Xbox Game Pass Is Losing 9 Games Today

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Key Takeaways

  • Xbox Game Pass is losing nine titles on November 30, matching its 2024 record for the most game removals in a single day.
  • November will also set a new 2024 record for the most Xbox Game Pass removals in a single month, at 16.
  • This is the third consecutive month that Xbox Game Pass removed more titles than it added.

As someone who has been following Xbox Game Pass for quite some time now, I must say that this upcoming month is shaping up to be quite challenging for subscribers like myself. With nine games set to leave the service on November 30th, it seems that we are in for another month of shrinking content.

On November 30, the game Xbox Game Pass is set to bid farewell to Remnant: From the Ashes and eight other titles, making it one of the largest single-day departures from the service (approaching the record set in 2024).

2024 followed Microsoft’s regular trend, where games were removed from its subscription service every fortnight – specifically in the middle and towards the end of each month, except for Cricket 22 which was taken off on July 5. The latest titles to be removed include Persona 5 Tactica and six others, as of November 15.

Today, November 30, an additional nine games are slated to be added to the roster later in the day. The list of titles set to depart includes “Coral Island”, “Conan Exiles”, and “Hello Neighbor 2”, along with “Remnant: From the Ashes”, “Rollerdrome”, and “Soccer Story”. Additionally, “Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition”, “While the Iron’s Hot”, and “The Walking Dead: The Final Season” are also scheduled to leave Xbox’s subscription service. Most of these impending removals were confirmed via the Xbox app on November 17, with the exception of “Hello Neighbor 2”, which was only announced for departure on the 21st by Microsoft.

Xbox Game Pass Games Leaving on November 30, 2024

Game Platform(s) Added How Long To Beat
Conan Exiles Cloud, Console, PC May 2021 37.5–129 hours
Coral Island PC Oct 2022 53–143 hours
Hello Neighbor 2 Cloud, Console, and PC Dec 2022 4.5–5.5 hours
Remnant: From The Ashes Nov 2023 13.5–59.5 hours
Rollerdrome Nov 2023 5–15.5 hours
Soccer Story Nov 2022 9.5–14 hours
Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition Dec 2023 5–8 hours
The Walking Dead: The Final Season PC Dec 2022 10–13.5 hours
While the Iron’s Hot Dec 2023 11–24 hours

Xbox Game Pass Hasn’t Lost More Titles in a Single Month All Year

In summary, the upcoming Game Pass rotation will likely tie the current record for the most games removed from Xbox Game Pass in a single day, which was set on September 30 this year. Interestingly, September had been the busiest month this year regarding Game Pass departures with a total of 15 removals until now. However, with nine more games scheduled to leave today, we’re looking at breaking that record in November 2024, as the total number of games removed will reach 16.

It appears that just nine new games were added to Xbox Game Pass during November, indicating a continued decline in their game library for the third consecutive month. This trend, which was previously unusual, is now becoming more common.

It’s anticipated that the direction this trend will take will become more evident within a few days, as Microsoft is due to disclose the initial half of December 2024 Xbox Game Pass releases, along with the games set to depart on December 15th. The titles for the first group have already been revealed and include the early access version of ‘Overthrown’ and ‘Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’, which are slated for release on December 5th and 9th respectively.

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2024-11-30 17:03