*UPDATED* Xbox Game Pass January 2021: Yakuza, Medium, Release Dates & more new arrivals

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Expect Xbox Game Pass to explode in 2021, as Microsoft look to draw more players to Team Green in the console war.

Here are all the titles and news surrounding January's arrivals.

Latest News - Yakuza joins the fray

This could be the best month we've ever seen on Xbox Game Pass.

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TURN IT UP - The Medium will be available on Game Pass from launch

Xbox has now announced that Yakuza 3,4 & 5 will be coming to the platform this January.

Confirmed Titles & Release Dates

The full list of confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles coming in January 2021 are as follows:

  • eFootball PES 2021 Season Update - 7 January (Android, Console)
  • Injustice 2 - 7 January (Android, Console, PC)
  • The Little Acre - 7 January (Android, Console)
  • Neoverse - 14 January (PC)
  • Torchlight 3 - 14 January (Android, Console)
  • What Remains of Edith Finch - 14 January (PC)
  • YIIK: A Postmodern RPG - 14 January PC)
  • Control - 21 January (PC)

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OUT OF CONTROL - The Remedy release will join Game Pass just before the Next Gen remaster
  • Desperados III - 21 January (Android, Console, PC)
  • Donut County - 21 January (Android, Console, PC)
  • Outer Wilds - 21 January (Android)
  • Cyber Shadow - 26 January (Android, Console, PC)
  • The Medium - January 28 (Xbox Series X|S, PC)
  • Yakuza 3 Remastered - 28 January (Android, Console, PC)
  • Yakuza 4 Remastered - 28 January (Android, Console, PC)
  • Yakuza 5 Remastered - 28 January (Android, Console, PC)

Titles Leaving

The following titles will also be leaving Xbox Game Pass in the month of January:

  • FTL: Faster Than Light - 15 January (PC)
  • My Friend Pedro - 15 January (Console, PC)
  • Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet - 15 January (Console)
  • Tekken 7 - 15 January (Console)
  • Death Squared - 29 January (Console)
  • Death's Gambit - 29 January (PC)
  • Final Fantasy XV - 29 January (Console, PC)
  • Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour - 29 January (Console, PC)
  • Gris - 29 January (CPC)
  • Indivisible - 29 January (Console and PC)
  • Reigns: Game of Thrones - 29 January (PC)
  • Sea Salt - 29 January (Console and PC)

There will be more leaving the service as we enter the new year, and, as always, we'll keep you in the loop as soon as we know!

EA Play for Game Pass PC Delayed

Bad news for PC gamers, EA Play for Game Pass on the PC has been delayed!

The service was due to launch later this month, but a statement from Microsoft has confirmed that 'EA Play and Game Pass for the PC integration has been delayed'

As of yet, there has been no confirmation as to when we will see the Game Pass hit the PC, but it's sorry news for those loyal PC fans!

More Bethesda Games Coming?

Microsoft wasted no time in hinting at what is coming next.

In a "leaked" email they hinted that games will be returning the service.

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RETURNING: A game is set to return to Games Pass soon.

There is no direct hint at what the game could be.

But with Microsoft purchasing ZeniMax for $7.5 billion last year, it makes sense for it to be a game under their umbrella.

Fallout 4 and Prey have both been on Games Pass in the past so perhaps one of these, we do know more of the Bethesda and ZeniMax library will be added in the coming weeks and months.