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

Summary

• Xbox Game Pass is set to remove six games, including Exoprimal and Escape Academy, on January 15, likely around midnight local time.
• Half of the games departing are multiplayer titles.
• PC gamers can still enjoy Escape Academy, as it will be available for free on the Epic Games Store starting January 16.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers will see a reduction in their game library as six titles are scheduled to leave the service on January 15. This departure could significantly impact those who enjoy multiplayer games on the platform.

The Xbox Game Pass catalog typically undergoes updates every 15 days, with games exiting mid-month and at the end of each month. The most recent removal occurred on December 31, when titles like LEGO 2K Drive and McPixel 3 were taken off the service.

The list of games departing on January 15 includes Escape Academy, Those Who Remain, Exoprimal, Insurgency: Sandstorm, Figment: Journey Into the Mind, and Common'hood.

Xbox Game Pass Games Leaving Today, January 15

Notably, half of the games exiting the service this wave are multiplayer titles. Exoprimal and Insurgency: Sandstorm are exclusively multiplayer shooters, while Escape Academy includes a highly praised co-op mode. Escape Academy also holds the record for the longest tenure on Xbox Game Pass among the departing titles, having been added in July 2022 as a day-one release.

Escape Academy May Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass, But It Will Be Free Tomorrow

While the exact timing of game removals can vary, they usually occur at the end of the day of their scheduled departure. As of this writing, U.S. subscribers have approximately 18 hours left to play these games. This timeframe is sufficient to complete shorter titles like Figment: Journey Into the Mind or Those Who Remain, as well as Escape Academy, which can be finished in 5-6 hours. However, this urgency primarily affects console gamers, as PC players will have the opportunity to claim Escape Academy for free on the Epic Games Store starting January 16.

The next set of game removals from Xbox Game Pass is slated for January 31. The titles leaving at that time will be announced alongside the Wave 2 lineup for January 2025, which includes anticipated day-one releases such as Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Eternal Strands, Sniper Elite: Resistance, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. These games are expected to join the service in the last 11 days of the month. Further Xbox Game Pass updates are anticipated on January 23 during the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct event.

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