{"id":57143,"date":"2025-09-07T12:24:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T12:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/xbox-game-pass-adds-seven-new-games-in-january-four-leaving\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T12:24:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T12:24:43","slug":"xbox-game-pass-adds-seven-new-games-in-january-four-leaving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/xbox-game-pass-adds-seven-new-games-in-january-four-leaving\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Game Pass Adds Seven New Games In January, Four Leaving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xbox-game-pass-adds-seven-new-games-in-january-four-leaving.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a new year, which means new games are coming to Xbox Game Pass with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/opinion\/2020\/10\/02\/70-next-gen-games-make-xbox-game-pass-look-even-better\">its ever-evolving library <\/a>of free games for Xbox fans to enjoy. With a monthly membership fee, players can enjoy a plethora of titles at no additional cost in addition to day-one first-party games, DLC, and more. Now that it&#8217;s January and the start of the new year, here is what is coming to \u2014 and leaving\u00a0\u2014 Xbox Game Pass this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A personal favorite being added to the PC version of Xbox Game Pass is What Remains of Edith Finch. This indie title is a delightful collection of short stories revolving around a Washington family. Tales of loss, survival, and human resistance; it&#8217;s a beautiful game and one I definitely recommend if you haven&#8217;t played it yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As for what else is joining the Xbox Game Pass Library:\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s coming:\u00a0<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>eFootball PES 2021 Season Update, Android and Console &#8211; January 7<\/li>\n<li>Injustice 2, Android, Console, and PC &#8211; January 7<\/li>\n<li>The Little Acre, Android, and Console &#8211; January 7<\/li>\n<li>Neonverse, PC &#8211; January 14<\/li>\n<li>Torchlight III, Android, and Console &#8211; January 14<\/li>\n<li>What Remains of Edith Finch, PC &#8211; January 14<\/li>\n<li>YIIK: A Postmodern RPG &#8211; January 14<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Game Pass Ultimate perks:\u00a0<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Spellbreak Chapter 1 Pass &#8211; Claim by April 8<\/li>\n<li>World of Warships: Legends, Holiday Cruisers &#8211; Claim by April 1<\/li>\n<li>World of Tanks, Legend of War Pack &#8211; Claim by March 31<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What&#8217;s leaving:\u00a0<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>FTL: Faster Than Light, PC<\/li>\n<li>My Friend Pedro, Console, and PC<\/li>\n<li>Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, Console<\/li>\n<li>Tekken 7, Console<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don&#8217;t have Xbox Game Pass yet?\u00a0With this membership, there are two options to choose from with the Xbox Game Pass and the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Both offer Team Green fans a chance to play over 100 titles at no additional cost, including day-one launches of first-party titles. With the acquisition of Bethesda, there will be even more incentive to join up with this particular service.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Xbox Game Pass is $9.99 a month, whereas Xbox Game Pass Ultimate comes in at $14.99 and includes Xbox Live Gold. It&#8217;s a pretty good deal, especially for those that are picky with their games. Either way, we have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2020\/09\/24\/doom-eternal-brings-the-heat-to-xbox-game-pass-on-october-1\">some new\u00a0shakeups<\/a>\u00a0for the start of the new year!<\/p>\n<p>Excited? Disappointed? Shout those thoughts out loud and proud in the comment section below!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2021\/01\/05\/xbox-game-pass-adds-seven-new-games-in-january-four-leaving\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a new year, which means new games are coming to Xbox Game Pass with its ever-evolving library of free games for Xbox fans to enjoy. With a monthly membership fee, players can enjoy a plethora of titles at no additional cost in addition to day-one first-party games, DLC, and more. Now that it&#8217;s January and the start of the new year, here is what is coming to \u2014 and leaving\u00a0\u2014 Xbox Game Pass this month.\u00a0 A personal favorite being added to the PC version of Xbox Game Pass is What Remains of Edith Finch. This indie title is a delightful collection of short stories revolving around a Washington family. 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