Xbox's exclusive Game Pass strategy is impacting the console war with PlayStation, and creating challenges in next-gen gaming platforms.

Microsoft launched Game Pass in 2017, and since then, the gaming service has grown to be one of the best values for gamers. All Game Pass plans offer member discounts for non-Game Pass titles and other perks, but figuring out which plan is right for you can be difficult.

As usual, there could be plenty of additions to this list, and a few of these games might stick around for Xbox Game Pass for even longer, but it seems likely that we'll lose at least some of these in April 2025. Our predictions usually turn out to be anywhere from 30%-80% correct - you never know how accurate they'll be!

Remember the rumor that Microsoft was bringing Xbox Game Pass to the Nintendo Switch? That didn't end up happening, but Valve's Steam Deck allows you to play your PC games anywhere. And thanks to the Linux-based SteamOS it runs on,

Lies of P is an awarding-winning game that reimagines the story of Pinocchio as a soulslike set in a grimy world overrun by killer mechanical puppets. It was released on day one on Xbox Game Pass in 2023, and Microsoft is removing that game and others from the service on March 15.

Game Pass wasn’t a novel idea when it first launched in 2017. The service was positioned as a direct competitor to Sony’s PlayStation Now (which has since been subsumed into PlayStation Plus) and was similar to the EA Play subscription offered on both the Xbox One and PS4.

Sony releases the latest batch of PS Plus games, Microsoft reveals its Xbox Game Pass line-up for the first half of March.