The next wave is xbox game pass Launch is just around the corner, and eight titles will be leaving the service on June 30th. Among them payday 2It's a co-op heist game from StarBreeze Entertainment that has been a part of Xbox Game Pass for over nine years.
Microsoft's subscription service launched on June 1, 2017. The Xbox Game Pass catalog included more than 100 titles at launch, including Payday 2: Crimewave Edition. The co-op shooter not only stayed on the service for the next nine years, but its reach also expanded as Microsoft continued to split its catalog into more subscription tiers. for example, payday 2 From the moment the entry-level membership launched in September 2023, it has been included in Xbox Game Pass Core, now known as Xbox Game Pass Essential.
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Payday 2, Slay the Spire, Tomb Raider, and More Xbox Game Pass Is Coming Soon
One month after celebrating the 9th anniversary of service, payday 2 We are scheduled to depart tomorrow, June 30th. Seven titles are part of the next library purge. mecha brake, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Slay the Spire, ultimate chicken talk, volcano princessand Unpacking. No one has been in service for a long time. payday 2with Slay the Spire It accounts for the second-longest tenure in this batch and originally joined Microsoft's content library in August 2019. On the other end of the spectrum, there are two Xbox Game Pass additions for July 2025 that look like this: ultimate chicken talk and mecha brakeBoth of them are planning to leave the country ahead of their one-year anniversary.
Xbox Game Pass games coming soon (June 30, 2026)
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[▲]game |
Added |
[▲]period |
[▲]OpenCritic average |
How much time do you have to win? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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mecha brake |
July 2025 |
0 years 11 months |
71 |
11~83 hours |
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Payday 2: Crimewave Edition |
June 2017 |
9 years |
69 |
28~200 hours |
|
Rise of the Tomb Raider |
July 2025 |
0 years 11 months |
86 |
12~35 hours |
|
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition |
May 2024 |
2 years 1 month |
71 |
11~21 hours |
|
Slay the Spire |
August 2019 |
6 years and 10 months |
89 |
12~190 hours |
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ultimate chicken talk |
July 2025 |
0 years 11 months |
79 |
12-14 hours |
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volcano princess |
June 2025 |
1 year |
Not applicable |
9~51 hours |
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Unpacking |
November 2021 |
4 years 7 months |
82 |
3-5 hours |
payday 2 This is the fourth title to leave the XGP Core/Essential library. Forza Horizon 4Removed from all tiers, with two standard removal items: goat simulator and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. The catalog of cooperative heist games has lasted much longer than its controversial sequel. payday 3 It left Xbox Game in September 2024, already a year after its release.
Xbox Game Pass 2026 Statistics: Monthly Catalog Changes
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📅 |
Added |
removed |
net |
Change from previous year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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january |
18 |
12 |
+6 games |
+5 |
|
february |
20 |
5 |
+15 games |
+23 |
|
March |
16 |
8 |
+8 games |
+16 |
|
april |
18 |
14 |
+4 games |
+4 |
|
May |
20 |
10 |
+10 games |
+3 |
|
June |
17 |
13 |
+4 games |
|
|
gun |
109 |
62 |
+47 games |
+51 vs 2025 |
The “Added” column only reflects new games, ignoring situations such as existing titles being added to the XGP Premium tier.
The June 30th departure of Xbox Game Pass brings the total number of removals this month to 13. The service has already added 16 games and will add one more on June 30, ending June with a net gain of four titles. Don’t have an RV yet?This is a so-called “friendslop” game that was originally scheduled for release in May 2026 but suffered a last-minute delay due to polishing issues.
The next catalog change is scheduled for July 2nd, when Xbox Game Pass Premium subscribers will receive it. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 After a year of waiting. The full Wave 1 lineup for July 2026 may not be announced until July 6th. Arcana Winds: Destruction It has already been confirmed to join Microsoft's ever-changing content library.
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August 13, 2013
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M For adults 17+ due to gore, drug references, intense violence, strong language, and suggestive themes
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diesel
