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Several more exciting games are among the January lineup to start the new year, two of which are already out now. However, as new games are added, others will be removed. Five titles will be leaving the service this month, most notablyGrand Theft Auto 5and twoPersonagames.
What Games Are Coming to Xbox Game Pass This Month?
As revealed onXbox Wire, eight games have been confirmed to hit Xbox Game Pass in the first half of January 2024. More games will be added to the lineup as we get closer to the end of the month. The first additions of the year already include a couple of crackers and some underrated gems.
Confirmed January Games:
Assassin’s Creed ValhallaandResident Evil 2are this month’s highlights. Ubisoft’s sprawling open-world RPG in its long-running series will be added to the service on January 9 and let you become a powerful Viking warrior as you explore England’s Dark Ages.
Resident Evil 2will make its way onto the service on January 16. The beloved entry in the long-running horror series received a makeover in 2019 with modern gameplay mechanics and upgraded visuals, allowing players to re-experience the horrors of Raccoon City with a fresh layer of paint.
Hell Let Looseby Team17, the 2021 tactical multiplayer FPS that our reviewer referred to as “the best FPS that you haven’t played,”is another great addition to the service. Now that it’s on Game Pass, more people can jump into this hardcore online shooter that places teams into high-stakes 100-player WWII battles.
Another underrated gem in the lineup isThose Who Remainby Camel 101. In this 2020 psychological horror game, you have to uncover the secrets of a town that has been warped by darkness. Listing it as one of the 10 most underratedhorror games, our reviewer highlighted the game’s atmosphere and sense of unease, which should appeal to fans of the genre.
Two more spooky titles will add to this month’s eerie vibes, with the first-person horror adventureClose to the Sunavailable now and the narrative-driven survival adventureWe Happy Fewjoining the service on January 11.
The Indie action-adventureFigmentand the sports titleSuper Mega Baseball 4, arriving on January 9 and 11, respectively, are rounding off the first half of January with more light-hearted experiences.
DLC, Updates, and Games Leaving the Service This Month
Besides the full titles, Microsoft also announced several DLCs and updates that are available on Xbox Game Pass now:
Where new titles are added, others have to budge. A total of five games are confirmed to be leaving Xbox Game Pass this month:
Note that if you want to keep these titles in your library, you can take advantage of Microsoft’s 20% membership discount.
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Lisa Kamlot
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Lisa is a passionate gaming writer with an insatiable appetite for all things gaming. When she’s not diving into virtual worlds, she’s riding waves as a dedicated surfer. She’s always on a quest for adventure – both in the digital realm and IRL.
