Microsoft is preparing to remove a significant number of games from the Xbox Game Pass library in July. The "leaving soon" section of the Xbox website currently lists 11 titles scheduled for removal on July 15, with the possibility of more titles being removed later in the month. Among the games set to depart are.
July 15 Removals
The games confirmed for removal on July 15 include.
- Golf With Your Friends (console, PC, cloud)
- Stellaris (console, PC, cloud)
- EA Sports FC 24 (console, cloud)
- My Friendly Neighborhood (console, PC, cloud)
- Super Fantasy Kingdom (PC)
- PowerWash Simulator (console, PC, cloud)
- Whiskerwood (PC)
- Techtonica (console, PC, cloud)
- Dungeons of Hinterberg (console, PC, cloud)
- Back to the Dawn (console, PC, cloud)
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider (console, PC, cloud)
While PowerWash Simulator will no longer be available, its sequel, PowerWash Simulator 2, remains on Game Pass. This wave of removals is typical for mid-month, with Microsoft usually delisting games again towards the end of July.
Savings and New Additions
Xbox Game Pass subscribers can purchase any of these departing titles with a 20% discount before they are removed from the service. Specific details regarding new additions to the Game Pass library for July have not yet been fully announced, though Halo: Campaign Evolved is confirmed for a July 28 release. Further information on new titles is expected from Microsoft soon.