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Image: Brendan Hesse<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nSony and Microsoft recently unveiled the first batch of new games joining their respective subscription services, and December is shaping up to be an excellent month of gaming for PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass members alike. It also looks like both companies are getting ready to cycle several beloved titles out of their free game catalogs.<\/p>\n
To help you plan out your holiday gaming, here’s a roundup of everything joining (and leaving) PS Plus and Game Pass in December 2022.<\/p>\n
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Image: PlayStation Blog<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nWe might only know part of PlayStation Plus’ December lineup, but Sony’s service is already stacked with some meaty new additions.<\/p>\n
Starting with the PS Plus Essentials, PS5 and PS4 players can download Mass Effect Legendary Edition<\/em> this month, which includes remastered versions of Mass Effect<\/em>, Mass Effect 2<\/em>and Mass Effect 3<\/em> in a single package. Developed by BioWare, the Mass Effect<\/em> trilogy is one of the best RPG series in recent memory, featuring memorable characters, engaging action combat, and multiple possible endings based on the many decisions you make during your galaxy-spanning adventure as Commander Shepard.<\/p>\nAs if the entire Mass Effect<\/em> trilogy wasn’t enough already, the open-world action RPG biomutant<\/em> and multiplayer brawler Divine Knockout: Founder’s Edition<\/em> round out the PS Plus Essentials lineup for December 2022. You can download the PS4 or PS5 versions of either game.<\/p>\nPS Plus Essentials Monthly Games Lineup<\/strong><\/h2>\nDec. 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMass Effect Legendary Edition<\/em> <\/li>\nbiomutant<\/em><\/li>\nDivine Knockout Founder’s Edition<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAll PS Plus subscribers can add these three games to their digital library for free throughout the month. The PS Plus Essentials freebies cycle out each month, but they remain playable even after the month is over as long as your membership is active.<\/p>\n
PS Plus Premium and Classics<\/strong><\/h2>\nPS Plus Extra and Premium members also get monthly additions to the PS Plus Game Catalog and Classics libraries, but December 2022’s update will be announced later in the month. Rumors and leaks indicate limited game trials for GhostWire: Tokyo<\/em>, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga<\/em>and Sniper Elite 5<\/em> are incoming for PS Plus Premium members, and that Star Wars Battlefront II<\/em> (PSP) will join the Classics library for premium members\u2014but we’ll have to wait for Sony’s update on the official PlayStation Blog<\/span>.<\/p>\nIn the meantime, you have some time to check out the 15 games that joined PS Plus Premium catalog last month<\/span>including The Division 2, Skyrim Special Edition, Oddworld: Soulstorm<\/em>and four Kingdom Hearts<\/em> PS4 titles, as well as the five PS3 Ratchet & Clank<\/em> games that joined the PS Classics library in November.<\/p>\nEvery game leaving PS Plus in December 2022 (so far)<\/h2>\n To make room for all these new PS Plus games, several previously available titles are leaving, starting with Nioh 2 and the rest of the November PS Plus Essentials games on Dec. 5, followed by Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla<\/em> and Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition<\/em> leaving the PS Plus Game Catalog on Dec. 20.<\/p>\nLeaving PS Plus Dec. 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\nNioh 2 Remastered<\/em> (PS Plus Essentials)<\/li>\nLego Harry Potter Collection<\/em> (PS Plus Essentials)<\/li>\nHeavenly Bodies<\/em> (PS Plus Essentials)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nLeaving PS Plus Dec. 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\nAssassin’s Creed: Valhalla<\/em> (PS Plus Extra\/Premium)<\/li>\nPillars of Eternity: Complete Edition<\/em> (PS Plus Extra\/Premium)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBe sure to play these games before they’re removed. Note that it’s possible Sony will announce more departures later in the month.<\/p>\n
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Image: xbox<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nMoving onto Xbox, Game Pass and Games with Gold subscribers can download the stylish pixel art action game Colt Canyon<\/em> starting Dec. 1, and the 2D sidescroller Bladed Fury<\/em> starting Dec. 15, both for free. These free games remain playable even after they’re no longer available as long as they’re saved to your library.<\/p>\nGames with Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n\nColt Canyon<\/em> – Dec. one<\/li>\nBladed Fury<\/em> – Dec. 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\ngamepass<\/strong><\/p>\nAs for the new Game Pass titles, Microsoft has announced 9 new games joining the library during the first half of December, starting with the quirky top-down RPG eastward<\/em>wacky physics-based action game Totally Reliable Delivery Service<\/em>and the narrative adventure games The Walking Dead: The Final Season<\/em> on Dec. 1, followed by several more games throughout the rest of the month.<\/p>\nDec. one<\/strong><\/p>\n\neastward<\/em><\/li>\nTotally Reliable Delivery Service<\/em><\/li>\nThe Walking Dead: The Final Season<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nDec. 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\nLego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nDec. 8<\/strong><\/p>\n\nChained Echoes<\/em><\/li>\nHello Neighbor 2<\/em><\/li>\nMetal Hellsinger<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nDec. 13<\/strong><\/p>\nDec. 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\nRainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nMicrosoft tends to update the Game Pass roster throughout the month, so we expect the company will announce even more additions in the coming weeks via its The official Xbox Wire blog<\/span>.<\/p>\nEvery game leaving Xbox Game Pass in December 2022 (so far)<\/h2>\n While plenty of new games are joining Game Pass this month, several high-profile titles are leaving the service, too, including the beloved JRPG Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age<\/em>acclaimed indie adventure game firewatch<\/em>and the co-op shooter Aliens: Fireteam Elite<\/em>plus seven other Game Pass games, all on Dec. 15.<\/p>\nDec. 15 is also the last day to download Dead End Job<\/em>which was part of November’s Games with Gold lineup.<\/p>\nLeaving Game Pass Dec. 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\nDead End Job<\/em> (via Games with Gold)<\/li>\nAliens: Fireteam Elite<\/em><\/li>\nbreathedge<\/em><\/li>\nDragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age<\/em><\/li>\nfirewatch<\/em><\/li>\nLacquer<\/em><\/li>\nOne Piece: Pirate Warriors 4<\/em><\/li>\nneoverse<\/em><\/li>\nRace With Ryan<\/em><\/li>\nRory McIlroy PGA Tour<\/em><\/li>\nTransformers: Battlegrounds<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBe sure to download these games if you want to play them before they’re gone. And keep an eye out for additional departures Microsoft may announce later in December.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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