While it was previously leaked, Microsoft has since officially confirmed that 11 games will be removed from its Xbox Game Pass subscription service on September 15. Microsoft recently pulled the curtain back on the new Xbox Game Pass games for September 2022, but that announcement included confirmation that at least 11 titles are leaving the service this month as well.
The games leaving Xbox Game Pass on September 15 were leaked ahead of the official announcement, but now fans know for sure which games will be getting removed. September 15 will be the last day that Xbox Game Pass subscribers can play A Plague Tale: Innocence, Aragami 2, Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling, Craftopia, Final Fantasy 13, Flynn: Son of Crimson, I Am Fish, Lost Words: Beyond the Page, Mighty Goose, SkateBird, and The Artful Escape. Those interested in keeping the games for their collection can purchase them at a 20% discount while they're still available on the Xbox Game Pass service.
It's always a bad day whenever Xbox Game Pass removes games, but September 15 is going to be an especially upsetting day for subscribers. It marks one of the rare occasions that Xbox Game Pass is losing more games in a two-week period than it's gaining. And not only that, but some of the games leaving Xbox Game Pass on September 15 are significant titles.
Xbox Game Pass Games Leaving September 2022
- A Plague Tale: Innocence
- Aragami 2
- Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
- Craftopia
- Final Fantasy 13
- Flynn: Son of Crimson
- I Am Fish
- Lost Words: Beyond the Page
- Mighty Goose
- SkateBird
- The Artful Escape
Some of the games leaving Xbox Game Pass on September 15 are well-reviewed titles, like A Plague Tale: Innocence and Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling. Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling is a Paper Mario-inspired RPG, whereas A Plague Tale: Innocence is a third-person stealth adventure game. Game Pass subscribers may want to prioritize them over the games being removed, especially Plague Tale since A Plague Tale: Requiem will be joining Xbox Game Pass as one of October 2022's day one games.
The other games being removed from Xbox Game Pass on September 15 are worth checking out as well. Out of the rest of the games leaving, one of the more high profile ones is Final Fantasy 13, one of the last hold-outs for the Final Fantasy series on Game Pass. There once was a time when major Final Fantasy games like the PS1 trilogy, Final Fantasy 10's HD remaster, and more were available on Game Pass, but now those Final Fantasy games have migrated to Sony's revamped PlayStation Plus service, leaving Game Pass behind.
It should be pointed out that the 11 games leaving Xbox Game Pass on September 15 are really just the tip of the iceberg. More games are expected to be removed on September 30 as well, but fans will have to wait until later in the month to learn what they are.