Eight Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late July 2026
Eight titles are scheduled for removal from the Xbox Game Pass library on July 31, 2026.
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The brief
Eight games are departing the Xbox Game Pass service at the end of July. The list of affected titles includes Crusader Kings 3, which is currently available on the PC Game Pass platform.
Coverage from outlets including TrueAchievements, Windows Report, TwistedVoxel, PCGamesN, ComicBook.com, and Pure Xbox emphasizes the scale of the removals. Reports note both console and PC versions of the service are impacted.
Future updates from Microsoft are expected to clarify if additional titles will be added to the service to replace the departing games. Coverage does not yet specify the full list of titles or the reasoning for their removal.
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Quick answers
When are the games leaving Xbox Game Pass?
The games are scheduled to be removed on July 31, 2026.
How many games are being removed?
A total of eight games are leaving the service.
Are all versions of Game Pass affected?
Yes, reports indicate both console and PC versions are impacted by these changes.
Coverage (6)
- Xbox Game Pass loses eight more games at the end of July TrueAchievements · 2d ago
- Eight Games Are Leaving XBOX Game Pass on July 31 Windows Report · 2d ago
- 8 Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass on July 31 TwistedVoxel · 2d ago
- PC Game Pass takes a fresh blow with eight big losses, including Crusader Kings 3 PCGamesN · 2d ago
- Xbox Game Pass Is Getting Worse on July 31, and Subscribers Are Ready to Cancel ComicBook.com · 2d ago
- Eight Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late July 2026 Pure Xbox · 2d ago
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