Updated
Updated · Eastern Eye · Jul 2
Microsoft Pulls 12 Games From Xbox Game Pass in Mid-July as EA Sports FC 24 Exits
Updated
Updated · Eastern Eye · Jul 2

Microsoft Pulls 12 Games From Xbox Game Pass in Mid-July as EA Sports FC 24 Exits

3 articles · Updated · Eastern Eye · Jul 2

Summary

  • Twelve titles have been marked "Leaving Soon" on Xbox Game Pass and are due to exit in mid-July, including EA Sports FC 24, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and PowerWash Simulator.
  • Microsoft said the removals are part of its regular monthly catalog rotation, clearing space for the next batch of games set to join the subscription service.
  • Game Pass subscribers can keep playing the listed titles only until they leave; after that, access ends unless the games return to the catalog later.
  • The move comes days before Microsoft's next Game Pass lineup reveal, continuing a July reshuffle that earlier reports said would remove games on July 15 with member discounts available until then.

Insights

With Call of Duty no longer a day-one release, can Xbox's new strategy maintain the value of its premium Game Pass tiers?
After a price hike cost millions of subscribers, is the new, cheaper Game Pass a sustainable model or a sign of a struggling service?