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 enthusiasts! Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders is set to hit the Xbox Game Pass lineup on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, as an exciting day one release exclusively for Ultimate subscribers. Microsoft kicked off the new year by unveiling the first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for January 2025, yet the initial offerings left many subscribers wanting more.
The first half of January 2025 saw mostly a reshuffling of games from the Ultimate tier to the Standard tier, with the notable exceptions of the classic Diablo joining PC Game Pass and EA Sports UFC 5 being added to the Ultimate tier. While Microsoft has not yet announced the full lineup for the second wave of January 2025 games, we're thrilled to share that Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders is just one of several exciting additions coming 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 game making its debut on Xbox Game Pass in the second half of January 2025. After a somewhat slow start to the month, the latter half is packed with exciting day one releases. Alongside Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, you can look forward to Eternal Strands on January 28, Sniper Elite: Resistance on January 30, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector on January 31.
Among these new titles, Eternal Strands is particularly noteworthy. Developed by Yellow Brick Games, led by BioWare veteran Mike Laidlaw, this action-adventure game exudes a strong Zelda vibe. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can dive into these games without any additional cost beyond their existing subscription fee.
As for what's next, February 2025 is shaping up to be a bit quieter for Game Pass, with Avowed set to join the lineup on February 18 for Ultimate subscribers. While details on other February additions remain under wraps, you can enjoy the thrilling array of day one January 2025 games as you await further announcements.
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