A mystery game from a well-established Japanese IP is also expected to make an appearance.

There is no official word of older Call of Duty games being added to Xbox Game Pass this year, but according to a fairly reliable industry insider, especially when it comes to Xbox, older Call of Duty games are coming “around May.”

On January 31, Xbox Game Pass will remove Death's Door and five other titles. Death's Door, a highly-rated indie game, combines Soulslike elements with Zelda-style gameplay. Darkest Dungeon is another well-reviewed game leaving Game Pass in January 2025.

A new report shows that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard hasn't been as helpful to Xbox Game Pass as the company hoped.

Ben is a News Writer at Pure Xbox, and is a fan of action, racing and straight-up shootin' in any Xbox game he can get his hands on. When he's not clutching an Xbox controller like his life depends on it, Ben spends his time listening to music that's far too old for him, watching football on the telly and probably eating somewhere.

Microsoft's games division has shrugged off reports that the Activision buyout has been disappointing for revenue growth, delivers clarifying statements.

“I would say it’s bringing the best of Xbox and Windows together, because we have spent the last 20 years building a world-class operating system, but it’s really locked to the console,” says Ronald. “What we’re doing is we’re really focused on how do we bring those experiences for both players and developers to the broader Windows ecosystem.”

The SCUF Instinct Pro wireless controller, which is designed for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, is on sale from Best Buy for $195 after a $35 discount.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella could have shut down the Xbox division in 2021, but instead, he chose to double down by acquiring two of the most

Beyond that though, the focus was on the present day. The most interesting stat for us is that Xbox engagement is at an all-time high as we enter 2025 across Xbox, PC and mobile, with the company racking up 500 million monthly players.

Microsoft reportedly considered completely shutting down Xbox in 2021, prior to its acquisition of ZeniMax and Activision Blizzard.