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Digital video game library removals

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Digital gaming platforms, specifically Xbox Game Pass and GOG, have begun removing various titles from their libraries. In early September, Xbox Game Pass announced several removals scheduled for mid-month, often due to the expiration of licensing agreements. During the same period, the GOG storefront scheduled the departure of titles such as ‘No Sleep for Sole’ and ‘Speed Brawl’. By October, October 2026, Microsoft confirmed that nine titles will depart the Xbox Game Pass announced further departures scheduled for library on October 15. Notable removals include the RPG ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’, which previously won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025. Other exiting titles include ‘A Plague Tale: Requiem’, ‘Pacific Drive’, and ‘The Casting of Frank Stone’. While some games like Stone’, ‘Evil West’, ‘Crime Scene Cleaner’, ‘Donut County’, ‘Nova Roma’ are leaving the PC catalog specifically, others are being removed from (PC only), and ‘Superball’. While ‘Superball’ is free-to-play, subscribers will need to purchase the subscription service entirely. Microsoft may offer a 20% discount on some other departing titles to allow subscribers continue playing, though save data is expected to purchase them. be preserved. Alongside these catalog changes, Microsoft announced new monthly limits for cloud gaming effective November 2026. Under this system, Game Pass Ultimate members will receive 15 hours of streaming per month, Premium members 10 hours, and Essential members 5 hours. Microsoft stated the change is intended to “manage rising costs and ensure service reliability,” noting it will affect approximately 4% of subscribers.

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