Xbox Game Pass Is Losing One of Its Highest-Rated Games on May 15

Summary

Eight games are leavingXbox Game Passon May 15, includingNorco, one of the service’s highest-rated titles. It’s always sad whenever games are removed from theXbox Game Passlineup, but the good news is new games are added on a regular basis as well. In fact, Microsoft just recently pulled the curtain back on four games that will be coming to Xbox Game Pass as part of the May 2024 lineup.

As confirmed by Microsoft, thenew Xbox Game Pass games for May 2024includeTomb Raider: Definitive Editionon May 2,Kona 2: Brumeon May 7,Little Kitty, Big Cityon May 9, andBrothers: A Tale of Two Sonson May 14. Previous release date announcements have also clued fans in onSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2coming May 21 andHauntiicoming May 23. There will be even more games coming to Xbox Game Pass in May 2024 beyond the ones that were recently announced, but some games will be leaving the service as well.

Xbox Game Pass Games Leaving in May 2024

Norcois a point-and-click adventure game that was originally released in 2022.Norcoearned rave reviews at launch, with a great deal of praise aimed at its writing, story, characters, and unique art style.Norcowas one of thehighest-rated games released in all of 2022,with an impressive 90 overall rating, in turn making it one of the highest-rated video games currently available on Xbox Game Pass. Needless to say, that makes its departure sting even more. The good news is thatNorcois fairly short, so anyone interested in beating it before it’s removed should have plenty of time to do so.

WhileNorcomay be the highest-rated game leaving Xbox Game Pass on May 15, it’s not the only critically-acclaimed title getting the boot.Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2also earned high markswhen it released in 2023, and so it deserves a look before May 15 as well.

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