Xbox Game Pass Removes 6 Games Today, 3 Multiplayer Favorites Included

Summary

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

Xbox Game Pass subscribers will need to bid farewell to six games today, January 15. This latest wave of game removals could impact those who enjoy multiplayer experiences on the service.

The Xbox Game Pass library typically undergoes a reduction every 15 days, usually around the middle and end of each month. The most recent removal occurred on December 31, when titles like LEGO 2K Drive and McPixel 3, among others, were taken off the service.

Another set of six games is scheduled to leave within the next 24 hours. The games departing on January 15 are 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 in this first wave of 2025 are multiplayer titles. Exoprimal and Insurgency: Sandstorm are exclusively multiplayer shooters, while Escape Academy features a highly acclaimed 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

The timing of game removals on Xbox Game Pass can vary, but most are typically removed near the end of their scheduled departure day. As of this writing, U.S. subscribers have approximately 18 hours left to enjoy these games. This timeframe is sufficient to complete Figment: Journey Into the Mind or Those Who Remain. The same applies to Escape Academy, but only console gamers need to rush, as the PC version will be available for free on the Epic Games Store starting January 16.

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

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