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

Summary

Six games are leaving Xbox Game Pass on January 15th, including Exoprimal and Escape Academy, likely around midnight local time. Half of these departing games are multiplayer titles. PC players can still enjoy Escape Academy as it becomes free on the Epic Games Store on January 16th.

Xbox Game Pass is losing six games on January 15th, potentially impacting subscribers who rely on the service for multiplayer options. This is a typical mid-month content rotation; the last such removal occurred on December 31st.

The six games leaving on January 15th are: Escape Academy, Those Who Remain, Exoprimal, Insurgency: Sandstorm, Figment: Journey Into the Mind, and Common'hood.

Xbox Game Pass Games Leaving Today, January 15th

GamePlatform(s)AddedEstimated PlaytimeCommon'hoodCloud, Console, PCJul 202323–36 hoursEscape AcademyCloud, Console, PCJul 20225–6 hoursExoprimalCloud, Console, PCJul 202328–39 hoursFigment: Journey Into the MindCloud, Console, PCJan 20245–6.5 hoursInsurgency: SandstormCloud, Console, PCNov 202280–118 hoursThose Who RemainCloud, Console, PCJan 20246–8 hours

Half of the departing games offer multiplayer experiences. Exoprimal and Insurgency: Sandstorm are entirely multiplayer shooters, while Escape Academy features a well-received co-op mode. Escape Academy, added in July 2022, boasts the longest tenure on Xbox Game Pass among these six titles.

Escape Academy's Departure and Epic Games Store Giveaway

Games usually leave Xbox Game Pass towards the end of the day. US subscribers have approximately 18 hours remaining to play these games. Shorter titles like Figment: Journey Into the Mind, Those Who Remain, and Escape Academy are easily completable within this timeframe. Console players should prioritize Escape Academy, while PC gamers can claim it for free on the Epic Games Store starting January 16th.

Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Changes

The next wave of removals is expected on January 31st, with announcements anticipated alongside the January 2025 Wave 2 lineup. This wave includes day-one releases: Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Eternal Strands, Sniper Elite: Resistance, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. Further updates are expected around January 23rd, during the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct.

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