In brief: New year's day, new calendar month, new games coming to Xbox Game Pass! In January 2022, Xbox Game Pass subscribers tin download eight new games for console and PC, from which 5 tin can be played via cloud streaming. However, the addition of these games means older ones volition exist removed, including Desperados III, Kingdom Hearts 3, and Mount & Bract: Warband.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers keep getting spoiled with new indie and AAA games each month. It might be worth checking this calendar month's titles if you're looking for a new story-driven title similar Outer Wilds, desire to relive the original sci-fi trilogy of Mass Effect with enhanced graphics, or are looking for a new indie game with unique elements.

This month's batch of games also features laurels-winning indies like Gorogoa, The Pedestrian, and Spelunky 2, besides as The Anacrusis (Game Preview), Embr, and Olija. All games volition exist available for panel and PC, merely simply a scattering of them can be played via deject streaming.

Microsoft is releasing ane or two games a day according to the post-obit schedule.

January 4

  • Gorogoa (Puzzle, for consoles, PC, and streaming)
  • Olija (Action/Adventure, for consoles, PC, and streaming)
  • The Pedestrian (Puzzle, for consoles, PC, and streaming)

Jan 6

  • Embr (Simulation/Casual, for consoles, PC, and streaming)
  • Mass Upshot Legendary Edition (Action RPG for consoles and PC)
  • Outer Wilds (Activeness/Adventure, for consoles, PC, and streaming)

January xiii

  • Spelunky 2 (Platformer, for consoles and PC)
  • The Anacrusis (FPS, for consoles and PC)

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition gets the spotlight this month, available for console and PC via EA Play on Jan 6th.

As for this month'southward Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks, subscribers can go an Noon Legends: RIG Helmet Weapon Amuse and a Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis: January Member Monthly Bonus (5x scape dolls and 50x photon chunks) starting January 5.

To brand room for the viii new games, Game Pass is dropping six older titles, including Desperados Three, Kingdom Hearts III, Mount & Blade: Warband, Ghost of a Tale, Pandemic, and Yiik: A Postmodern RPG. If you still want to go on playing them, you can have advantage of your Xbox Game Pass member disbelieve and relieve 20 pct.

In addition, Microsoft is also removing PUBG: Battlegrounds on Jan 10th considering it is condign free-to-play on January 12th.

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