New Games Hit Xbox Game Pass in Early January

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 the departure of others. The month of January promises an exciting mix of new releases for subscribers, building on recent service updates including age restrictions and revised reward systems.

The official Xbox blog, on January 7th, 2025, revealed seven new games joining the service. Road 96, a choice-driven adventure, is immediately available across all Game Pass tiers (including PC). This marks its return to the service after a previous stint. Six additional titles will launch throughout the month, with most arriving on January 8th, and two more on January 14th.

New Games Arriving in January 2025:

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

Confirmed rumors surrounding Diablo and UFC 5 have been validated, although access is tiered. Diablo is exclusive to Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, while UFC 5 is limited to Ultimate subscribers. The remaining titles are accessible with a standard subscription.

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.

Departing Games (January 15th):

Several titles are also leaving the service on January 15th:

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

This initial lineup announcement covers only the first half of January. Further announcements for the latter half of the month and beyond are expected shortly.

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