Xbox Game Pass Announces New Titles for Early January

Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Lineup: New Arrivals and Departures

Microsoft has unveiled its first Xbox Game Pass lineup of 2025, confirming several anticipated titles and announcing some departing games. January is shaping up to be a strong month for subscribers.

New Games Arriving in January 2025:

Microsoft officially announced seven new additions to the Xbox Game Pass catalog on January 7th, 2025. The lineup includes a mix of genres and titles, catering to diverse player preferences:

• Road 96: Available now (January 7th) across all Game Pass tiers (including PC Game Pass). This choice-driven adventure game makes a welcome return after a previous stint on the service.
• Lightyear Frontier (Preview): Available January 8th (Standard subscription). This sci-fi farming sim is still in early access.
• My Time at Sandrock: Available January 8th (Standard subscription).
• Robin Hood – Sherwood Builders: Available January 8th (Standard subscription).
• Rolling Hills: Available January 8th (Standard subscription).
• UFC 5: Available January 14th (Game Pass Ultimate only).
• Diablo: Available January 14th (Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass only).

The inclusion of Diablo and UFC 5 confirms earlier leaks, though access to these titles is limited to Game Pass Ultimate and, in Diablo's case, PC Game Pass subscribers.

New Perks:

Alongside the new games, several Game Pass Ultimate perks launched on January 7th, including weapon charms for Apex Legends and DLC for First Descendant, Vigor, and Metaball.

Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass on January 15th:

As new games arrive, some must depart. Microsoft confirmed the following six titles will be removed from the service on January 15th:

• Common'hood
• Escape Academy
• Exoprimal
• Figment
• Insurgency Sandstorm
• Those Who Remain

Looking Ahead:

This is just the first wave of announcements for January 2025. Expect further updates on the second half of the month's lineup soon.

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