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Xbox Game Pass Has A Busy November Ahead With Several Day-One Launches
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Xbox Game Pass Has A Busy November Ahead With Several Day-One Launches

The start of the month is a good time to be an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, as that's when Microsoft reveals the next batch of games coming to the service. November is frontloaded with new game releases before November 19-- we can't imagine why --and several of them are day-one releases. Once more games are revealed, we'll update this post. A few games have already been revealed for November, and usually, the first wave is the biggest one for Game Pass. Kicking things off is the online horror co-op game Pit of Goblin. This has been in early access since 2024, and November 3 marks its 1.0 release. Warhammer Survivors Next up is Escape Academy 2: Back to School on November 5. This is a day-one release, and it's all about exploring a campus, escaping life-threatening puzzle rooms, and uncovering a deadly conspiracy. November 10 will be a big day for Warhammer fans, as Warhammer Survivors laun

Xbox Game Pass Is Losing 14 Games In November
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Xbox Game Pass Is Losing 14 Games In November

It's the start of a new month, which means new additions and departures on Xbox Game Pass. To kick off November, 14 games are being removed from the Game Pass library soon, including several simulators, one longrunning Dragon Ball game, and one of the greatest James Bond adventures of all time--at least until that upstart 007 First Light popped up earlier this year. Simulator fans can say goodbye to Football Manager 26, Firefighting Simulator, Pigeon Simulator, and Police Simulator this month. Believe it or not, those games all come from different developers, as it feels like there's a simulator for every category and hobby out there. Another noteworthy departure is Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 , the action-RPG that was recently upgraded for current-gen consoles. The game has been around for several years and has grown with updates that add new characters and adventures, but with Dragon Ball

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