The September Game Pass lineup cannot be understood solely through news of new game additions.
At the same time, the scheduled removal of several titles, including Cyberpunk 2077, was also announced.
The search terms were observed in the UK search market, but that alone does not indicate the release regions for each game.
3-Line Summary
1. September additions to Game Pass have been announced
2. 11 titles, including Cyberpunk 2077, are also leaving
3. The stated removal dates differ by source
7 Games Are Added in Succession in Early September
According to KitGuru, this Xbox Game Pass additions list includes 7 games, from Shelldiver on September 1 to RuneScape: Dragonwilds on September 15. The list is not simply news about game names changing. It also indicates where each title will be available: cloud, console, PC, and, for some, handheld.
On September 3, SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed is scheduled to be added to cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC; on the 4th, Dice a Million is scheduled to be added to cloud, Xbox Series X|S, handheld, and PC. On the 8th, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War joins cloud, console, and PC. The report described this as an extension of the trend of older Call of Duty titles joining Game Pass.
Two titles are scheduled for the 10th. The Royal Writ is listed for cloud, Xbox Series X|S, handheld, and PC, while Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage is listed for cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. RuneScape: Dragonwilds was then introduced as scheduled to be added to cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on the 15th.
This list is not a result of titles that have already entered the service; it is an announced additions plan. Xbox Wire also announced the first September Game Pass update, featuring ‘RuneScape: Dragonwilds,’ ‘SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed,’ and ‘The Royal Writ’ in the headline. However, the details provided do not allow the specific platforms and dates listed by Xbox Wire to be separately confirmed.
11 Leaving, Including Cyberpunk 2077
Separate from the incoming titles, the scheduled departure of 11 games this month has been reported. Pure Xbox reported that these games were marked ‘leaving soon’ in the official Xbox mobile app. The report said that the departing games would receive a minimum 20% discount, with the discount applying from September 6 through 15.
The departure list presented by KitGuru includes Commandos: Origins, Cricket 24, Cyberpunk 2077, Dead Cells, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, Frostpunk 2, Mullet Madjack, Spiritfarer, Superliminal, and Train Sim World 5. Among these, Cyberpunk 2077 is listed for cloud and console, while Frostpunk 2 is listed for PC. Most of the others are described as titles that had been available on cloud, console, and PC.
What particularly stands out in the list is Cyberpunk 2077, Dead Cells, and Frostpunk 2. However, saying that they “stand out” only means that well-known titles are included in the list; it does not say anything about availability for individual users or how save data will be handled. The provided evidence contains no guidance on those points.
‘September 15’ and ‘September 6–15’ Do Not Mean the Same Thing
The sources differ on the timing of the removals. KitGuru listed the entire departure list above as games leaving on September 15. Pure Xbox, on the other hand, reported that the 11 games would leave from September 6 through 15. Both articles give the same figure of 11, but the information provided does not allow this difference in dates to be resolved in favor of either one.
Therefore, the clearest fact in this news is that 7 additions and 11 scheduled departures were announced together. Conversely, caution is needed before stating the final removal date for any particular title with certainty. Users checking the status of Game Pass may want to first see whether a game they are currently playing appears on the departure list and check its displayed status.
Even when there are many new games, it means something different to users if a game they have already started disappears from the list. This September update is news that requires announced additions and scheduled departures to be viewed together on one screen. In particular, for departing titles with conflicting date listings, it is appropriate to read only the common point—that they are ‘leaving soon’—with certainty.
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