Key Takeaways
- Microsoft revealed 13 games leaving Xbox Game Pass in December 2024.
- The first batch will leave on December 15, and the second batch will leave on December 31.
- Fans should prioritize the games they want to play before they’re gone.
Microsoft has revealed the 13 games that will be leaving the Xbox Game Pass subscription service by the end of December 2024. Games are removed from Xbox Game Pass at least twice every month, with Microsoft usually shining the spotlight on the departures when they’re about two weeks out from removal. However, it has shaken things up a bit when it comes to the Xbox Game Pass games leaving in December 2024.
When Microsoft made its announcement about new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in December 2024, it revealed the games leaving on December 15 as usual. However, it also highlighted the titles that are getting the boot on December 31, making for a total of 13 games leaving the service this month. It’s possible Microsoft announced the games leaving at the end of December because it doesn’t plan on making a Game Pass Wave 2 announcement for December 2024, but that remains to be seen.
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The first batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in December 2024 will all make their departure on December 15. Those titles are Amnesia: The Bunker, Forager, Forza Horizon 4, Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan, Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Quarry, and Tin Hearts. Then, on December 31, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will have to say goodbye to BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Close to the Sun, Humankind, LEGO 2K Drive, McPixel 3, and Party Animals.
List of Xbox Game Pass Games Leaving in December 2024
- Amnesia: The Bunker – December 15
- Forager – December 15
- Forza Horizon 4 – December 15
- Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan – December 15
- Rise of the Tomb Raider – December 15
- The Quarry – December 15
- Tin Hearts – December 15
- BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle – December 31
- Close to the Sun – December 31
- Humankind – December 31
- LEGO 2K Drive – December 31
- McPixel 3 – December 31
- Party Animals – December 31
Xbox Game Pass subscribers will want to prioritize the games leaving on December 15 first. There are some genuinely heavy hitters leaving Xbox Game Pass that day, but fans may not know where to start. Horror enthusiasts will want to make sure that they play Amnesia: The Bunker and The Quarry while they’re still available, but others will want to check out critically-acclaimed games like Rise of the Tomb Raider and Forza Horizon 4 instead. Indeed, Forza Horizon 4 is one of the highest-rated games on Xbox Game Pass at the moment, so it will be especially devastating to see it go.
The games leaving Xbox Game Pass on December 31 don’t have quite the same level of popularity as the games leaving December 15, but they are all definitely still worth a look. Personally, I would prioritize playing LEGO 2K Drive and Party Animals, both of which are solid multiplayer games.
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