The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Leaving Xbox Game Pass on August 31
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be removed from the Xbox Game Pass library on August 31, 2026. Here is what you need to know about the departure.
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Xbox Game Pass August 2026 Wave 2: Release Dates & Lineup
Check the Xbox Game Pass August 2026 Wave 2 lineup, including day-one launches like Vapor World: Over the Mind, Blood Dungeon, and Resonance.
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Coming to Xbox Game Pass
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Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass Features Only One Gaming Collab
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G2 Esports Mid Laner Caps Named Third League of Legends Hall of Legends Inductee
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Xbox Game Pass Adds Four Day-One Titles in September 2026
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Rainbow Six Siege Reveals Year 11 Season 3 Operation Split Fire
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Bejeweled 2 and 3 Now Available on Xbox Game Pass
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Sonic Frontiers Surpasses 5 Million Copies Sold as Fans Await What Comes Next
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Pokemon Pokopia Hits 5 Million Sales on Nintendo Switch 2 After DLC
Nintendo confirms cozy spin-off Pokemon Pokopia has surpassed 5 million sales in five months, becoming the second best-seller on Nintendo Switch 2.
Pokémon Pokopia Surpasses 5 Million Units Sold
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company confirm Pokémon Pokopia has sold over 5 million units on Nintendo Switch 2, four months after its March 2026 launch.
Pokémon Pokopia Sales Surpass 5 Million Units on Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company confirm Pokémon Pokopia has sold 5 million units on Nintendo Switch 2 four months after its March 2026 launch.
ARC Raiders Reaches 16.3 Million Sold as Nexon Reports Sales Normalization
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Sonic Frontiers Sales Cross 5 Million Units Milestone
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Epic Games Store Names Cardpocalypse Free Game for August 20
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Sandustry Joins PC Game Pass: What You Need to Know
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My Hero Academia United Survival Hits One Million Downloads
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Nintendo confirms cozy spin-off Pokemon Pokopia has surpassed 5 million sales in five months, becoming the second best-seller on Nintendo Switch 2.