Summary
Six games are leaving Xbox Game Pass on January 15th, including Exoprimal and Escape Academy, likely around midnight local time. Half of these departing games are multiplayer titles. PC players can still enjoy Escape Academy as it becomes free on the Epic Games Store on January 16th.
Xbox Game Pass is losing six games on January 15th, potentially impacting subscribers who rely on the service for multiplayer options. This is a typical bi-monthly occurrence, with games removed mid-month and at the end of the month. A similar removal happened on December 31st.
Six more games are leaving within the next 24 hours: Escape Academy, Those Who Remain, Exoprimal, Insurgency: Sandstorm, Figment: Journey Into the Mind, and Common'hood.
Xbox Game Pass Games Leaving Today, January 15th
| Game | Platform(s) | Added | How Long To Beat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common'hood | Cloud, Console, PC | Jul 2023 | 23–36 hours |
| Escape Academy | Cloud, Console, PC | Jul 2022 | 5–6 hours |
| Exoprimal | Cloud, Console, PC | Jul 2023 | 28–39 hours |
| Figment: Journey Into the Mind | Cloud, Console, PC | Jan 2024 | 5–6.5 hours |
| Insurgency: Sandstorm | Cloud, Console, PC | Nov 2022 | 80–118 hours |
| Those Who Remain | Cloud, Console, PC | Jan 2024 | 6–8 hours |
Half of the games leaving in this first wave of 2025 departures are multiplayer titles. Exoprimal and Insurgency: Sandstorm are multiplayer-only shooters, while Escape Academy features a well-received co-op mode. Escape Academy also boasts the longest tenure on Xbox Game Pass, having been added in July 2022 as a day-one release.
Escape Academy's Departure and Epic Games Store Giveaway
While removal times vary, most games leave near the end of the day. US subscribers have roughly 18 hours remaining to play these games. This allows ample time to complete shorter titles like Figment: Journey Into the Mind, Those Who Remain, and Escape Academy. However, only console players need to rush for Escape Academy, as the PC version will be free on the Epic Games Store starting January 16th.
Future Xbox Game Pass Departures and Additions
The next wave of removals is expected on January 31st, with announcements likely alongside the January 2025 Wave 2 lineup. This lineup includes Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Eternal Strands, Sniper Elite: Resistance, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, all day-one releases arriving over the final 11 days of the month. Further updates are expected on January 23rd during the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct.
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