Xbox Game Pass is Losing 13 Games This Month

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Key Takeaways

  • Microsoft revealed 13 games leaving Xbox Game Pass in December 2024.
  • The first batch will leave on December 15, and the second batch will leave on December 31.
  • Fans should prioritize the games they want to play before they’re gone.

As a dedicated Xbox Game Pass subscriber with countless hours spent exploring the vast library of games, I can’t help but feel a pang of nostalgia as Microsoft announces 13 games leaving the service by the end of December 2024.

Microsoft has disclosed the 13 games scheduled to depart from the Xbox Game Pass subscription service by the end of December 2024. Typically, games are removed from Xbox Game Pass at least twice monthly, with Microsoft announcing these departures approximately two weeks before they occur. However, the usual pattern has been altered for the Xbox Game Pass games set to leave in December 2024.

In December 2024, as expected, Microsoft shared which games were being removed from Xbox Game Pass. Interestingly, they also specified the games that would be taken off the platform on December 31, making a total of 13 titles departing this month. It’s speculated that Microsoft may not be planning to announce a Game Pass Wave 2 for December 2024, but this is yet to be confirmed.

🎮 Starting December 15, 2024, some of my favorite games from Xbox Game Pass will be bid farewell. These include Amnesia: The Bunker, Forager, Forza Horizon 4, Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan, Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Quarry, and Tin Hearts. As we move towards the end of the month, on December 31, I’ll have to part ways with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Close to the Sun, Humankind, LEGO 2K Drive, McPixel 3, and Party Animals.

List of Xbox Game Pass Games Leaving in December 2024

  • Amnesia: The Bunker – December 15
  • Forager – December 15
  • Forza Horizon 4 – December 15
  • Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan – December 15
  • Rise of the Tomb Raider – December 15
  • The Quarry – December 15
  • Tin Hearts – December 15
  • BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle – December 31
  • Close to the Sun – December 31
  • Humankind – December 31
  • LEGO 2K Drive – December 31
  • McPixel 3 – December 31
  • Party Animals – December 31

Xbox Game Pass subscribers will want to prioritize the games leaving on December 15 first. There are some genuinely heavy hitters leaving Xbox Game Pass that day, but fans may not know where to start. Horror enthusiasts will want to make sure that they play Amnesia: The Bunker and The Quarry while they’re still available, but others will want to check out critically-acclaimed games like Rise of the Tomb Raider and Forza Horizon 4 instead. Indeed, Forza Horizon 4 is one of the highest-rated games on Xbox Game Pass at the moment, so it will be especially devastating to see it go.

Games departing from Xbox Game Pass on December 31 may not be as highly sought-after as those leaving on December 15, but they are nonetheless worth checking out. I would personally recommend giving a try to LEGO 2K Drive and Party Animals, both of which offer quality multiplayer experiences.

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2024-12-03 20:17