Mid-April Xbox Game Pass Update Brings 11 New Titles, Says Goodbye to 6
Midway through April, Xbox Game Pass has expanded its lineup with major hits and indie gems — but six games are on the way out.
The second wave of Xbox Game Pass additions is here for mid-April. As fans have come to expect, every batch of new titles is accompanied by some notable removals from the service. On April 30, six games will leave the platform to make room for 11 new titles arriving over the next two weeks, beginning with the additions of Grand Theft Auto V and Hunt: The Showdown 1896.
Xbox Game Pass April 2025 started with a bang, introducing players to Compulsion Games' South of Midnight, as well as the newly released indie sensation Blue Prince, which joined the lineup on April 10. CGMagazine's review of South of Midnight says, 'The art direction is so strong that simply looking at the world is enjoyable.' The review of Blue Prince calls it 'one of the most interesting and addictive puzzle games I've played this year, filled with charm and secrets to uncover.'
The mid-April Xbox Game Pass update aims to elevate subscriber libraries with 11 new titles, listed below with their respective release dates.
April 15
Grand Theft Auto V — added to Standard, Ultimate, and PC Game Pass
Hunt: Showdown 1896 — added to PC Game Pass
April 16
Neon White – added to Standard Xbox Game Pass
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game – added to Standard, Ultimate, and PC Game Pass
April 17
Tempopo – added to Standard
Crime Scene Cleaner – added to Ultimate and PC Game Pass
April 24
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – official release, added to Ultimate and PC Game Pass
April 29
Towerborne — added to Ultimate and PC Game Pass
April 30
Far Cry 4 — added to Standard, Ultimate, PC Game Pass
May 1
Anno 1800 — added to Standard, Ultimate and PC Game Pass
Call of Duty Modern Warfare II — added to Ultimate and PC Game Pass
DREDGE — Standard, Ultimate, PC Game Pass (Series X|S and Cloud)
Alongside the new addition, Xbox Game Pass has removed six titles from their service starting on April 30, and they can be seen as listed below.
Have a Nice Death
Kona II: Brume
Sniper Elite 5
The Last Case of Benedict Fox
Thirsty Suitors
The Rewinder
Xbox Game Pass subscribers affected by the six upcoming removals may want to dive back in, as these titles will no longer be playable through the service after April 30. Fans can visit the official Xbox website for more information.
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