If you play on Xbox Game Pass, the next two weeks are the time to finish things. Microsoft has flagged 14 games as leaving the service in early November, and 13 of them go on the same day, November 15. Pure Xbox reports the list comes from Microsoft’s own “leaving soon” notice in the Xbox mobile app, so this is the company’s schedule rather than a rumor.
The full list and the dates
The first to go is Football Manager 26, which leaves on November 10. Everything else leaves on November 15: 1000xRESIST, Barbie Horse Trails, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Firefighting Simulator – The Squad, GoldenEye 007, Great God Grove, Moonlighter, Pigeon Simulator, Police Simulator: Patrol Officers, Relic Hunters Legend, Total Chaos, Winter Burrow and Wreckfest.
Most are listed for console, PC and cloud. GoldenEye 007 is the exception: it is listed for console and cloud only. Pure Xbox does not say which Game Pass tier each title sits in, so check the app if you are on a cheaper plan and want to know whether a game was even available to you.
What to prioritize before they go
Two of these are the kind of games people start and never finish. Moonlighter is a shop-keeping dungeon crawler that rewards a steady weekend, and Wreckfest is a destruction-derby racer where a few evenings will tell you whether it clicks. 1000xRESIST and Winter Burrow are shorter, story-led picks that fit into a couple of sittings. If you only have time for one, choose the game you have already thought about starting, not the one with the biggest name.
One practical note: your save data generally stays attached to your account, so if you come back later or buy the game, you should be able to pick up where you stopped. That is general Xbox behavior rather than something specific to this list, and it can vary by game, so do not treat it as a promise.
The member discount
Pure Xbox says most of the leaving titles will carry Game Pass member discounts of at least 20 percent until they leave, though it does not name which ones qualify. Check the store page for any game you love before you decide to buy. If you are on the fence, remember that a discount on a game you have not played yet is rarely a bargain; a game you have already put hours into is a better candidate.
For what is arriving, see our rundown of the five games Microsoft confirmed for November. If you are tracking how subscription catalogs rotate, last month’s Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade arrival and nine departures was a similar swap. And if you play mostly through the cloud, note the monthly hour caps by tier before a long catch-up marathon.
Bottom Line
Fourteen games, two dates: November 10 for Football Manager 26 and November 15 for the other thirteen. Pick the one or two you actually want to finish, play those first, and only buy something if the discount is on a game you already know you like.
FAQ
When do the games leave Xbox Game Pass?
Football Manager 26 leaves on November 10. The other 13 games on the list, including Wreckfest, Moonlighter and GoldenEye 007, leave on November 15, according to Pure Xbox’s report of Microsoft’s notice.
Can I still play a game after it leaves Game Pass?
Only if you buy it. Once a title leaves the catalog, the subscription no longer covers it, and member discounts are the usual way to keep it at a lower price while it is still listed.
Do all 14 games get a discount?
Not necessarily. Pure Xbox says most of them will carry discounts of at least 20 percent, but it does not name which, so confirm on each game’s store page.
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