Xbox giveth and Xbox taketh away. November saw some big names come to the Game Pass subscription service, like Stalker 2, Flight Simulator 2024, and Aliens: Dark Descent, but December sees some some real bangers removed.

All Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass owners can play it from day one on Xbox Series X /S or Windows respectively. It'll also be available to Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to play via Xbox Cloud Gaming, so can also be enjoyed on Xbox One, Samsung Smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K devices, and mobile.

Game Pass Standard subscribers can now race over 500 real-world cars across different environments and famous race tracks, like Daytona International Speedway and Laguna Seca Raceway. Dynamic time of day and weather conditions add more challenges to each race and ensure that no two races are the same. Available: Dec. 4

As of Nov. 28, Amazon is offering $51.98 off an Xbox Game Pass bundle that comes with one month of the service, an Xbox controller, and a Fire TV Stick 4K.

All of the games listed as “Game Pass Standard” in the bullet points above can also be found through Game Pass Ultimate. In addition to these new titles, three existing Game Pass Ultimate titles will be made available on Game Pass Standard on December 4th: Forza Motorsport (Xbox Series X|S), Hauntii (Console), and Humanity (Console).

Xbox Game Pass subscribers can have a good time playing Little Kitty, Big City, Aliens: Dark Descent, or Nine Sols this weekend.

So far, Xbox Game Pass subscribers only have two games to look forward to when it comes to the December 2024 lineup.

The Game Pass team is ending 2024 with a bang, and the games start rolling in tomorrow with several titles heading to Console and Xbox Series X|S: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, Forza Motorsport, Hauntii,