While typically Microsoft has two waves of titles hitting Game Pass each month, December is being handled a bit differently. Due to the holidays, we're getting one big wave of games this month instead, all announced at once. 

Following on from a leak this morning, Microsoft has now confirmed December's Game Pass library update, adding that there won't be another wave of games until early January. Today's update comes with two surprise shadow-drops in the form of Remnant: From the Ashes and its sequel, Remnant 2, which are available on Game Pass for all platforms as of today.

The remainder of the titles joining Game Pass this month, including platforms and dates, can be found below:

• SteamWorld Build (Cloud, Console and PC) – December 1st
• Clone Drone in the Danger Zone (Cloud, Console and PC) – December 5th
• Rise of the Tomb Raider (Cloud, Console and PC) – December 5th
• While the Iron's Hot (Cloud, Console and PC) – December 5th
• World War Z: Aftermath (Cloud, Console and PC) – December 5th
• Goat Simulator 3 (Cloud, Console and PC) – December 7th
• Against the Storm (PC) – December 8th
• Tin Hearts (Cloud, Console and PC) – December 12th
• Far Cry 6 (Cloud, Console and PC) – December 14th

While the earlier report on the leak claimed that there would be as many as nine more games joining Game Pass in the second half of the month, that is not the case. We'll get our next wave of Game Pass titles in early January.

Those subscribed to Game Pass Core, an entry-level version of Game Pass only available on consoles to replace Xbox Live Gold, will get two more games on December 6th – Chivalry 2 and Totally Reliable Delivery Service.

On the 15th of December, four games will be leaving Game Pass, including Chained Echoes, Opus Magnum, Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator and Rubber Bandits.

KitGuru Says: What do you think of this month's Game Pass update now that everything has been properly revealed? Had you been meaning to play any of the titles leaving the service? Personally, I've had Chained Echoes on my radar for a while so I'm a little sad to see it leaving but perhaps it will return someday. 

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