Xbox Game Pass is set to remove six titles on January 15, including popular multiplayer games Exoprimal and Escape Academy. These departures will occur around midnight local time, marking another routine content rotation for the subscription service.
Key Details About the Departing Games
Half of the exiting titles feature multiplayer components that have been popular among subscribers:
| Game | Platform(s) | Added | Play Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common'hood | Cloud, Console, PC | July 2023 | 23–36 hours |
| Escape Academy | - | July 2022 | 5–6 hours |
| Exoprimal | - | July 2023 | 28–39 hours |
| Figment: Journey Into the Mind | - | January 2024 | 5–6.5 hours |
| Insurgency: Sandstorm | - | November 2022 | 80–118 hours |
| Those Who Remain | - | January 2024 | 6–8 hours |
Escape Academy holds the distinction of being the longest-running title among these departures, having been available since July 2022 as a day-one release.
What Players Should Know
Subscribers still have time to experience these titles before removal. Escape Academy has a special circumstance - while it's leaving Xbox Game Pass, it will become available for free on the Epic Games Store starting January 16.
The next wave of expected removals will occur on January 31. Microsoft will likely announce these alongside new additions in their upcoming Wave 2 lineup reveal. Confirmed upcoming releases include Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders and Citizen Sleeper 2.
More announcements are anticipated during the Xbox Developer Direct scheduled for January 23, where gamers can expect updates about future Game Pass additions.
