Game Pass Gets Star Wars and Resident Evil

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Final Fantasy, Resident Evil Village, and Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition are coming to all Game Pass tiers on January 6, 8, and 6 respectively.
Star Wars Outlaws will be available for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers on January 13.
Starting from January 7, several titles that were previously exclusive to the Ultimate tier are now accessible to Premium subscribers: Atomfall, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, Rematch, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition.
Sadly, several games will be leaving the Game Pass library on January 15, including Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, Neon White, Road 96, The Ascent, and The Grinch Christmas Adventures.

Game Pass January 2026 Updates: New Titles for All Tiers – Final Fantasy, Resident Evil Village, and More!

Microsoft Gaming has announced the Game Pass updates arriving in the first 20 days of January 2026, highlighting titles for the Ultimate tier of the subscription service. All tiers will receive Final Fantasy (Pixel Remaster version), Resident Evil Village, and Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition. Those with PC Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate will also receive Star Wars Outlaws. Premium subscribers will gain access to several games formerly exclusive to the Ultimate tier on consoles and PC. Here is the full list of additions, including those coming to Premium from the Ultimate tier: Brews & Bastards (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass) – January 6 Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass) – January 6. This enhanced version features 4K graphics at 60 FPS with ray tracing support. Final Fantasy (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass) – January 8 A Zephyr Heights Mystery (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass) – January 15 Resident Evil Village (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass) – January 20. The acclaimed Resident Evil Village will be available on all tiers.

New Game Pass Additions & Departures: Star Wars Outlaws, MIO: Memories in Orbit, More! (January 2026)

Star Wars Outlaws (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) – January 13. Upon its 2024 release, Star Wars Outlaws was priced at $70 and drew criticism for its technical glitches, despite some players receiving it as a pre-order bonus for Little Nightmares III. MIO: Memories in Orbit (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) – January 20. MIO: Memories in Orbit, a new Metroidvania title, comes from publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Douze Dixiemes. Atomfall (Game Pass Premium) – January 7. Atomfall was formerly an Ultimate tier exclusive. Lost in Random: The Eternal Die (Game Pass Premium) – January 7. Lost in Random: The Eternal Die was formerly an Ultimate tier exclusive. Rematch (Game Pass Premium) – January 7. Rematch was formerly an Ultimate tier exclusive. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition (Game Pass Premium) – January 7. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition was formerly an Ultimate tier exclusive. Unfortunately, several titles will be leaving the Game Pass library on January 15: Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, Neon White, Road 96, The Ascent, and The Grinch Christmas Adventures.

January 2026 Game Pass Lineup: AAA and Indie Titles Await Subscribers

With a mix of AAA releases and smaller indie gems, the January 2026 Game Pass lineup offers a wide range of experiences for subscribers.

In Case You Missed It

In an intriguing mix of gaming news, we start with Jonathan Dubinski’s latest post from January 6th, which brings Stranger Things fans closer than ever to experiencing a season 5 game through Dead by Daylight’s upcoming chapter. Prepare to face Vecna as a new killer and team up with Eleven and Dustin as survivors in this spine-tingling collaboration between two beloved franchises, already available for early access on the test server This is as Close as You’ll Get to a Stranger Things Season 5 Game. Shifting gears, we pause to highlight an exciting development in gaming accessibility: Hisense TVs are set to become Xbox hubs thanks to Microsoft’s innovative partnership with VIDAA (V). In Jonathan Dubinski’s insightful piece published on the same day, Your Hisense is an Xbox, he explains how this collaboration will bring the Xbox app directly to a wide range of televisions, allowing gamers to enjoy Game Pass titles without additional hardware Your Hisense is an Xbox. However, amidst these exciting advancements, Marcus Thompson’s recent analysis paints a worrying picture for Xbox fans in the UK. Published on January 4th, his article “Xbox Endures Historic Collapse in UK with Worst Annual Sales Ever” reveals a staggering 39% drop in sales compared to the previous year, marking the brand’s worst annual performance ever in that region Xbox Endures Historic Collapse in UK with Worst Annual Sales Ever.