New Xbox Game Pass Additions Arrive Early January

Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Lineup: New Arrivals and Departures

Microsoft has unveiled its first Xbox Game Pass lineup for 2025, confirming several anticipated titles and announcing some departures. The January additions include a mix of genres and access levels, offering something for most subscribers.

New Games Arriving in January 2025:

The lineup boasts seven new games, with staggered release dates:

• Road 96: Available now (January 7th) for all Game Pass tiers (including PC). This choice-driven adventure game makes a welcome return after a previous stint on the service.
• Lightyear Frontier (Preview): January 8th (Standard subscription)
• My Time at Sandrock: January 8th (Standard subscription)
• Robin Hood – Sherwood Builders: January 8th (Standard subscription)
• Rolling Hills: January 8th (Standard subscription)
• UFC 5: January 14th (Game Pass Ultimate only)
• Diablo: January 14th (Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass only)

The inclusion of Diablo and UFC 5 confirms earlier leaks, though access is limited to Ultimate and/or PC Game Pass subscribers. The remaining titles are accessible with a standard subscription. Lightyear Frontier, a sci-fi title, is still in early access.

New Perks and Departures:

Alongside the new games, several Game Pass Ultimate perks are available, including weapon charms for Apex Legends and DLC for First Descendant, Vigor, and Metaball.

However, the new additions mean some titles are leaving the service. Six games will depart on January 15th:

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

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This is just the first half of January's updates. Microsoft promises further announcements for the latter half of the month and beyond. Stay tuned for more exciting additions to the Xbox Game Pass catalog.