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Road 96 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 7
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard


Returning to the Game Pass library, Road 96 is a crazy, beautiful road-trip. On this risky road trip to the border, you’ll meet incredible characters and discover their intertwined stories and secrets in an ever-evolving adventure. But every mile opens a choice to make. Your decisions will change your adventure, change the people you meet, and maybe even change the world.

Coming Soon​

Lightyear Frontier (Game Preview) (Xbox Series X|S) – January 8
Now with Game Pass Standard


Start your interstellar homestead in this peaceful open-world farming adventure! Build your sustainable exofarm, grow alien crops, customize your mech, and explore a new world full of mystery with up to three friends!


My Time at Sandrock (Console) – January 8
Now with Game Pass Standard


Just like My Time at Portia, My Time at Sandrock takes place in a wholesome post-apocalyptic world 300 years after the Day of Calamity destroyed most modern technologies. Gather resources to build machines, befriend locals, and defend Sandrock from monsters — all while saving the town from economic ruin!


Robin Hood – Sherwood Builders (Xbox Series X|S) – January 8
Now with Game Pass Standard


Join Robin Hood and his unwavering band of outlaws in 12th-century England on their mission to free Nottingham. Travel across various regions, build up a secret hideout village and help the denizens of the surrounding lands. Complete quests, construct various builds, craft a broad range of items, and freely explore locations inspired by both myth and history in this open-world RPG with base-building features.


Rolling Hills (Console) – January 8
Now with Game Pass Standard


Serve sushi as a robot chef in Rolling Hills, a life sim about running your own restaurant in a cozy village. Make new friends, purchase ingredients, enhance your shop, and improve the lives of your neighbors as you perfect your craft!

EA Sports UFC 5 (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S) EA Play – January 14
Game Pass Ultimate


Unleash your fury and get unlimited access to EA Sports UFC 5, coming to Game Pass Ultimate via EA Play. Plus, members can score the Bruce Lee Bundle and play as alter egos of the father of mixed martial arts, available at no additional cost in the Perks section from January 14 to February 11.

Diablo (PC) – January 14
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass


Return to the legendary town of Tristram in Diablo, the groundbreaking action-RPG that defined the genre, coming to Game Pass on January 14! With its satisfying progression, deep character customization, and intense battles, Diablo delivers an unforgettable journey through a dark gothic fantasy world.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks​

New year, new Perks! Check the Game Pass section on your console, Xbox mobile app, or Xbox app on PC on a regular basis to find new in-game content, consumables, and offers included with your Game Pass Ultimate membership.


First Descendant Season 2: Ancestors Bundle – Available now
Play the next-generation looter shooter, The First Descendant, and elevate your experience with the exclusive Season 2: Ancestors Bundle! Customize your Descendants and weapons with unique styles and enhancements!


Vigor: Coast Guardian Pack – Available now
Beneath the shimmering northern lights on the frozen coast of Anniken, a silent lighthouse overlooks the Outlands. Gear up and carry the legacy of this iconic landmark into every battle with the Coast Guardian Pack.


Apex Legends: Feelin’ Lucky? Weapon Charm – Available now
Add some flair to your arsenal with the Feelin’ Lucky? Weapon Charm. Equip this to your favorite weapon and battle for glory, fame, and fortune in style.


Metaball: Punk Pack – January 7
Metaball is a free-to-play, crossplay-enabled multiplayer sports game with fast-paced action. The Punk Pack unlocks seven colorful and cool legendary outfits!

Leaving January 15​

The following games are leaving the Game Pass library soon, so be sure to show them some love and jump in before they go. Remember to use your membership discount to save up to 20% to keep them in your library.

• Common’Hood (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Escape Academy (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Exoprimal (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Figment (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Insurgency Sandstorm (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Those Who Remain (Cloud, Console, and PC)

 

[adamsapple]

Coming Soon to Game Pass: Diablo, EA Sports UFC 5, and More - Xbox Wire

Coming Soon to Game Pass: Diablo, EA Sports UFC 5, and more.

news.xbox.com

Welcome to our first “Coming Soon” announcement for 2025! And special welcome to all you new friends that picked up gaming hardware the last few weeks. Let’s get you prepped for what to install or play next. To the games!

