Highlights
- Microsoft is removing 5 games from Xbox Game Pass, including FIFA 22 and F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch.
- Members can get up to 20% discounts on these departing games, except FIFA 22.
- New games will be added to Game Pass in July, including Dungeons of Hinterberg and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.
Microsoft is removing 5 games from the Xbox Game Pass catalog on Sunday, June 30, including a handful of well-received titles. The console manufacturer's gaming subscription service is refreshed on a consistent basis. Although many new games get added to the Xbox Game Pass library as part of that regular cadence, several titles are unfortunately pulled from the service as well. As such, Xbox players often need to keep an eye on the games scheduled to leave Microsoft's subscription service in order to make sure they can try out the ones they want to play before they're taken out of the Game Pass catalog.
Despite the fact that there haven't been many major, new day-one releases this month, June has been fairly decent for Xbox's gaming subscription service, all things considered. Over the last few weeks, Microsoft has added several titles to the Game Pass lineup, like the highly-rated RPGs Octopath Traveler 1 and 2, the Dead Space spiritual successor The Callisto Protocol, and the cozy farming sim My Time at Sandrock. The company did, however, take some notable games off the service on June 15, including High on Life, Bramble: The Mountain King, and Rune Factory 4 Special. Sadly, the Game Pass removals don't end there, as more titles are set to leave the service later today.
The Xbox Game Pass September 2024 Lineup is Already Stacked
Thanks to a recent delay, the Xbox Game Pass September 2024 lineup is already looking particularly stacked.
Microsoft recently confirmed that 5 games will depart from the Xbox Game Pass catalog on June 30. These titles include FIFA 22, F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch, Stranded Deep, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, and Sword and Fairy Together Forever. The sports game Cricket 22 is scheduled to leave Xbox's subscription service as well, but it'll be departing a few days later instead, on July 5. Fortunately, as with many other titles in Xbox Game Pass's extensive library, members of the service can get up to a 20% discount when purchasing almost all the games listed here. The only exception in this case is FIFA 22, as that title has been delisted on digital storefronts.
Discounts on Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass
Game | Standard Price | Price w/ Game Pass Discount |
|---|---|---|
FIFA 22 | N/A | N/A |
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch | $29.99 | $23.99 |
Stranded Deep | $19.99 | $15.99 |
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town | $39.99 | $31.99 |
Sword and Fairy: Together Forever | $39.99 | $31.99 |
The games leaving Game Pass today span a broad range of genres. Stranded Deep, for instance, is a popular survival game set on a remote island, while F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch is a cyberpunk Metroidvania starring an anthropomorphic rabbit. Several of these games have received mostly positive reviews on sites like Steam and Metacritic, so it's disappointing to some to see them be removed from the Game Pass catalog.
The loss of these games may be disappointing for some members of Microsoft's subscription service, but at the very least, fans do have more Xbox Game Pass games to look forward to in July 2024. Dungeons of Hinterberg, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, and Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn will all be added to the Game Pass lineup next month, alongside other unannounced titles. Hopefully, though, these additions aren't countered by the potential removal of any major games from the Xbox Game Pass catalog in the coming weeks.
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