Xbox Game Passusers have been patiently waiting for the first wave announcement for December 2022, as it looked a little barebone with only three games confirmed, but it made sure it was kicking off the month right.Xbox Game Passnot only shadow-dropped three new games with its announcement, but it also confirmed five more joining the three previously announced titles.
Prior to this announcement, there were three day-oneXbox Game Pass titles confirmed for December 2022:Hello Neighbor 2, Chained Echoes, andHigh on Life. None of the other games are day-one titles, but it’s looking like a big month nonetheless.

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Xbox Game Pass December 2022 List
*previously confirmed
The influx of new games is always welcome, but it comes on the heel of7 games leaving Xbox Game Pass in November. This is pretty normal; in fact, fans should also be aware of the games leaving December 15:Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Breathedge, Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age, Firewatch, Lake, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, Neoverse, Race with Ryan, Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth, Rory McIlroy PGA Tour(via EA Play removal), andTransformers: Battlegrounds.