Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late May 2026
Microsoft has announced that five games will be leaving Xbox Game Pass at the end of May 2026. Notable titles include the Atlus RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio and SEGA's Persona 4 Golden. Players can take advantage of discounts on these games before they depart the service.
- ▪Five games are set to leave Xbox Game Pass on May 31, 2026.
- ▪The notable titles include Metaphor: ReFantazio and Persona 4 Golden.
- ▪Players can receive discounts of at least 20% on these games until they leave.
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NewsXboxMicrosoftXbox Game PassMay 2026Leaving Soon Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late May 2026 Here's what's leaving soon by Ben Kerry16 mins ago Share: Microsoft has revealed the next five games leaving Xbox Game Pass in late May 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app. The most notable departure here is definitely Metaphor: ReFantazio; the very-well received Atlus RPG departs the service later this month - alongside another big title from SEGA in the form of Persona 4 Golden.
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