For a good while now, Microsoft has typically updated us all on what's leaving Xbox Game Pass through its regular Xbox Wire roundups. These roundups are clear and concise enough, but they don't give players much time to find such info before the titles leave the library - usually around two weeks or so. However, the team has just implemented a new feature on console that'll be quite useful for folks who aren't quite as engaged with Xbox news.
Basically, if you now try and play a game that's leaving Xbox Game Pass soon, you'll get a warning that said game is on the way out. You even get the date too - displayed front and centre on the warning message. Here are a few examples of the new message on some of this month's upcoming leavers:
This is a small change but it's a nice QOL feature, and it's one we've only just started noticing pop up as we try and squeeze in some last-minute playtime with titles leaving Game Pass. We'd like a bit more notice on when games are leaving generally (maybe a month or so?) but it's definitely a step in the right direction and a nice feature if you're midway through a game that's leaving imminently.
Speaking of which, we do have our first full set of leavers for November 2023 - as revealed earlier this month. We'll drop a summary of what's leaving Xbox Game Pass in mid-November down below, along with a link to our best guesses about what might potentially leave the library in December 2023.
Are you glad Xbox is adding this last-minute warning for titles leaving Game Pass? Tell us your thoughts on it down below.
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@Kaloudz We'll keep tracking it but we've only just noticed it recently! I'd assume it pops up once Microsoft reveals the leaving list - which is around two weeks atm. Hopefully they extend that lead time in future.
A small step in the right direction, but this is only really useful if you are already playing the game and want to prioritise it. That's helpful but not the magic bullet.
@themightyant agreed. It's useful for something you've started - more lead time on leavers would be another great step.
@Kezelpaso How about an opt-in checkbox within Game Pass to notify of games we have downloaded that are leaving. That is one dashboard splash screen I wouldn't mind 😜
I think the "leaving soon" was enough. But I won't complain. It's a nice idea.
I think this is a feature on Netflix. In addition to letting you know about games you are already playing, it is a nice fyi if you are about to start something (e.g., a lengthy rpg you've had backlogged; might be better to watch for a sale than start it now)
Could do with this on every game tbh with so many games to play would help prioritize what to play 1st and how long got for each game before they leave. Especially could have done with that for persona 5 🤣
Very welcome indeed
Honestly, it's unnecessary. Sites like this one reports the leaving soon within hours of its announcement. MS could do better by announcing the titles strictly on the 1st or 15th. There have been times when it is delayed by a day or two depending on weekends or official holidays.
@themightyant I think a lot of issues about when to expect games to arrive/leave will be fixed if we're able to lock some rows with content in the GamePass app. For example, I want to lock new games, upcoming games, games leaving gamepass and classic games.
Now, every time when I open the app it's a roulette if I'm going to find the segment I'm looking for. This can be said about more streaming apps.
Game Pass is little more than a demo service. Very overpriced. If you own a PS5 and a Switch there is rarely any time to demo the Game Pass games before they leave. Add on rural internet with data caps and the service is basically useless.
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