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Updated · Pure Xbox · Jun 16
Microsoft Pulls 8 Xbox Game Pass Titles by June 30 as 7 New Games Arrive
Updated
Updated · Pure Xbox · Jun 16

Microsoft Pulls 8 Xbox Game Pass Titles by June 30 as 7 New Games Arrive

3 articles · Updated · Pure Xbox · Jun 16

Summary

  • Eight games are marked "leaving soon" from Xbox Game Pass, with Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Payday 2, Slay The Spire and Unpacking among titles exiting on June 30.
  • Microsoft said the full list also includes Mecha BREAK, Ultimate Chicken Horse and Volcano Princess, with most departures affecting console, PC and cloud versions.
  • At least 20% discounts are available on all eight games until they leave, and some could be cut further in upcoming Xbox sales.
  • The removals come as Microsoft adds seven new Game Pass titles for June and early July, including Call of Duty: Vanguard.

Insights

With future Call of Duty delayed, what is the new long-term value proposition for millions of Game Pass subscribers?
Is the new CEO's Game Pass reset a bold correction or a desperate gamble to save Microsoft's struggling gaming division?
As Microsoft pivots to multiplatform, is the era of the must-have console exclusive officially coming to an end?