New Xbox Game Pass Title Drops Jan 21

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders Joins Xbox Game Pass as Day-One Title

Microsoft has confirmed that Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders will debut on Xbox Game Pass on January 21, 2025, making it immediately available to Ultimate subscribers as part of Microsoft's day-one release initiative.

January 2025 Game Pass Lineup Expands

Following a relatively quiet first half of January, the second half brings more substantial additions to Game Pass. Alongside the new snow sports title, subscribers can expect several other day-one releases:

• Eternal Strands (January 28)
• Sniper Elite: Resistance (January 30)
• Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (January 31)

What to Expect from the New Additions

The most anticipated title among the new releases is Eternal Strands, an action-adventure game from Yellow Brick Games, a studio led by former BioWare creative director Mike Laidlaw. Drawing comparisons to classic Zelda games, this title promises to be a highlight for Game Pass subscribers.

Meanwhile, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders introduces cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes to the established downhill sports formula.

February Outlook

While January's second half brings a strong lineup, February currently shows just one confirmed major release - Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed on February 18, exclusively for Game Pass Ultimate members at launch.