Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Lineup: New Arrivals and Departures
Microsoft has unveiled its first Xbox Game Pass lineup for 2025, confirming several anticipated titles and announcing some departing games. The month of January promises an exciting mix of new releases for subscribers.
New Games Arriving in January 2025:
Microsoft officially announced seven new games joining the Xbox Game Pass catalog in January 2025 via their official blog on January 7th. The lineup includes a mix of genres and access levels:
- Road 96: Available now (January 7th) for 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 for Standard subscribers. This sci-fi farming sim is still in early access.
- My Time at Sandrock: Available January 8th for Standard subscribers.
- Robin Hood – Sherwood Builders: Available January 8th for Standard subscribers.
- Rolling Hills: Available January 8th for Standard subscribers.
- UFC 5: Available January 14th exclusively for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.
- Diablo: Available January 14th exclusively for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers. This highly anticipated title's arrival confirms earlier leaks.
Game Pass Ultimate Perks:
Alongside the new games, several Game Pass Ultimate perks launched on January 7th, including weapon charms for Apex Legends and DLC packs for First Descendant, Vigor, and Metaball.
Departing Games (January 15th):
As new games arrive, some must depart. Six titles are leaving Xbox Game Pass on January 15th:
- Common'hood
- Escape Academy
- Exoprimal
- Figment
- Insurgency Sandstorm
- Those Who Remain
Looking Ahead:
This is just the first half of January's lineup. Microsoft will undoubtedly release further announcements for the latter half of the month and beyond, keeping subscribers engaged throughout 2025.
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