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- 5 new games are coming to Xbox Game Pass in the first half of December 2024.
- The list of future additions includes Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
- Carrion and Road 96 are returning to Xbox Game Pass in early January 2025.
Microsoft has announced the first wave Xbox Game Pass The lineup for December 2024, which consists of eight titles. Many are new additions to the service, while a few are existing offerings that are just expanding on the standard Xbox Game Pass tier.
In the first half of 2024, Microsoft's subscription service added an average of 14 new titles per month. However, its release rate slowed significantly in the July-November period, dropping to a monthly average of 9.8 new games. This downward trend is highlighted by the fact that the Xbox Game Pass library has been shrinking for three straight months as of today, consistently losing more titles than it has added.
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As far as future releases go, Microsoft just announced the first half of Xbox Game Pass for December 2024, which includes five new titles: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, was overthrown, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, EA Sports WRCand Wild Frost. In addition, Forza Motorsport, Hauntiiand humanity It's set to be available to Xbox Game Pass Standard subscribers in the coming weeks.
Xbox Game Pass games in December 2024 and beyond
|
game |
Date added |
Game Pass category(s). |
platform(s) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled |
December 4 |
Core, Standard, Ultimate |
Console |
|
|
DayZ |
December 4 |
core |
Console |
Available in non-core trims from May 2020. |
|
goat simulator |
December 4 |
core |
Console |
Last available in November 2024 in the non-Core range, it will be a Core exclusive. |
|
Forza Motorsport |
December 4 |
Standard |
X/S series |
Available on PC GP and XGP Ultimate from October 2023. |
|
Hauntii |
December 4 |
Standard |
Console |
Available on PC GP and XGP Ultimate from May 2024. |
|
humanity |
December 4 |
Standard |
Console |
Available on PC GP and XGP Ultimate from May 2024. |
|
EA Sports WRC |
December 5 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
|
|
Knocked Down (Game Preview) |
December 5 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release |
|
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle |
December 9 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release |
|
Wild Frost |
December 10 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, console, computer |
|
|
corpse |
January 2 |
Standard, final, computer |
Cloud, console, computer |
A returning title that was last available in July 2022. |
|
Road 96 |
January 7 |
Standard, final, computer |
Cloud, console, computer |
A returning title that was last available in June 2023. |
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Headlining this month's list will be the one presented on Wednesday, December 4th. The acclaimed remaster of Naughty Dog's 1999 karting classic marks the ninth Activision Blizzard title to make its way to Xbox Game Pass since Microsoft acquired the company in late 2023, or the 13th. , if Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Spyro Reignited Trilogy Each is considered three games. Since it is not a one-day release, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Services will be available simultaneously in both Ultimate and Standard levels. Kart Racing never received a PC port and doesn't come with Xbox Cloud Gaming support, so there won't be a way to enjoy it on desktop for now.
Preview version of cozy city builder game was overthrown It's then set to hit Xbox Game Pass on December 5th Indiana Jones and the Great Circlewhich is currently shaping up to be the highlight of the month due to being the one and only Day One AAA title.
The newly released list also includes two returning games, corpse and Road 96which were last available to Microsoft subscribers in July 2022 and June 2023 respectively. Both are scheduled to return in early January 2025. Wild Frost and EA Sports WRC They are set to make their Xbox Game Pass debut in the coming days.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft's flagship game subscription service, offering more than 100 games that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions in the Xbox ecosystem to date. has become
