Cyberpunk 2077 Is Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Month

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Xbox Game Pass is losing Cyberpunk 2077, Dead Cells, and more in September's first wave of updates

Xbox has announced the latest batch of removals from Game Pass. On Sept. 15, 10 games will leave the service. The biggest name on the list is Cyberpunk 2077; CD Projekt Red's once floundering and now flourishing sci-fi RPG.

Cyberpunk 2077 was added in March, so it will have been on the service for only six months. Just last month, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was also removed from Game Pass, perhaps to incentivize players to purchase the upcoming remaster on Sept. 29. As for Cyberpunk 2077, the sequel is a long way off, but a second season of the acclaimed Edgerunners anime is set to be released on Oct. 20 exclusively on Netflix. That will likely boost interest in the game, which CD Projekt Red will want to capitalize on.

Every game leaving Xbox Game Pass in the first wave of September

There are nine other games leaving Game Pass on Sept. 15 alongside Cyberpunk 2077. Here's the full list:

Commandos: Origins (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Cricket 24 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Cyberpunk 2077 (Cloud and Console)
Dead Cells (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Deep Rock Galactic Survivor (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Frostpunk 2 (PC)
Mullet Madjack (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Spiritfarer (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Superliminal (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Train Sim World 5 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

a ship with a person fishing, with an island in the center that the sun is setting behind, in Spiritfarer Image: Thunder Lotus Games

The roguelike Metroidvania Dead Cells is another big loss for the service. The 2018 title remains one of the best entries in the popular genre. Fans of Dead Cells will want to keep an eye on developer Evil Empire's next title, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, which will be released on Oct. 15. Spiritfarer, a deeply emotional indie about ferrying the recently deceased to the afterlife, is also worth experiencing before it leaves the service.

As for additions, Game Pass is only getting seven new titles. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War joins the service on Sept. 8. The other additions are Shelldiver, Speedrunners 2: King of Speed, The Royal Writ, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage, and RuneScape: Dragonwilds.

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The latest batch of removals from Xbox Game Pass have been announced, and some heavyhitters are leaving soon. After The Witcher 3 was removed in August, another CD Projekt Red game, Cyberpunk 2077, is leaving the service on September 15. There are nine other games leaving Game Pass that day, including Dead Cells, Frostpunk 2, Spiritfarer, Train Sim World 5, and more. You can see the full list below. Cyberpunk 2077 was added to Game Pass in March this year, so it may have had a six-month deal, given that it's leaving this month. In terms of new additions for September(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-game-pass-in-september-expands-with-seven-new-games/), Game Pass is adding Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage, and RuneScape: Dragonwild this month, just to name a few. !(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-01-at-12.20.19-PM.png?w=636) Cyberpunk 2077 is leaving Game Pass soon. Game Pass removals for September 15 - Commandos: Origins (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Cricket 24 (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Cyberpunk 2077 (Cloud and Console) - Dead Cells (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Deep Rock Galactic Survivor (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Frostpunk 2 (PC) - Mullet Madjack (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Spiritfarer (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Superliminal (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Train Sim World 5 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

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