Xbox Game Pass is losing at least five titles, including S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, on November 15. One of these games may have been listed as leaving in error, as it was only added to Xbox Game Pass a few months ago.
Xbox Game Pass most recently lost Return to Monkey Island, Metal Slug Tactics, and Jusant on October 31. While the next wave of departures has yet to be officially announced, the "Leaving Soon" section of the Xbox app was already updated with a preview of the upcoming catalog rotation.
The newly revealed removal register consists of five titles: Football Manager 2024, Frostpunk, Spirittea, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and Blacksmith Master. The Xbox app displays six items because Sports Interactive lists the PC and console versions of its soccer management sim as separate entries on the Microsoft Store, rather than as different versions of a single game. Football Manager 2024 stayed on Xbox Game Pass for a full year longer than initially planned, following the cancellation of its sequel due to development challenges tied to the series’ transition to the Unity engine. Before it finally leaves the XGP catalog, Football Manager 2026 will join the service as...
