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 these departing games are multiplayer titles.
- PC gamers can continue playing Escape Academy as it will be available for free on the Epic Games Store starting January 16.
Xbox Game Pass subscribers are facing another wave of game removals on January 15. This departure of titles could significantly impact users who enjoy the multiplayer aspects of the service.
The Xbox Game Pass library typically sees a reduction in its content every 15 days, specifically around the middle and end of each month. The most recent wave of removals occurred on December 31, when titles like LEGO 2K Drive and McPixel 3 were removed, along with four others.
In the next 24 hours, another six games will be removed from the service. 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
| Game | Platform(s) | Added | How Long To Beat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common'hood | Cloud, Console, PC | Jul 2023 | 23–36 hours |
| Escape Academy | Console, PC | Jul 2022 | 5–6 hours |
| Exoprimal | Cloud, Console, PC | Jul 2023 | 28–39 hours |
| Figment: Journey Into the Mind | Cloud, Console, PC | Jan 2024 | 5–6.5 hours |
| Insurgency: Sandstorm | Cloud, Console, PC | Nov 2022 | 80–118 hours |
| Those Who Remain | Cloud, Console, PC | Jan 2024 | 6–8 hours |
Notably, half of the games leaving Xbox Game Pass in this first wave of 2025 are multiplayer titles. Exoprimal and Insurgency: Sandstorm are dedicated multiplayer shooters, while Escape Academy features a highly acclaimed co-op mode. Escape Academy, which joined Xbox Game Pass in July 2022 as a day-one release, has had the longest tenure among these departing games.
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 at the end of the day on their scheduled departure date. U.S. subscribers have approximately 18 hours left to play these games as of this writing, which is ample time to complete titles like Figment: Journey Into the Mind or Those Who Remain. For Escape Academy, this urgency applies mainly to console players, as the PC version will be available for free on the Epic Games Store starting January 16.
The next batch of Xbox Game Pass removals is scheduled for January 31. The games to be removed at the end of the month will be announced along with the Wave 2 lineup for January 2025, which includes day-one releases like Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Eternal Strands, Sniper Elite: Resistance, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, set to join the service over the last 11 days of the month. Further Xbox Game Pass updates are expected during the Xbox Developer Direct on January 23, 2025.
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