Xbox and PC owners will no doubt be looking to find out what new games will be available in December, but we already know about one major AAA addition
16:14, 28 Nov 2024Updated 15:40, 03 Dec 2024
Xbox Game Pass had a strong November, adding a little bit of pressure to follow up. Last month offered everything from StarCraft to Flight Simulator, Turnip Boy, and Spyro, as well as the long-awaited launch of Stalker 2.
The service is a fantastic value proposition for anyone on the green side of the console wars, or anyone playing on PC, with double the fun if you have both. Here’s our rundown of everything coming this month, including when we’ll hear more.
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Xbox Game Pass new releases for December 2024
As of the latest Xbox Wire Blog Post, we know the following are joining Xbox Game Pass this month.
December 4
- Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled – Console
- Forza Motorsport – Console (now on Game Pass Standard)
- Hauntii – Console (now on Game Pass Standard)
- Humanity – Console (now on Game Pass Standard)
- DayZ – Console (now on Game Pass Core)
- Goat Simulator – Console (now on Game Pass Core)
December 5
- Overthrown – PC and Console
- EA Sports WRC – PC, Cloud and Console
December 9
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – PC and Console
December 10
- Wildfrost – PC, Cloud and Console
January 2
- Carrion – PC, Cloud and Console
January 7
- Road 96 – PC, Cloud and Console
Don’t forget, more games are usually revealed in the middle of December – we’ll update this page as soon as we have them.
Xbox Game Pass Perks for December 2024
Alongside the ongoing Riot Games perks like unlocking every Agent in VALORANT, every Champion in League of Legends, and characters in Teamfight Tactics, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members also get access to EA Play which includes titles like Mass Effect, Mirror’s Edge, and Crysis.
This month includes additional content for Stumble Guys, World of Warships, and Metaball.
Games leaving Xbox Game Pass in December 2024
The following are leaving the service this month, as per Microsoft’s blog. There are some big names here, with Forza Horizon 4 likely to be a big loss – it’s being removed from Game Pass and the Microsoft Store, so you’ll need to buy it quickly if you want to keep playing.
Leaving December 15:
- Amnesia: The Bunker (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Forager (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Forza Horizon 4 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Rise of the Tomb Raider (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Tin Hearts (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- The Quarry (Cloud and Console)
Leaving December 31:
- BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Close to the Sun (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Humankind (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Lego 2K Drive (Cloud and Console)
- McPixel 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Party Animals (Cloud and Console)
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