Game Pass Gets Beloved Work of Hideo Kojima

by Jonathan Dubinski January 21, 2026

written by Jonathan Dubinski January 21, 2026

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Several new games were added to the Game Pass library in January-March, including Death Stranding Directors Cut, The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle (PC only), The Talos Principle 2, Anno: Mutationem, and Final Fantasy II.
The new additions span various genres, from action-adventure to simulation and strategy games.
Some games, such as RoadCraft and MySims: Cozy Bundle, are exclusive to the PC version of Game Pass.
A number of games were removed from the library during this period, including Shady Part of Me, Starbound, Lonely Mountains: Downhill, and Orcs Must Die! 3: Cold as Death.

Additions and Departures in Game Pass Library (Jan-Mar)

Microsoft updated its Game Pass library in late January and February, adding titles ranging from sprawling adventures to cozy simulations. Here’s what joined Game Pass, available on Ultimate, Premium, and PC unless otherwise noted: Death Stranding Director’s Cut (January 21) RoadCraft (January 21, PC only) Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (January 21) The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle (February 22, PC only) The Talos Principle 2 (February 27) Anno: Mutationem (February 28) Drop Duchy (February 28) MySims: Cozy Bundle (February 29, PC only) Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II (February 29) Indika (March 1, PC only) Final Fantasy II (March 3) Microsoft also removed the following games from Game Pass: Shady Part of Me, Cataclismo, Starbound, Lonely Mountains: Downhill, Snow Riders, Paw Patrol World, Citizen Sleeper, Starward Vector, and Orcs Must Die! 3: Cold as Death.

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And if that wasn’t enough, Jonathan Dubinski also recently shared some exciting news from the cultural landscape. On January 19th, he clarified that Tela Brasil, a promising streaming platform dedicated to Brazilian audiovisual content, is not yet live despite some premature reports. The Ministry of Culture has confirmed that this platform and its accompanying apps are still in final testing stages with an anticipated launch during Q1 of 2026. Dive into the full story here Lula Government Clarifies Tela Brasil, Public Streaming Platform Not Yet Live to learn about this strategic advance in Brazilian cultural democratization!