Microsoft has released a handy Xbox update that makes it nice and clear if a game you play is leaving Game Pass soon.
As reported by Pure Xbox, players will now be presented with a pop-up message when they go to play a game that will soon leave the subscription service. “This game is leaving Game Pass after November 15,” the current message reads for this month’s departures.
“[This game] will no longer be a part of the Game Pass library,” the message continues. “Add it to your wishlist so you’ll know if it comes back or goes on sale. Or buy it now for up to 20% off to keep on playing.”
(New Feature) Xbox adds new Feature to remind you when games are Leaving #XboxGamePass soon
This is a great QOL feature that’s great for both Xbox and consumers. They give you a link to the store to purchase the game with the game pass discount before the game leaves the… pic.twitter.com/xXysYOP5BR
— Idle Sloth💙💛 (@IdleSloth84_) November 9, 2023
The less wholesome part of this is Microsoft steering players towards actually buying the game, of course, though it is an undeniably useful feature regardless and many users will want to continue playing their games. Microsoft also offers Game Pass games for 20% off if bought proper, so players will now have a heads-up to buy their games before they go back to full price.
The message appears when players go to play a game that’s leaving Game Pass soon, whether it’s already installed on the console or played via cloud streaming, and seems to appear two weeks before the game’s leaving date.
Xbox previously only announced the leaving games in a fortnightly blog post, where it also announced all the new additions. November sees Thirsty Suitors, Football Manager 2024, and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name added, for example, and Coffee Talk, Ghost Song, and Football Manager 2023 removed. Check out our full breakdown of every change happening in November.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.
