Summary
Two of the highest-ratedXbox Game Passgames are leaving the service on Sunday, December 15.Xbox Game Passgames are removed on a monthly basis. One batch of games is given the axe in the middle of the month, while the second batch of games is removed on the last day of the month.
Typically, Microsoft lists the games leaving Xbox Game Pass in two separate announcements, but it has shaken things up with the December 2024 departures, likely due to the holiday season. Thanks to this announcement, we know thatXbox Game Pass is losing 13 games in December 2024, with two of the biggest ones leaving on December 15.
Forza Horizon 4is being delisteddue to expiring licenses, which will make one of the best Xbox console exclusives completely unavailable to anyone interested in buying it digitally. The good news is that physical copies ofForza Horizon 4exist, and the servers are staying on for anyone that wants to enjoy the game’s comprehensive online multiplayer features.
Rise of the Tomb RaiderandForza Horizon 4leaving Xbox Game Pass is disappointing, but they aren’t the only games getting removed. They’ll be joined byAmnesia: The Bunker,Forager,Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan,The Quarry, andTin Heartson December 15. Then, on December 31,Close to the Sun,Humankind,LEGO 2K Drive,McPixel 3, andday one gameParty Animalsare all leaving the service.
All Xbox Game Pass Games Leaving Soon List
It’s not all doom and gloom for Xbox Game Pass. The past couple of months have seen some major day one games added to the subscription service, likeIndiana Jones and the Great Circle, and new titles are on the horizon for January. While the full list ofnew Xbox Game Pass games for January 2025has yet to be announced, we do know that day one gamesEternal StrandsandCitizen Sleeper 2are on deck.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft’s flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.
