Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Lineup: New Games and Departures

Microsoft has unveiled the first wave of Xbox Game Pass titles for 2025, confirming several anticipated additions and departures. The January lineup includes a mix of new releases and returning favorites, with varying availability across Game Pass tiers.

Key Highlights:

• New additions: Seven games are joining the service, including the highly anticipated Diablo and UFC 5. Road 96 is immediately available, while others launch on January 8th and 14th.
• Tier restrictions: Diablo is exclusive to Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, and UFC 5 is limited to Ultimate subscribers only. Other titles are available with a standard subscription.
• Departures: Six games are leaving the service on January 15th.

Microsoft's official Xbox blog post (January 7, 2025) detailed the additions. Road 96, a choice-driven adventure game, is available now across all tiers. Its return follows a previous stint on the platform (June 2023). Other notable additions include the early access title Lightyear Frontier, the life-sim My Time at Sandrock, and the building game Robin Hood – Sherwood Builders.

January 2025 Xbox Game Pass New Games:

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

Game Pass Ultimate subscribers also receive new perks starting January 7th, including in-game items for Apex Legends, First Descendant, Vigor, and Metaball.

January 2025 Xbox Game Pass Departures (January 15th):

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

This initial lineup announcement covers only the first half of January. Microsoft will likely reveal the second half's additions soon.

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