Grand Theft Auto VI headlines Xbox Game Pass November 2026 lineup
- Grand Theft Auto VI launches on Xbox Series X|S on November 19.
- Gravhounds arrives on Game Pass on November 2 as a co-op action builder.
- Microsoft has introduced new monthly cloud gaming limits for Game Pass subscribers.
- Warhammer Survivors joins the service on November 10 with day-one access.
- Several titles, including NBA 2K25, face upcoming server closures.
The game is a headline title for the Xbox Game Pass library throughout November 2026.
The narrative follows two characters named Jason and Lucia, who are aware of the unfairness of life. After a failed job, the pair becomes entangled in a criminal conspiracy across the state of Leonida and Vice City. Their survival within the game depends on their reliance on one another.
The arrival of the title on 19 November 2026 is part of a broader release schedule for the game.
November 2026 Game Pass release schedule
The Xbox Game Pass service begins its November 2026 release schedule with Gravhounds, which becomes available on 2 November. This is followed by the release of Zero Parades: Director’s Cut on 3 November.
Two titles arrive on the platform on 5 November: Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School and Kingdom of Night. Warhammer Survivors joins the service on 10 November, offering day-one access for PC and Ultimate subscribers.
New titles joining the Xbox Game Pass library
Octopus Panic releases Gravhounds, a co-op action builder where one to four players defend bases on hostile planets. Players use physics-based mechanics to construct defensive structures including turrets, generators, and fabricators, and can throw objects to teammates.
The creators of Disco Elysium offer the espionage RPG Zero Parades: Director’s Cut for Xbox Series X|S and PC with Play Anywhere support.
Dangen Entertainment’s Kingdom of Night is an isometric action RPG set in Miami, Arizona, which supports five character classes and local co-op. Warhammer Survivors, developed by Auroch Digital in partnership with poncle, is a retro-style bullet-heaven game with over 40 playable characters.
Voidbreaker is a fast-paced roguelite FPS featuring an endless cycle of combat against AI enemies. Tanuki: Pon’s Summer follows a raccoon postman preparing a shrine for a festival. Hope in the City is a narrative-driven game about a teenager solving puzzles to find her missing parents.
Thronefall, a kingdom-building and defence game, is available for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers. The game currently holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam.
Microsoft implements new cloud gaming limits
Microsoft has introduced monthly hour caps for cloud gaming across its subscription tiers. The top tier receives 15 hours of cloud gaming, the Premium tier receives 10 hours, and the Essential tier receives 5 hours.
These limits affect approximately 4 percent of the service's subscribers. The subscription tiers are priced at $9.99 for Essential, $14.99 for Premium, $13.99 for PC Game Pass, and $22.99 for the top tier.
Upcoming server closures and store removals
NBA 2K25 is set to have its servers shut down at the end of 2026. Synduality: Echo of Ada will disable in-game purchases in December 2026, with a full server closure planned for May 2027.
Pure Xbox News Editor Fraser reported these upcoming changes to the Xbox ecosystem.
PlayStation Plus updates for November 2026
Essential, Extra, and Premium tier members can claim these games through 30 November.
Dead Island 2, developed by Dambuster Studios and published by Deep Silver, launched on 21 April 2023 and has a Metacritic score of 75. Aspyr’s Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, which features updated visuals, was released in February 2025. Monster Train 2 is a single-player deckbuilding roguelite from Shiny Shoe that launched in May 2025.
PlayStation LifeStyle reported on 19 October that 12 titles are leaving the catalog, though some outlets count 11 due to regional differences.
Sony announced a price increase for monthly and quarterly PlayStation Plus plans on 18 May 2026. This took effect on 20 May for new subscribers and those who cancel and resubscribe, while annual prices remained unchanged.
Market competition and industry sentiment
Xbox Game Pass has undergone a price increase and a subsequent price drop. Fans are expressing confusion regarding the future state of Xbox following recent layoffs and studio divestitures.
PlayStation Plus and the Game Catalog are currently acting as direct competitors to Xbox Game Pass.
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