With the Xbox Series X currently having a significantXbox Game Passattach rate, it seems the coveted subscription service is thriving more than ever. Boasting games likeDoom Eternal, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Outer Wilds,andHalo: The Master Chief Collectionalongside the entire EA Play library, it’s clear the service’s line-up has been a hit with Microsoft’s playerbase.
However, an influx of new titles often means that Xbox needs to drop a few names from Game Pass' current lineup, and it seems eight games will be doing just that on December 1. According to theXbox Game Passwebsite, these titles will beDead Island: Definitive Edition, Absolver, The Escapists 2, Wandersong, Demon’s Tilt, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, Hatoful Boyfriend,andFaeria.
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The biggest names of the bunch are likelyDead Island, Absolver,andMutant Year Zero,with all three standing as enticing releases for Game Pass owners.Dead Island: Definitive Editionis a remastered version of Techland’s divisive 2011 RPG zombie game, allowing players to team up and tackle a tropical paradise crammed with undead foes. Meanwhile,Absolverhit shelves back in 2017, with the multiplayer action-RPG managing to carve an interesting niche through its martial-arts-focused gameplay.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Edenwas something of a sleeper hit too, with the punishing, post-apocalyptic strategy game catching a lot of people by surprise in 2018. As for the other games leaving the service,The Escapists 2offers the first game’s quirky prison-escape gameplay with new locations, more mechanics, and better visuals.Hatoful Boyfriend,on the other hand, became a viral sensation upon release due to its bizarre concept, with the crux centering around a parodical high-school dating simulator where the player forges romantic relationships with pigeons.
As forWandersong,the game is a musical adventure where the player has to save the universe through the power of song. Meanwhile,Demon’s Tiltis a pinball game with bullets, carnage, and monsters. The final title,Faeria,is a fantasy card game with layers of strategy involved. With all eight games set to disappear from the service in just two weeks, those interested in experiencing what each release has to offer should ensure they make getting through them a priority.
Xbox Game Pass is offering more games than ever before, with EA and Microsoft’s new deal meaning the likes ofStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, The Sims 4, Star Wars Battlefront 2,theMass Effecttrilogy, andAnthemare all available on the service. It’s also bound to get even more games in the coming months, with Microsoft set to close its Bethesda acquisition early next year.
