Xbox Game Pass Removes 6 Games Today: 3 Multiplayer Favorites Gone

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 these departing games are multiplayer titles.
• PC gamers can still play Escape Academy the following day, as it will be available for free on the Epic Games Store.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers are facing a significant update as six games are scheduled to leave the service later today, January 15. This change could impact those who enjoy multiplayer gaming through the platform.

Xbox Game Pass typically refreshes its content every 15 days, around the middle and end of each month. The last update occurred on December 31, with the removal of LEGO 2K Drive, McPixel 3, and four other titles.

In the next 24 hours, another set of games will be removed from Xbox Game Pass. The list of games departing 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

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 offers a highly acclaimed co-op mode. Escape Academy, which joined Xbox Game Pass in July 2022 as a day-one release, has had the longest tenure among the departing games.

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

The timing for game removals on Xbox Game Pass can vary, but they typically occur near the end of the day they are scheduled to leave. U.S. subscribers have approximately 18 hours left to experience these games as of this writing. This timeframe allows enough time to complete Figment: Journey Into the Mind or Those Who Remain, and Escape Academy, though urgency is only necessary for console gamers. PC players can claim Escape Academy for free on the Epic Games Store starting tomorrow, January 16.

The next round of Xbox Game Pass removals is set for January 31. The departing titles for that date will be announced alongside 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 are all day-one releases planned for the final 11 days of the month. More updates on Xbox Game Pass are expected during the Xbox Developer Direct on January 23, 2025.

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