Xbox Game Pass Removes 6 Games Today, 3 Popular 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 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 leave the service later today, January 15. This departure could be a significant hit to those who enjoy the multiplayer offerings on the platform.

The Xbox Game Pass library typically sees reductions every 15 days, occurring mid-month and at the end of the month. The last wave of removals occurred on December 31, when Xbox Game Pass lost LEGO 2K Drive, McPixel 3, and four other titles.

Another set of six games will exit the service 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 leaving Xbox Game Pass in the first wave of 2025 are multiplayer titles. Exoprimal and Insurgency: Sandstorm are both multiplayer-only shooters, while Escape Academy features a well-regarded co-op mode. Escape Academy holds the record for the longest tenure among these departing games, having been added to Xbox Game Pass in July 2022 as a day-one release.

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

The removal times for games from Xbox Game Pass can vary, but most are removed near the end of the day on their scheduled departure date. As of now, U.S. subscribers have approximately 18 hours left to play these games. This timeframe is sufficient to complete Figment: Journey Into the Mind or Those Who Remain, and also Escape Academy, though urgency is only required for console gamers. The PC version of Escape Academy will be available for free on the Epic Games Store starting tomorrow, January 16.

The next round of Xbox Game Pass removals is scheduled for January 31. The titles set to leave at the end of the month will be announced with the Wave 2 lineup for January 2025. This lineup already includes Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Eternal Strands, Sniper Elite: Resistance, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, all slated for day-one releases in the last 11 days of the month. Further Xbox Game Pass updates are anticipated on January 23 during the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct.

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