Microsoft Confirms Xbox Game Pass Wave 1 November 2024 Lineup

Microsoft has confirmed the Xbox Game Pass November 2024 Wave 1 lineup, which includes Metal Slug Tactics, Goat Simulator Remastered, and lots of StarCraft.

First up, on November 5, Metal Slug Tactics (Cloud, Console, and PC) hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass as a day one launch. “Metal Slug is making an explosive return!” reads the official blurb. “Dive into this dynamic tactical RPG with a roguelite thrill and experience the iconic run’n’gun action of the original series, redefined. Grab your weapons, assemble your squad, and conquer the battlefield to defeat the infamous Rebel Army.”

November 5 is also a big day for Blizzard’s StarCraft as more Activision games enter Game Pass following Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of the company last year. StarCraft: Remastered (PC) and StarCraft II: Campaign Collection (PC) both hit Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on November 5, which should help boost interest in the classic sci-fi real-time strategy games.

November 6 is a stacked day for Game Pass, with four games entering Game Pass Standard: Go Mecha Ball (Console); Harold Halibut (Xbox Series X|S); The Rewinder (Console); and Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (Console).

Moving on to November 7 and we have the day one launch of Goat Simulator Remastered (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) into Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. “The GOAT is baaa-ck!” reads the official blurb. “Lick, flip, and headbutt your way across a chaotic sandbox world where you make the rules. Enjoy wacky physics, upgraded graphics, and DLC classics in one neat package. It’s time to grab life by the horns and set out on an adventure!”

Sticking with the day one releases, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on November 19: “From Xbox Game Studios and Asobo Studios, pursue your aviation career with dynamically generated missions, compete against other pilots, and explore the most detailed digital twin of the world to date. Set out on your global adventure with our largest fleet of aircraft as Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 takes simulation to new heights of authenticity and realism. Pre-install today to answer the call on day one!”

Xbox Game Pass November 2024 Wave 1 lineup:

• Metal Slug Tactics (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 5
  Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• StarCraft: Remastered (PC) – November 5
  Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• StarCraft II: Campaign Collection (PC) – November 5
  Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• Go Mecha Ball (Console) – November 6
  Now with Game Pass Standard
• Harold Halibut (Xbox Series X|S) – November 6
  Now with Game Pass Standard
• The Rewinder (Console) – November 6
  Now with Game Pass Standard
• Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (Console) – November 6
  Now with Game Pass Standard
• Goat Simulator Remastered (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – November 7
  Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – November 19
  Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

As always, a number of games leave Game Pass this month.

Games leaving Game Pass on November 15, 2024:

• Dicey Dungeons (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Dungeons 4 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Goat Simulator (PC)
• Like a Dragon: Ishin! (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Persona 5 Tactica (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Somerville (Cloud, Console, and PC)

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