Game Pass: nine arrivals by September, six departures
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Game Pass: nine arrivals by September, six departures

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In brief

Microsoft is expanding its Game Pass with nine new titles by September, headlined by Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy from August 27th. The flip side: six games are leaving, including The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt – Remastered Edition after just a few months.

Microsoft has published the second August wave for Xbox Game Pass: nine games added by September 1st, six removed. The balance tips in the right direction, but the most visible departure will sting.

The standout arrives on August 27 with Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, available at launch for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers. On August 25, Blood Dungeon, a 2D platformer from the creators of Nidhogg, joins the same tiers, while Vapor World: Over the Mind already arrived on August 19 in Game Preview.

The Game Pass Premium tier keeps filling up in parallel: Egging On since August 18, BlazBlue Entropy Effect X and Relooted on the 19th, Starsand Island on the 20th, Aerial_Knight's DropShot on the 25th, Young Suns on the 31st, and Shelldiver on September 1st.

What's leaving, and when

On August 31, five games leave the catalog: Another Crab's Treasure, I Am Your Beast, Neon Abyss, One Lonely Outpost, and above all The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt – Remastered Edition. NBA 2K26 follows on September 6, just days before the release of NBA 2K27 — a sequence that has become ritual for sports franchises.

The Witcher 3 remaster will therefore have lasted only a few months on the service. For anyone with a game in progress, the usual discount on outgoing games is the only safety net: the save stays, access doesn't.

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Frequently asked questions

When does Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy arrive on Game Pass?
On August 27, 2024. The game will be available at launch for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers.
Is The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt – Remastered Edition leaving?
Yes, on August 31st. The remaster will have lasted only a few months on the service. Players with a game in progress will keep their save but lose access to the game unless purchased separately.
Are there other major departures in September?
NBA 2K26 leaves the catalog on September 6th, just before NBA 2K27 launches. This is a typical sequence for annualized sports franchises.
Is Game Pass Premium also getting new additions?
Absolutely. Seven games arrive as Game Pass Premium exclusives between August 18th and September 1st, including BlazBlue Entropy Effect X, Aerial_Knight's DropShot, and Shelldiver.

Key takeaways

  • Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy arrives on August 27th as a day-one release for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers.
  • Blood Dungeon and Vapor World: Over the Mind round out this wave of arrivals with a variety of genres.
  • The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt – Remastered Edition leaves the catalog on August 31st after a brief stay.
  • NBA 2K26 departs ahead of NBA 2K27's arrival, a usual cycle for annualized sports games.
  • Game Pass Premium is also filling up in parallel with seven new titles spread across August and September.

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