Xbox Game Pass Adds Fresh Games to Lineup

Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Lineup: New Arrivals and Departures

Microsoft has unveiled its first Xbox Game Pass lineup of 2025, confirming several anticipated titles and announcing some departures. January promises an exciting start to the year for subscribers, building on recent service updates including age restrictions and revised rewards.

The official Xbox blog post on January 7th revealed seven new additions. Road 96, a choice-driven adventure, leads the charge, available immediately across all Game Pass tiers (including PC). This marks its return to the service after a previous stint. Six other titles join the roster later in the month:

New Games Arriving in January 2025:

• Road 96: Available January 7th (All Tiers)
• Lightyear Frontier (Preview): January 8th (Standard & Above)
• My Time at Sandrock: January 8th (Standard & Above)
• Robin Hood – Sherwood Builders: January 8th (Standard & Above)
• Rolling Hills: January 8th (Standard & Above)
• UFC 5: January 14th (Ultimate Only)
• Diablo: January 14th (Ultimate & PC Game Pass)

The inclusion of Diablo and UFC 5 confirms earlier leaks. However, access is tiered: Diablo is exclusive to Ultimate and PC Game Pass, while UFC 5 is a Game Pass Ultimate-only title. The remaining games are available with a standard subscription. Lightyear Frontier, a sci-fi title, remains in early access.

Alongside the new games, several Game Pass Ultimate perks launched on January 7th, including weapon charms for Apex Legends and DLC for First Descendant, Vigor, and Metaball.

Departures from Xbox Game Pass on January 15th:

The flip side of new additions means some titles are leaving. Six games will depart on January 15th:

• Common'hood
• Escape Academy
• Exoprimal
• Figment
• Insurgency Sandstorm
• Those Who Remain

This announcement covers only the first half of January. Further updates are expected soon for the latter half of the month and beyond.

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