New Xbox Game Pass December 2022 releases: Free games on console, PC & Cloud and everything leaving

December is almost here, so what is Microsoft giving us to play this Holiday season? Here’s everything coming to Xbox Game Pass in December 2022.

Xbox Game Pass is arguably one of the biggest reasons to own an Xbox, and yet you can play plenty of the games on the service on your phone (with Cloud Gaming) or on your PC. Ahead of the holidays, Xbox Game Pass in December is looking strong already.

While November saw the addition of Battlefield 2042, Football Manager 2023, and the brilliant Pentiment, December is offering a wild variety of titles — and we’re not even there yet.

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Here’s everything coming to Xbox Game Pass next month.

Xbox Game Pass December 2022 additions

Below are all the Xbox Game Pass additions coming in December, with new entries in bold.

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Totally Reliable Delivery Service – December 1 (PC)
The Walking Dead: The Final Season – December 1 (Console, PC)
Eastward – December 1 (Console, PC, Cloud)
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – December 6 (Console, PC, Cloud)
Hello Neighbour 2 – December 6 (Console, PC, Cloud)
Metal Hellsinger (Xbox One version) – December 8 (Console)
Chained Echoes – December 8 (Console, PC, Cloud)
High on Life – December 13 (Console, PC, Cloud)
Potion Craft – December 13 (Console, PC)
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan – December 15 (Console, PC, Cloud)

Games leaving Xbox Game Pass in December 2022

Unfortunately, as more games join the lineup, other games leave to make room for the new additions. Games usually leave midway through the month and toward the end, but we’ll update this list when we know more.

Leaving December 15:

Aliens: Fireteam Elite (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Breathedge (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Firewatch (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Lake (Cloud, Console, and PC)
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Neoverse (Cloud and Console)
Race with Ryan (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Rory McIlroy PGA Tour (Console) EA Play
Transformers: Battlegrounds (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Leaving December 31:

Embr (Console, PC)
Gorogoa (Console, PC)
Iron Harvest (PC)
Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars (Console, PC)
Outer Wilds (Console, PC)
Scarlet Nexus (Console, PC)
Secret Neighbour (Console, PC)
The Pedestrian (Console, PC)
Tropico 6 (Console, PC)

Xbox Game Pass December announcement date

We know of a few games already, but Microsoft will announce more early in the month, with the potential for another announcement midway through December. Expect all the news on the Xbox Game Pass Twitter account – or check back here and we’ll have you covered.