Xbox Game Pass Removes 6 Games, 3 Top Multiplayer Titles Lost Today

Summary

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

Xbox Game Pass is scheduled to lose six games on January 15, which could impact subscribers who enjoy the service's multiplayer offerings. The Xbox Game Pass catalog typically undergoes these changes every 15 days, with the last wave of removals occurring on December 31, when titles like LEGO 2K Drive and McPixel 3 were removed.

The next set of games to leave Xbox Game Pass includes Escape Academy, Those Who Remain, Exoprimal, Insurgency: Sandstorm, Figment: Journey Into the Mind, and Common'hood. Below is a detailed list of the games departing today, January 15:

Xbox Game Pass Games Leaving Today, January 15

Notably, half of the games leaving Xbox Game Pass today are multiplayer titles. Exoprimal and Insurgency: Sandstorm are dedicated multiplayer shooters, while Escape Academy features a highly praised co-op mode. Escape Academy, which joined Xbox Game Pass in July 2022 as a day-one release, has the longest tenure among the departing games.

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

While most games are removed from Xbox Game Pass near the end of their scheduled departure day, U.S. subscribers have approximately 18 hours left to play these titles. This timeframe is sufficient to complete games like Figment: Journey Into the Mind or Those Who Remain. For Escape Academy, console gamers need to act quickly, but PC gamers can claim it for free on the Epic Games Store starting January 16.

The next wave of Xbox Game Pass removals is slated for January 31, with the departing titles to be announced alongside the Wave 2 lineup for January 2025. This lineup includes Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Eternal Strands, Sniper Elite: Resistance, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, all set to be day-one releases in the last 11 days of the month. More Xbox Game Pass news is expected during the Xbox Developer Direct on January 23, 2025.

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