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Available Today​

Road 96 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 7
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard


Returning to the Game Pass library, Road 96 is a crazy, beautiful road-trip. On this risky road trip to the border, you’ll meet incredible characters and discover their intertwined stories and secrets in an ever-evolving adventure. But every mile opens a choice to make. Your decisions will change your adventure, change the people you meet, and maybe even change the world.

Coming Soon​

Lightyear Frontier (Game Preview) (Xbox Series X|S) – January 8
Now with Game Pass Standard


Start your interstellar homestead in this peaceful open-world farming adventure! Build your sustainable exofarm, grow alien crops, customize your mech, and explore a new world full of mystery with up to three friends!


My Time at Sandrock (Console) – January 8
Now with Game Pass Standard


Just like My Time at Portia, My Time at Sandrock takes place in a wholesome post-apocalyptic world 300 years after the Day of Calamity destroyed most modern technologies. Gather resources to build machines, befriend locals, and defend Sandrock from monsters — all while saving the town from economic ruin!


Robin Hood – Sherwood Builders (Xbox Series X|S) – January 8
Now with Game Pass Standard


Join Robin Hood and his unwavering band of outlaws in 12th-century England on their mission to free Nottingham. Travel across various regions, build up a secret hideout village and help the denizens of the surrounding lands. Complete quests, construct various builds, craft a broad range of items, and freely explore locations inspired by both myth and history in this open-world RPG with base-building features.


Rolling Hills (Console) – January 8
Now with Game Pass Standard


Serve sushi as a robot chef in Rolling Hills, a life sim about running your own restaurant in a cozy village. Make new friends, purchase ingredients, enhance your shop, and improve the lives of your neighbors as you perfect your craft!

EA Sports UFC 5 (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S) EA Play – January 14
Game Pass Ultimate


Unleash your fury and get unlimited access to EA Sports UFC 5, coming to Game Pass Ultimate via EA Play. Plus, members can score the Bruce Lee Bundle and play as alter egos of the father of mixed martial arts, available at no additional cost in the Perks section from January 14 to February 11.

Diablo (PC) – January 14
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass


Return to the legendary town of Tristram in Diablo, the groundbreaking action-RPG that defined the genre, coming to Game Pass on January 14! With its satisfying progression, deep character customization, and intense battles, Diablo delivers an unforgettable journey through a dark gothic fantasy world.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks​

New year, new Perks! Check the Game Pass section on your console, Xbox mobile app, or Xbox app on PC on a regular basis to find new in-game content, consumables, and offers included with your Game Pass Ultimate membership.


First Descendant Season 2: Ancestors Bundle – Available now
Play the next-generation looter shooter, The First Descendant, and elevate your experience with the exclusive Season 2: Ancestors Bundle! Customize your Descendants and weapons with unique styles and enhancements!


Vigor: Coast Guardian Pack – Available now
Beneath the shimmering northern lights on the frozen coast of Anniken, a silent lighthouse overlooks the Outlands. Gear up and carry the legacy of this iconic landmark into every battle with the Coast Guardian Pack.


Apex Legends: Feelin’ Lucky? Weapon Charm – Available now
Add some flair to your arsenal with the Feelin’ Lucky? Weapon Charm. Equip this to your favorite weapon and battle for glory, fame, and fortune in style.


Metaball: Punk Pack – January 7
Metaball is a free-to-play, crossplay-enabled multiplayer sports game with fast-paced action. The Punk Pack unlocks seven colorful and cool legendary outfits!

Leaving January 15​

The following games are leaving the Game Pass library soon, so be sure to show them some love and jump in before they go. Remember to use your membership discount to save up to 20% to keep them in your library.

• Common’Hood (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Escape Academy (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Exoprimal (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Figment (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Insurgency Sandstorm (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Those Who Remain (Cloud, Console, and PC)

 

[KyoZz]

UFC5 not releasing on PC is a damn shame.

 

[Punished Miku]

This can't be all of it lol. That means 1 shit sports game for Ultimate. That's it. The rest is PC, Standard (meaning its already on there). If that's actually it, its a slap in the face. Couple more of these and its a no brainer to cancel.

 

[Magic Carpet]

UFC5 not releasing on PC is a damn shame.

Half this list not on PC.

 

[Topher]

eXtas1s was right

[Insider Gaming] Diablo 1 Is Coming To PC Game Pass In January, It’s Claimed (by eXtas1s)

It has been claimed that Diablo 1, in addition to a few other games, will make its way to PC Game Pass in January. That’s according to eXtas1s, who has had a good track record of leaking Game Pass announcements ahead of their official reveal. According to the YouTuber, Diablo 1 will be coming...

www.neogaf.com

 

[adamsapple]

Diablo 1 never got a 'remastered' console version, did it? Only the PSX version way back in the day.

