New Xbox Game Pass Game Confirmed for January 21

Summary

• Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders arrives on Xbox Game Pass as a day-one title for Ultimate subscribers on January 21st.
• Additional new games, including Eternal Strands and Citizen Sleeper 2, join Game Pass later in January 2025.

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders will debut on Xbox Game Pass on Tuesday, January 21st. While Microsoft initially unveiled a leaner-than-expected first wave of January 2025 Game Pass additions, the majority of early January changes involved shifting Ultimate-only games to the Standard tier. Notable exceptions were the addition of Diablo to PC Game Pass and EA Sports UFC 5 for Ultimate subscribers. Although Microsoft hasn't officially announced the second wave of January 2025 Game Pass titles, at least one more game is confirmed.

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders launches on January 21st as a day-one Game Pass title, initially exclusive to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. This skiing game offers both co-op and PvP modes.

Xbox Game Pass Games for January 2025

• Carrion - January 2nd
• Road 96 - January 7th
• Diablo - January 14th
• EA Sports UFC 3 - January 14th
• Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders - January 21st
• Eternal Strands - January 28th
• Sniper Elite: Resistance - January 30th
• Citizen Sleeper 2 - January 31st

The second half of January 2025 boasts a stronger Game Pass lineup than the first, with four day-one releases: Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Eternal Strands (January 28th), Sniper Elite: Resistance (January 30th), and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (January 31st).

Eternal Strands, an action-adventure game from Yellow Brick Games (led by BioWare veteran Mike Laidlaw), stands out with its Zelda-esque feel. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can access all these new January 2025 titles at no extra cost.

February 2025's Game Pass offerings currently appear sparse, with only Avowed (for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on February 18th) confirmed. Until further announcements, Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can enjoy the wave of January 2025 day-one releases, including Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders and Eternal Strands.

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