Xbox Game Pass Loses Six Games Today

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 after its removal, 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 removal wave 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

Half of the games leaving are multiplayer focused; Exoprimal and Insurgency: Sandstorm are exclusively 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.

Escape Academy's Departure and Epic Games Store Giveaway

Game removal times vary, but most titles leave near the end of the scheduled day. US subscribers have approximately 18 hours remaining to play these games. 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, as the PC version will be free on the Epic Games Store starting January 16th.

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

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