Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass November 2025 Wave 1 lineup of games, headlined by Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
As a Microsoft-owned video game, Black Ops 7 launches straight into Game Pass day one when it comes out on November 14. That’s across cloud, console, and PC for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers only.
But there are a number of games hitting Game Pass before Treyarch and Raven’s first-person shooter arrives. On November 5, Dead Static Drive (Cloud, Console, and PC) arrives on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass as another day one release.
As per Xbox Wire, Dead Static Drive is “Grand Theft Cthulhu.” “An indie survival-horror game following a nightmarish road trip across a 1980s Americana, Dead Static Drive blends weird fiction and uncanny Eldritch themes with a spooky unease underlying this small-town life,” Microsoft said.
Also on November 5 is Rebellion’s Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC) on Game Pass Premium. Here’s the official blurb:
Offering unparalleled sniping mechanics, stealth and tactical third-person combat, Sniper Elite: Resistance turns the attention of the award-winning series towards a hidden war, far from the front lines, deep within the heart of occupied France. Bring a friend – the full campaign can be experienced in co-op.
On November 6, Egging On (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass as a day one launch. The day one launches continue with Whiskerwood (PC), also on November 6, for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Moving on, November 7 sees Voidtrain (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) launch across Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Premium. November 11 sees Great God Grove (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) across 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) hits Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Premium. And, on November 11, Pigeon Simulator (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) is a day one launch on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
November 12 sees Relic Hunters Legend (Cloud, Console, and PC) on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Premium. Also on November 12 is the day one release of Winter Burrow (Cloud, Console, and PC) on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. And of course, Wave 1 ends with the big one: Black Ops 7 on November 14.
Xbox Game Pass November 2025 Wave 1 lineup:
- Dead Static Drive (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 5 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC – November 5 Now with Game Pass Premium
- 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, Console, 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, Console, and PC) – November 14 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
It’s worth remembering that, following Microsoft’s recent Game Pass price hike and rebranding of some tiers, we’re now talking about what’s on Game Pass Premium and Essential, rather than Standard and Core. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass keep their names.
As already announced, a number of games leave Game Pass this month. The loss of Stalker 2 in particular has caused some subscribers to express their frustration, coming as it does a year after its timed console exclusive release on Xbox and ahead of its PS5 release date. As always, you can save up to 20% if you buy these games to 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 PC)
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chernobyl (Cloud, Console, and PC)
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