Microsoft has announced its Xbox Game Pass lineup for November 2025, Wave 1, headlined by Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
As a Microsoft-owned video game, Black Ops 7 will be available immediately on Game Pass launch day, November 14. This applies to Cloud, Console and PC only, for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers only.
However, many games will hit Game Pass before Treyarch and Raven’s first-person shooter launches. On November 5, Dead Static Drive (in the cloud, on consoles and PC) will appear as part of the Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscriptions as another premiere on the first day.
According to Xbox cableDead Static Drive is “Grand Theft Cthulhu”. “Dead Static Drive, the indie survival-horror sequel to a nightmarish road trip across 1980s America, combines the strange fiction and eerie themes of Eldritch with the terrible angst underlying small-town life,” Microsoft said.
Also on November 5, Rebellion Sniper Elite: Resistance will be available as part of Game Pass Premium (in the cloud, on consoles and PC). Here is the official note:
Featuring unparalleled sniping mechanics, stealth, and tactical third-person combat, Sniper Elite: Resistance turns the spotlight on the award-winning series towards a hidden war, away from the front lines, deep in the heart of occupied France. Bring a friend – the entire campaign can be played in co-op mode.
On November 6, Egging On (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) will be available on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on day one. The first launch will continue on Whiskerwood (PC), also on November 6, as part of Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Moving forward, Voidtrain (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) will launch on November 7 as part of Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Premium. On November 11, Great God Grove launches (cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) and will be available as part of Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Premium. Also on November 11, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (cloud, console and PC) will be available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Premium. On November 11, Pigeon Simulator (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) will be available from day one as part of Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
On November 12, Relic Hunters Legend (cloud, console and PC) will be available as part of Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Premium. Also on November 12, the first premiere of Winter Burrow will take place (in the cloud, on consoles and PC) as part of Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. And of course, Wave 1 ends with a huge one: Black Ops 7 on November 14.
November 2025 Xbox Game Pass first wave lineup:
- Dead Static Drive (cloud, console and PC) – November 5 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Sniper Elite: Resistance (in the cloud, on consoles and PCs – on November 5 as part of the Game Pass Premium subscription).
- Egging On (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) – November 6 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Whiskerwood (PC) – November 6 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Voidtrain (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) – November 7 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Premium
- Great God Grove (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) – November 11 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Premium
- Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (cloud, console and PC) – November 11 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Premium
- Pigeon Simulator (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) – November 11 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Relic Hunters Legend (cloud, consoles and PC) – November 12 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Premium
- Winter Burrow (cloud, console and PC) – November 12 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (cloud, consoles and PC) – November 14 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
It’s worth remembering and following Microsoft’s recent Game Pass price escalate and rebranding of some tierswe’re now talking about what’s available with Game Pass Premium and Essential, not Standard and Core. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass retain their names.
As already announced, many games will be leaving Game Pass this month. In particular, the loss of Stalker 2 caused some subscribers to express their frustration, which occurred a year after the game’s launch on Xbox consoles and before its PS5 release date. As always, you can save up to 20% if you purchase these games and keep them in your library.
Games leaving Xbox Game Pass on November 15:
- Blacksmith Master (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console and PC)
- Football Manager 2024 (PC)
- Football Manager 2024 Console Edition (Cloud, Console and PC)
- Frostpunk (cloud, console and PC)
- Spirittea (cloud, console and desktop)
- STALKER 2 Heart of Chernobyl (cloud, console and PC)
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