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

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 departing games are multiplayer titles.
• PC gamers can continue playing Escape Academy as it will be available for free on the Epic Games Store starting January 16.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers are facing another wave of game removals on January 15, which could impact those who enjoy multiplayer experiences. The service typically sees its library shrink every 15 days, with the last removal occurring on December 31, affecting titles like LEGO 2K Drive and McPixel 3.

In the next 24 hours, six more games will be removed from Xbox Game Pass. These include 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 leaving Xbox Game Pass this wave are multiplayer titles. Exoprimal and Insurgency: Sandstorm are strictly multiplayer shooters, while Escape Academy features a popular co-op mode. Escape Academy, added to Xbox Game Pass in July 2022 as a day-one release, has had the longest tenure among these departing games.

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

The removal of games from Xbox Game Pass typically happens towards the end of the day. As of this writing, U.S. subscribers have approximately 18 hours left to play these titles. This timeframe allows enough time to complete shorter games like Figment: Journey Into the Mind or Those Who Remain. For Escape Academy, console players need to act quickly, but PC gamers can relax as the game will be free on the Epic Games Store starting January 16.

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

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