Update: Microsoft has now confirmed the official dates and platforms, which we've updated below. We've also got six more games that have been announced for Xbox Game Pass in mid-February!
Original story: The official Xbox app has revealed that six games are set to be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the middle part of February 2023, including the Xbox exclusive CrossfireX: Operation Catalyst, which is one of the paid single-player campaigns in the otherwise free-to-play shooter.
Xbox Game Pass is now the only way you can play this campaign if you haven't bought it already, as it's been delisted on the Xbox Store ahead of CrossfireX's upcoming server closure.
You can check out what we thought of it down below:
Elsewhere, we've also got the likes of Recompile and Infernax leaving the library, the latter of which we gave an "Excellent" 9/10 score to in our review back in February of last year.
It hasn't been confirmed yet, but we believe these games will be leaving the service on February 15th.
Xbox Game Pass: Leaving Soon (February 15th, 2023)
| Date | Game | Platform |
| February 15 | Besiege (Game Preview) | Console, PC, Cloud |
| February 15 | CrossfireX: Operation Catalyst | Console, Cloud |
| February 15 | Infernax | Console, PC, Cloud |
| February 15 | Recompile | Console, PC, Cloud |
| February 15 | Skul: The Hero Slayer | Console, PC, Cloud |
| February 15 | The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom | Console, PC, Cloud |
As usual, Xbox Game Pass members can get a discount of (at least) 20% on these titles before they're removed.
We've got four games announced for Xbox Game Pass in February 2023 as things stand right now, and we're hoping Microsoft might have a few extra to add at some point next week. Atomic Heart is the highlight of the bunch so far!
Disappointed to see any of these games leave Xbox Game Pass? Tell us down in the comments below.
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I have a morbid fascination to try Crossfire X and see if it really is as bad as everyone said, and I guess more specifically in what ways is it so bad.
For reference it stands at a a lowly 38 on Metacritic, with an even lower 3.3 user score, making it one of the worst reviewed games of recent years, below even Babylon's Fall and Balan Wonderworld.
That aside nothing on my list I missed. A good day.
I was under the impression that MS published games would stay on Game Pass?
So even though it's published by MS, that doesn't matter. My mistake.
Not bothered about any of these going for once haha
@bowzoid It’s also not published by Microsoft so, yeah, your mistake.
Take a look at this page:
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/crossfirex-operation-catalyst/9NQXQ265QV52/0010
Says Published By Smilegate
@awp69 my bad. In my defense, I went off the game profile information found right here on Pure Xbox > https://www.purexbox.com/features/hands-on-crossfirex-operation-catalyst-feels-like-a-decade-old-cod-clone
Better crack on with Infernax then
@bowzoid Fixed... apologies!
Infernax is amazing. If you enjoyed Zelda 2, Castlevania 2, or even Faxanadu or Battle for Olympus you, will have a blast. I played it non-stop until I'd beaten it 100%. Great game and a love letter to some of the classics of my childhood.
I enjoyed infernax but I gave up after I died many times over on those bottomless pit. I'm okay killed by the normal enemy but I don't like replaying the same section over and over again because of those bottomless pit, especially since the jump mechanic didn't feel as good as other 2D games like dead cells or spelunky.
Infernax is a great Metroidvania for anyone that haven't tried it yet. You can finish it in a few days no problem.
Infernax was great, I considered a rare second playthrough
The Last Kids on Earth had a videogame? Love the show.
Infernax is the kind of game I intended to buy on Switch one of these days, seems perfect for that. I really enjoyed playing it on GamePass, especially the way you can take a good or evil path.
@themightyant The campaign and multiplayer for it play differently considering they were made by separate developers. Campaign is alright nothing special, multiplayer is a terrible Counter Strike rip off.
I started CrossfireX: Operation Catalyst yesterday, so I better crack on and get it finished.
Infernax has been really great
Loved Infernax, so yeah give that one a try if you missed it.
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