Sad, should have found some way to get it on console as well.

This can't be all of it lol. That means 1 shit sports game for Ultimate. That's it. The rest is PC, Standard (meaning its already on there). If that's actually it, its a slap in the face. Couple more of these and its a no brainer to cancel.

The second half has three day 1 games.

January 28	Eternal Strands	Console, PC, TBD
January 30	Sniper Elite: Resistance	Console, PC, Cloud
January 31	Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector	Console, PC, TBD

 

[PeteBull]

Diablo1 is fire, its old af but if u decide to look past its outdated graphics, its timeless classic, the soundtrack in particular.
It can still provide u with tens of hours of fun + for our younger gafbro's its a chance to see how hack&slash genre came to exist(first few years it was called diablo-like actually ).

Funny anecdote from the 90s when i was teenager, we were playing diablo1 at my friends house, we stopped and went to different room, then his younger bro, maybe 6-7yo decided he will try, he was doing pretty great till he encountered:

Then he got scared, left the pc and ran away from the room

 

[Punished Miku]

Diablo 1 never got a 'remastered' console version, did it? Only the PSX version way back in the day.

Sad, should have found some way to get it on console as well.






The second half has three day 1 games.

January 28	Eternal Strands	Console, PC, TBD
January 30	Sniper Elite: Resistance	Console, PC, Cloud
January 31	Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector	Console, PC, TBD

2nd half looks great. 2025 in general looks great. But this is unacceptable. Road 96 was already on there as well.

We know small indies want GP placement. Pick at least 1 game that hasn't been on there yet. Or some of the 360 MS published obscure shmups. Or a Tony Hawk game. Anything.

 

[Wolves hunt in packs]

Nothing , at least Sniper Elite at the end of the month.

 

[Stafford]

Compared to a year ago this is very bad, especially for Ultimate. The amount is crazy low, why not have some smaller games added as well? What is the hold up on all remaining ABK games? It's still possible we get some random drops during the dev direct, and of course there's the second half of the month but I can't be the only one noticing how the offerings have reduced significantly over the months.

Had I not have the option to share GPU I definitely wouldn't buy for a full year, let alone monthly.

 

[Ozriel]

This can't be all of it lol. That means 1 shit sports game for Ultimate. That's it. The rest is PC, Standard (meaning its already on there). If that's actually it, its a slap in the face. Couple more of these and its a no brainer to cancel.

You know there’s another drop this month. Sniper Elite shows up there, among others. The Xbox wire article says there’s going to another one this month.

You know Avowed shows up next month, too.

‘Couple more of these’ ‘slap in the face’

 

[Stafford]

Compared to a year ago this is very bad, especially for Ultimate. The amount is crazy low, why not have some smaller games added as well? What is the hold up on all remaining ABK games? It's still possible we get some random drops during the dev direct, and of course there's the second half of the month but I can't be the only one noticing how the offerings have reduced significantly over the months.

Had I not have the option to share GPU I definitely wouldn't buy for a full year, let alone monthly.

 

[missiles]

Yeah, this is really poor. Decided to buy Sniper Elite and cancel my sub. Just not worth it.

 

[DryvBy]

Diablo 1 never got a 'remastered' console version, did it? Only the PSX version way back in the day.

Sad, should have found some way to get it on console as well.






The second half has three day 1 games.

January 28	Eternal Strands	Console, PC, TBD
January 30	Sniper Elite: Resistance	Console, PC, Cloud
January 31	Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector	Console, PC, TBD

I wish. I'm a big fan of replaying retro games with modern gaming stuff like crossplay, better framerates/resolution, and achievements/trophies. Heck, they could resell me my entire retro collection. It's one thing I think Xbox really dropped the ball on is their BC original Xbox games should have got achievements. MechAssault 1 & 2 are some of the best gaming experiences on the original system and I'd replay them in a second to get some useless gamer score points.

 

[Sanepar]

What a big crap month.

 

[tmlDan]

i thought this was supposed to be a better offering than PS Plus, hasn't looked it lately tbh

 

[Punished Miku]

What a big crap month.

