Xbox Game Pass Loses 4 Games in August; 6 New Items in Return
In the first half of August, Xbox Game Pass will gains some games with the loss of four. However, given that the latter group includes Death Stranding and Total War: Warhammer 3, gamers don't have many reasons to be happy.
We learned the list of titles that will hit the PC/Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate services in the first half of August 2023. There are six of them, including the excellent strategy game Everspace 2 - which will hit the XSX/S on August 15 - as well as excellent platformers Celeste and Limbo.
The full list of titles (along with platforms and dates) can be found below.
Xbox Game Pass for August 2023
- Celeste (PC, consoles and cloud) - available today
- A Short Hike (PC, consoles and cloud) - available August 3
- Broforce Forever (PC, consoles and cloud) - available August 8 (on that day the Forever version of the game will hit XOne)
- Limbo (PC, consoles and cloud) - available August 9
- Airborne Kingdom (PC, consoles and cloud) - available August 9
- Everspace 2 (XSX/S and cloud) - available August 15 (the game hit PC Game Pass in April).
Games leaving Xbox Game Pass on August 15
- Death Stranding (PC)
- Edge of Eternity (PC, consoles and cloud)
- Midnight Fight Express (PC, consoles and cloud)
- Total War: Warhammer III (PC)
Some games are regularly removed from the PC/Xbox Game Pass and it will be no different in the first half of August. Admittedly, only four titles will drop out, but each of them will be missed. These words particularly apply to Death Stranding and strategy game Total War: Warhammer III, which has been present in the service since its release (i.e. for about 18 months). The same is true of the Polish beat'em up Midnight Fight Express. Unlike the previous two items, however, you will have time to complete this game before it is removed from Microsoft's subscription.
Meanwhile, more games coming to Game Pass will be announced in the second half of August.
