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 games leaving are multiplayer titles.
• PC gamers can still play Escape Academy starting tomorrow, as it will be available for free on the Epic Games Store.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers will see six games depart from the service on January 15. This change could significantly impact those who enjoy the multiplayer aspects of the platform.

The Xbox Game Pass library typically undergoes updates every 15 days, with games being removed mid-month and at the end of the month. The last round of removals occurred on December 31, when titles like LEGO 2K Drive and McPixel 3 were among those that left.

Another set of six games will be removed within the next 24 hours. The list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass 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

Half of the games departing in the first wave of 2025 are multiplayer titles. Exoprimal and Insurgency: Sandstorm are dedicated multiplayer shooters, while Escape Academy features a well-received co-op mode. Escape Academy, which joined Xbox Game Pass in July 2022 as a day-one release, has had the longest tenure on the service among the departing titles.

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

The exact time games are removed from Xbox Game Pass varies, but they are typically taken off near the end of their scheduled departure day. As of this writing, U.S. subscribers have about 18 hours left to experience these games before they are removed. This timeframe is sufficient to complete shorter titles like Figment: Journey Into the Mind or Those Who Remain. The same applies to Escape Academy, though urgency is only necessary for console players. Starting tomorrow, January 16, the PC version of Escape Academy will be available for free on the Epic Games Store.

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

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