Only yesterday, the next set of games to be added to Xbox Game Pass were announced, including two Fable games, Destroy All Humans, and the latest entry in the MLB The Show series, marking its multiplatform debut after being a PlayStation exclusive for so many years. However, with new games arriving, Microsoft has also confirmed that select titles will be removed as well at the end of the month.
The six games in question will be removed on April 30th and any Game Pass members who don't want to lose access to them will need to buy them, albeit at a 20% discount. First is Endless Legend, a turn-based strategy game published by Sega and set in a fantasy world. Players choose from one of 14 unique factions and set out to form their own empire. Second is Fractured Mind, a puzzle game which aims to provide insight into the experiences of those living with mental illness. This game won its designer, Emily Mitchell, a BAFTA for Game Making.
Third is For the King, a strategy RPG that combines elements from tabletop games and roguelikes, offering procedurally generated adventures with every playthrough. Aside from a single-player, there is also local and online co-op and purchasing it now also includes all of its content expansions. Fourth is Levelhead, a Mario Maker-like 2D platformer where players can create and share their own levels with others around the world or play through a single-player campaign mode.
Fifth is Moving Out, a co-op game where players take the role of movers and must quickly and efficiently empty houses and place their contents in a delivery truck. And lastly is rhythm game Thumper, which sees players guide a beetle-like creature along a single or dual track. Not only must they hit buttons in time with the notes, they also need to avoid obstacles and defeat enemies.
Game Pass remains one of the Xbox platforms key selling points, considering the massive amount of games it offers to subscribers. It even adds some games as soon as they launch, such as MLB The Show 21 and Outriders, which no doubt helps drum up player numbers.
Some still wonder why Sony has yet to offer its own alternative for PlayStation owners. While it does have PlayStation Plus, it doesn't offer anywhere near as many games as Game Pass does. Some do suspect that Sony is working on a PlayStation Game Pass of some kind.
Source: Xbox