With December now entering full swing, the latest Xbox Game Pass selections have been unleashed, introducing quite a few new games to the multi-platform subscription service. As Microsoft continues to contribute to the prowess of Game Pass, the remainder of 2021 presents one of the biggest months for members, adding 12 fresh titles including the long-awaited likes of Halo Infinite alongside favorites like Stardew Valley and Among Us.

Rolling out this week, the latest of Xbox Game Pass came out swinging with 7 games, including Humble Games’ Archvale, farming sim RPG Stardew Valley, and the Xbox debut of Lawn Mowing Simulator. Several surprises also show up in the form of space bounty hunter ANVIL, bouncy beat ’em up Rubber Bandits, and turn-based strategy title Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector. The same day also brought Final Fantasy XIII-2 to players following the first game’s arrival back in September.

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Coming up on December 7th is self-described “body horror tycoon” Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator and, fresh from the title’s recent launch trailer, the long-awaited Halo Infinite finally touches down on December 8th. Finishing out the month, anime fighter One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 drops December 9th, with co-op shooter Aliens: Fireteam Elite and the day-one console debut of Among Us happening a few days later on December 14th.

As so many games join the fray of Xbox Game Pass in December, just like Netflix, several selections are also set to leave before the month is done. Dystopian mystery adventure Beholder is disappearing on December 15th alongside luchador platformer Guacamelee! 2, and package-stacking puzzler Wilmot’s Warehouse. Cinematic combat gauntlet Unto The End also exits along with Rare-esque platformer Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair and Supermassive’s horrific first entry to the Dark Pictures Anthology, Man of Medan.

A rundown of the latest and leaving can be viewed below. A full look at the Xbox console and PC versions of Game Pass can be viewed in our respective lists.

Xbox Game Pass – December 2021

New on December 2nd

• ANVIL (Console and PC)
• Archvale (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Console and PC)
• Lawn Mowing Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Rubber Bandits (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Stardew Valley (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector (Cloud, Console, and PC)

New on December 7th

• Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC)

New on December 8th

• Halo Infinite (Cloud, Console, and PC)

New on December 9th

• One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

New on December 14th

• Aliens: Fireteam Elite (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Among Us (Console)

Leaving December 15th

• Beholder (Cloud and Console)
• The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan (Console and PC)
• Guacamelee! 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Wilmot’s Warehouse (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Unto The End (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (Cloud, Console, and PC)

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