox Game Pass titles are departing on January 15th, primarily around midnight local time. This includes both single-player and multiplayer games, impacting subscribers who rely on the service for multiplayer options.

The rotating nature of the Xbox Game Pass catalog sees games added and removed approximately every 15 days. The recent removal of several titles on December 31st precedes this current wave of departures.

Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass on January 15th:

The following six games are being removed:

• Common'hood: Cloud, Console, PC (Added July 2023, Estimated Playthrough: 23-36 hours)
• Escape Academy: Cloud, Console, PC (Added July 2022, Estimated Playthrough: 5-6 hours)
• Exoprimal: Cloud, Console, PC (Added July 2023, Estimated Playthrough: 28-39 hours)
• Figment: Journey Into the Mind: Cloud, Console, PC (Added January 2024, Estimated Playthrough: 5-6.5 hours)
• Insurgency: Sandstorm: Cloud, Console, PC (Added November 2022, Estimated Playthrough: 80-118 hours)
• Those Who Remain: Cloud, Console, PC (Added January 2024, Estimated Playthrough: 6-8 hours)

Half of these are primarily multiplayer focused (Exoprimal and Insurgency: Sandstorm), while Escape Academy features a well-received co-op mode. Escape Academy also boasts the longest tenure on Game Pass, having been available since July 2022.

Escape Academy's Continued Availability:

While leaving Xbox Game Pass, Escape Academy will be free on the Epic Games Store starting January 16th. This offers a continued access point for PC players. Console players should note the removal time varies, but is typically near the end of the day.

Future Game Pass Updates:

The next batch of removals is anticipated on January 31st, with announcements expected alongside the January 2025 Wave 2 additions. Confirmed day-one releases for January 31st include Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Eternal Strands, Sniper Elite: Resistance, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. Further news is anticipated around January 23rd, coinciding with the Xbox Developer Direct.

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