Microsoft Announces Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 Lineup

Microsoft unveils the exciting Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 lineup! This announcement, preceding Microsoft's January 23rd Xbox Developer Direct, showcases a wave of day-one Game Pass titles, including Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and a yet-to-be-revealed fourth game.

The lineup kicks off January 21st with Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S), a day-one release for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Master the slopes solo or competitively in this snowy sequel, featuring up to eight-player cross-platform multiplayer.

January 22nd is packed with new additions: Flock (Console) joins Game Pass Standard, offering a multiplayer co-op experience focusing on collecting adorable flying creatures. Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) arrives on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, delivering a 5v5 MOBA hero shooter experience. Also launching on January 22nd are Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console), a single-player Japanese-inspired action strategy game; Magical Delicacy (Console); Tchia (Xbox Series X|S); The Case of the Golden Idol (Console); and Starbound (Cloud and Console), already available on PC Game Pass, now expanding to Ultimate and Standard.

Continuing the wave, Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, and PC) and Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) launch as day-one titles on January 28th for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Eternal Strands is a third-person action-adventure game from Yellow Brick Games, while Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap offers a thrilling trap-defense experience.

Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, and PC) joins Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard on January 29th, offering a poignant journey through surreal dreamscapes. A major addition, Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC), launches as a day-one title on January 30th for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Rounding out the month, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) arrives as a day-one release on January 31st for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Finally, Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC) joins Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard on February 4th.

Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 Lineup: (Note: This list omits the detailed descriptions provided in the original text for brevity.)

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – January 21 (GPU, PCGP) Flock (Console) – January 22 (GPS) Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 22 (GPU, PCGP, GPS) Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console) – January 22 (GPS) Magical Delicacy (Console) – January 22 (GPS) Tchia (Xbox Series X|S) – January 22 (GPS) The Case of the Golden Idol (Console) – January 22 (GPS) Starbound (Cloud, Console) – January 22 (GPU, GPS) Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 28 (GPU, PCGP) Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – January 28 (GPU, PCGP) Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 29 (GPU, PCGP, GPS) Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 30 (GPU, PCGP) Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – January 31 (GPU, PCGP) Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, PC) – February 4 (GPU, PCGP, GPS)

Games Leaving Game Pass January 31, 2025:

Anuchard (Cloud, Console, PC) Broforce Forever (Cloud, Console, PC) Darkest Dungeon (Cloud, Console, PC) Death’s Door (Cloud, Console, PC) Maquette (Cloud, Console, PC) Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (Cloud, Console, PC)

(GPU = Game Pass Ultimate; PCGP = PC Game Pass; GPS = Game Pass Standard)