Microsoft has announced that several games will be departing from its Xbox Game Pass subscription service on May 15, 2025. A total of eight games are set to exit, including notable titles such as Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Jurassic World Evolution 2, and Little Kitty, Big City.
Xbox Game Pass offers an expansive online gaming experience for both Xbox and PC platforms. Subscribers can enjoy streaming games directly on smart devices and consoles, access new releases on launch day based on their subscription tier, and dive into a vast library of high-quality games. These games can be enjoyed with friends across console, PC, or cloud platforms. The following titles are slated to leave the service:
Games leaving Xbox Game Pass in May are:
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
- Chants of Sennaar
- Dune: Spice Wars
- Hauntii
- Jurassic World Evolution 2
- Little Kitty, Big City
- Planet of Lana
- The Big Con
Microsoft plans to unveil the second wave of the May 2025 Game Pass lineup soon after these games are removed from the service.
In related news, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members recently received an exciting new feature: the ability to stream certain games directly to their consoles without the need for downloads. This update was shared through an Xbox Wire post, which detailed that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now stream games from the Game Pass catalog, along with "select games they own," directly on their Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One consoles via cloud streaming. Previously, this functionality was available on smart TVs, PCs, smartphones, and Meta Quest headsets, marking this as the first time it's been extended to consoles.
In other gaming news, the much-anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed until May 2026. If you're eager to revisit the world of GTA, you'll be pleased to know that GTA 5 Enhanced is now accessible on both Xbox Game Pass and Game Pass for PC. This marks the first time that GTA 5 has been available on PC Game Pass, offering a fantastic opportunity for PC gamers to experience this enhanced version.