News about Microsoft Unveils Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 Titles

Microsoft has unveiled an exciting lineup for the Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2, announced via Xbox Wire just before the Xbox Developer Direct on January 23. This event will showcase several day one Game Pass releases, including eagerly awaited titles like Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and a yet-to-be-revealed mystery game.

The January 2025 Wave 2 kicks off today, January 21, with the launch of Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. This day one release invites players to "Crash over and over until you master the mountain in the snowy follow-up to Lonely Mountains: Downhill." The game now supports up to eight players in cross-platform multiplayer, allowing you to navigate the slopes together or race to the bottom.

On January 22, Flock (Console) joins Game Pass Standard, offering a multiplayer co-op experience centered around the joy of flight and collecting adorable flying creatures with friends. The same day sees the addition of Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) to Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. This definitive release of the 5v5 MOBA hero shooter promises a dynamic team-based multiplayer experience with a diverse roster of heroes.

Also on January 22, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console) launches on Game Pass Standard, presenting a unique Japanese-inspired single-player action strategy game. Players will purify villages by day and protect the Maiden from the Seethe by night. Magical Delicacy (Console), Tchia (Xbox Series X|S), and The Case of the Golden Idol (Console) also join Game Pass Standard on the same day. Rounding out January 22, Starbound (Cloud and Console) arrives on Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Standard, having already launched on PC Game Pass.

On January 28, Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, and PC) hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass as a day one launch. This debut fantasy title from Yellow Brick Games, founded by industry veterans, offers a third-person action-adventure experience where players fight epic creatures using magical abilities and powerful weapons. Also launching on January 28, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) comes to Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, providing an action-packed third-person shooter and trap defense game with rogue-lite elements.

January 29 sees the release of Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, and PC) on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. This emotional journey features stunning artistic direction and a narrative filled with twists, voiced by Hannah Murray. On January 30, Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC) launches on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass as a day one release, offering unparalleled sniping mechanics and stealth in occupied France, with co-op campaign support.

Closing out January, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) arrives on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on January 31. This sequel to the acclaimed RPG features a dice-driven narrative in a sci-fi world, where players navigate as an escaped android. Finally, on February 4, Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC) joins Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, set in a vibrant post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana.

Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 Lineup:

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – January 21, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Flock (Console) – January 22, Game Pass Standard
Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 22, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console) – January 22, Game Pass Standard
Magical Delicacy (Console) – January 22, Game Pass Standard
Tchia (Xbox Series X|S) – January 22, Game Pass Standard
The Case of the Golden Idol (Console) – January 22, Game Pass Standard
Starbound (Cloud and Console) – January 22, Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Standard
Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 28, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – January 28, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 29, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 30, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – January 31, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 4, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard