Game Services January 21, 2025

Xbox Game Pass Reveals Massive January Wave 2 Lineup Including Five Day-One Releases

By Vansh

TLDR

  • 14 new games joining Game Pass between January 21 and February 4
  • Five day-one releases including Sniper Elite: Resistance and Citizen Sleeper 2
  • Major titles include Far Cry New Dawn and Tchia
  • Six games leaving the service on January 31
  • New perks available for Game Pass Ultimate members

Microsoft has unveiled an impressive lineup for Xbox Game Pass’s January 2025 Wave 2, bringing 14 new titles to the service, including several highly anticipated day-one releases. The announcement comes just ahead of the Xbox Developer Direct scheduled for January 23, where fans will get deeper looks at upcoming day-one Game Pass titles.

Complete January Wave 2 Lineup

January 21 – Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) [Day One Release] – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

January 22 – Flock (Console) – Game Pass Standard – Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, PC) – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard – Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console) – Game Pass Standard – Magical Delicacy (Console) – Game Pass Standard – Tchia (Xbox Series X|S) – Game Pass Standard – The Case of the Golden Idol (Console) – Game Pass Standard – Starbound (Cloud, Console) – Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Standard

January 28 – Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, PC) [Day One Release] – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass – Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) [Day One Release] – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

January 29 – Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, PC) – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard

January 30 – Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, PC) [Day One Release] – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

January 31 – Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) [Day One Release] – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

February 4 – Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, PC) – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard

Games Leaving January 31

The following titles will be removed from all Game Pass tiers (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1. Anuchard 2. Broforce Forever 3. Darkest Dungeon 4. Death’s Door 5. Maquette 6. Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem

Game Pass Ultimate Perks

New perks available for Ultimate members include: – Throne and Liberty: Lottie and Percy Bundle – EA Sports UFC 5: Bruce Lee Bundle (via EA Play) – War Thunder: Year of the Snake Bundle – Enlisted: Ultimate US Starter Pack

Game Highlights

Day One Releases: – Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders – Multiplayer snow sports with 8-player cross-platform support – Eternal Strands – Fantasy action-adventure from Dragon Age and Mass Effect veterans – Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap – 4-player cooperative trap defense – Sniper Elite: Resistance – Tactical shooter with co-op campaign in occupied France – Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector – Sci-fi RPG sequel featuring dice-driven gameplay

The diverse January lineup demonstrates Microsoft’s commitment to bringing both new releases and established titles to Game Pass subscribers, offering something for every type of player. With the upcoming Developer Direct showcase promising more announcements, January 2025 is shaping up to be an exciting month for Xbox gamers.

Tags: Game Pass Xbox