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 bi-monthly occurrence, with the last wave of removals happening 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 Playthrough TimeCommon'hoodCloud, Console, PCJuly 202323–36 hoursEscape AcademyCloud, Console, PCJuly 20225–6 hoursExoprimalCloud, Console, PCJuly 202328–39 hoursFigment: Journey Into the MindCloud, Console, PCJanuary 20245–6.5 hoursInsurgency: SandstormCloud, Console, PCNovember 202280–118 hoursThose Who RemainCloud, Console, PCJanuary 20246–8 hours

Half of the games leaving are multiplayer focused; Exoprimal and Insurgency: Sandstorm are entirely multiplayer, while Escape Academy features a well-received co-op mode. Escape Academy boasts the longest tenure on Xbox Game Pass, having been added in July 2022 as a day-one title.

Escape Academy's Departure and Epic Games Store Availability

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

Future Xbox Game Pass Departures and Additions

The next wave of removals is anticipated on January 31st, with announcements expected alongside the January 2025 Wave 2 lineup. Confirmed day-one additions for late January include Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Eternal Strands, Sniper Elite: Resistance, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. Further news is anticipated around January 23rd, coinciding with the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct.

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