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 games leaving 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 depart from the service later today, January 15. This change could impact those who enjoy the multiplayer aspects of the platform.

The Xbox Game Pass library typically sees a reduction in its catalog every 15 days, around the middle and end of each month. The most recent removals occurred on December 31, with titles like LEGO 2K Drive and McPixel 3 leaving the service.

Another set of six games will be removed 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 departing in the first wave of 2025 are multiplayer titles. Exoprimal and Insurgency: Sandstorm are exclusively multiplayer shooters, while Escape Academy features a highly praised co-op mode. Escape Academy also holds the record for the longest tenure on Xbox Game Pass among these six, having been added in July 2022 as a day-one release.

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

The timing of game removals on Xbox Game Pass can vary, but they typically occur near the end of the day. U.S. subscribers have approximately 18 hours left to play these departing titles. This timeframe is sufficient to complete games like Figment: Journey Into the Mind or Those Who Remain. For Escape Academy, urgency is only necessary for console players, as the PC version will be available for free on the Epic Games Store starting January 16.

The next round of Xbox Game Pass removals is scheduled for January 31. The departing titles will be announced alongside the Wave 2 lineup for January 2025, which includes day-one releases such as Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Eternal Strands, Sniper Elite: Resistance, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. More news about Xbox Game Pass is expected on January 23 during the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct.

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