New Xbox Game Pass Game Confirmed for January 21

Summary

• Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders joins Xbox Game Pass on January 21 as a day one game for Ultimate subscribers.
• Additional new games, like Eternal Strands and Citizen Sleeper 2, are also coming to Game Pass in the second half of January 2025.

Get ready, Xbox Game Pass subscribers! Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders is set to hit the Xbox Game Pass lineup on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, as a day one release exclusively for Ultimate subscribers. This exciting addition was part of Microsoft's initial announcement for the first wave of new Xbox Game Pass games for January 2025. However, many subscribers felt the early offerings were somewhat underwhelming.

In the first half of January 2025, the changes to Xbox Game Pass were mostly about shifting a few Ultimate-only games to the Standard tier. The notable new additions during this period included the original Diablo joining PC Game Pass and EA Sports UFC 5 becoming available to Ultimate tier subscribers. While Microsoft has yet to officially announce the second wave of January 2025 games, we're already aware of several exciting titles set to join the lineup later this month.

Xbox Game Pass Games for January 2025

• Carrion - January 2
• Road 96 - January 7
• Diablo - January 14
• EA Sports UFC 3 - January 14
• Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders - January 21
• Eternal Strands - January 28
• Sniper Elite: Resistance - January 30
• Citizen Sleeper 2 - January 31

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders isn't the only day one release coming to Xbox Game Pass in the second half of January 2025. After a relatively slow start to the month, the lineup is set to get a significant boost with three other day one releases alongside Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders. These include Eternal Strands on January 28, Sniper Elite: Resistance on January 30, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector on January 31.

Among these new additions, Eternal Strands stands out. Developed by Yellow Brick Games, a studio led by BioWare veteran Mike Laidlaw, this action-adventure game promises to deliver an experience reminiscent of Zelda. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can dive into Eternal Strands and all the other new January 2025 games without any additional cost beyond their subscription fee.

Looking ahead to February 2025, the Game Pass lineup appears to be lighter. The only confirmed title so far is Avowed, set to join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on February 18. As subscribers eagerly await more details on February's offerings, they can enjoy the rich selection of day one games coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2025.

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