Crap 2 weeks. Next drop has Eternal Strands, Sniper Elite Resistance and Citizen Sleeper 2.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Diablo (PC) – January 14
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

This is really confusing since I think Ultimate Tier is for consoles, correct? This is not a console release of Diablo 1?

 

[Punished Miku]

This is really confusing since I think Ultimate Tier is for consoles, correct? This is not a console release of Diablo 1?

It is confusing. But if your actual sub is Ultimate, that works on PC. "PC GP" is a different sub tier. Both can access the game ... on PC.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

since I think Ultimate Tier is for consoles, correct?

No, Ultimate gives you full acces to both platforms and cloud.

 

[Cakeboxer]

Road 96 is a very good and innovative game, but i think it already was on GP.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

It is confusing. But if your actual sub is Ultimate, that works on PC. "PC GP" is a different sub tier. Both can access the game ... on PC.

No, Ultimate gives you full acces to both platforms and cloud.

Yes, I forgot Ultimate is everything, console + PC, while PC is - well - PC only. Thank you both.

 

[adamsapple]

Crap 2 weeks. Next drop has Eternal Strands, Sniper Elite Resistance and Citizen Sleeper 2.

Didn't there used to be more posts in this topic, lol.

Wtf happened. I distinctly remember posting those 3 games with their release dates in a reply to your post.

edit: Oh i think that was draugoth's topic.

anyway, Sanepar , there's at least 3 day 1 games in the second half of the month.

January 28	Eternal Strands	Console, PC, TBD
January 30	Sniper Elite: Resistance	Console, PC, Cloud
January 31	Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector	Console, PC, TBD

 

[Punished Miku]

Didn't there used to be more posts in this topic, lol.

Wtf happened. I distinctly remember posting those 3 games with their release dates in a reply to your post.

Yeah I dont know lol. Maybe a mod merged a thread. You did reply to me with the same comment about 3 day 1s.

But yeah, you guys know I think 2025 looks great for GP. I think it could actually be the best year yet. This drop though is legitimately shameful.

 

[Mortisfacio]

This month is terrible, but have these on the horizon:

Doom: Dark Ages
Avowed
Expedition 33
Fable
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

Considering I spent $60 to be subbed all of 2025, these alone are worth the price. Anything else is extra. Terrible start to the year, though.

 

[xrnzaaas]

They should make Diablo playable on Xbox (you know, the consoles). It was released on PS1 after all so it's doable.

 

[adamsapple]

This month is terrible, but have these on the horizon:

Doom: Dark Ages
Avowed
Expedition 33
Fable
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

Considering I spent $60 to be subbed all of 2025, these alone are worth the price. Anything else is extra. Terrible start to the year, though.

The month is fine, it's just the first drop.

Brand new Sniper Elite coming out near the end of the month, as well as Citizen Sleeper

They should make Diablo playable on Xbox (you know, the consoles). It was released on PS1 after all so it's doable.

Yeah, but I putting it on GP would require a modern console release in the first place.

 

[BigLee74]

i thought this was supposed to be a better offering than PS Plus, hasn't looked it lately tbh

Really?

You enjoying your Call Of Duty Black Ops 6, Stalker 2, Flight Sim, Indiana Jones, Sniper Elite? And that’s just the big day 1s from the past few months…

Dump on the smaller games all you want, but there is no denying the quality on GamePass (if these games are your jam).

 

[adamsapple]

Really?

You enjoying your Call Of Duty Black Ops 6, Stalker 2, Flight Sim, Indiana Jones, Sniper Elite? And that’s just the big day 1s from the past few months…

Dump on the smaller games all you want, but there is no denying the quality on GamePass (if these games are your jam).

Conveniently he didn't post in the coming soon threads for STALKER 2, Indy etc.

 

[Pimpollo818]

GARBAGE MONTH

 

[amigastar]

I heard people having problems beating Diablo 1.
I remember playing through it without big problems as an Amazon.

 

[Calverz]

Isn’t Diablo 1 just on gog? Or is it on Battlenet? Will this run on the Xbox app or Battlenet?

 

[adamsapple]

Isn’t Diablo 1 just on gog? Or is it on Battlenet? Will this run on the Xbox app or Battlenet?

D1 is on Battle Net, this is probably the same deal like Starcraft, gonna be the BNet version.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Yeah, but I putting it on GP would require a modern console release in the first place.

That's what I'm saying, make a HD port for the modern consoles. It wouldn't have to be an advanced remaster like D2R.