Xbox Game Pass Losing 6 Games Today, Including 3 Great Multiplayer Titles

Summary

Six games are leaving Xbox Game Pass on January 15th, including Exoprimal and Escape Academy, likely around midnight local time. Half of these are multiplayer games. PC players can still enjoy Escape Academy after its removal, as it becomes free on the Epic Games Store on January 16th.

Xbox Game Pass is losing six games on January 15th, potentially impacting subscribers who rely on the service for multiplayer options. This is a typical mid-month content rotation; the last such removal occurred on December 31st.

Six games are departing within the next 24 hours: Escape Academy, Those Who Remain, Exoprimal, Insurgency: Sandstorm, Figment: Journey Into the Mind, and Common'hood.

Xbox Game Pass Games Leaving Today, January 15

GamePlatform(s)AddedHow Long To Beat*Common'hood*Cloud, Console, PCJul 202323–36 hours*Escape Academy*Cloud, Console, PCJul 20225–6 hours*Exoprimal*Cloud, Console, PCJul 202328–39 hours*Figment: Journey Into the Mind*Cloud, Console, PCJan 20245–6.5 hours*Insurgency: Sandstorm*Cloud, Console, PCNov 202280–118 hours*Those Who Remain*Cloud, Console, PCJan 20246–8 hours

Half of the departing games are multiplayer titles. Exoprimal and Insurgency: Sandstorm are exclusively multiplayer shooters, while Escape Academy features a well-received co-op mode. Escape Academy has been available on Xbox Game Pass the longest, since July 2022.

Escape Academy's Departure and Epic Games Store Giveaway

Game removal times vary, but most leave around the end of the day. US subscribers have approximately 18 hours remaining to play these games. Shorter games like Figment: Journey Into the Mind, Those Who Remain, and Escape Academy are easily completable within this timeframe. Console players should prioritize Escape Academy, as the PC version will be free on the Epic Games Store starting January 16th.

The next wave of removals is expected on January 31st, with details to be revealed alongside the January 2025 Wave 2 lineup. This lineup includes Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Eternal Strands, Sniper Elite: Resistance, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, all day-one releases arriving later in January. Further announcements are anticipated on January 23rd during the Xbox Developer Direct.

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