GTA 5 Among a Handful of Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Month

Microsoft has confirmed the batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass this month, and among them is Grand Theft Auto 5. As revealed on the Xbox PC app, Rockstar’s GTA 5 Enhanced and GTA 5 Legacy leave Game Pass on April 15, 2026. The timing here makes sense; GTA 5’s removal comes a year after the game returned to Game Pass, on April 15, 2025, with GTA 5 Enhanced playable via PC Game Pass. So it looks like Microsoft snapped up GTA 5 for Game Pass in a 12-month deal. But GTA 5 isn’t the only game leaving Game Pass this month. Games leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 2026:GTA 5Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred HeroesTerra InvictaMy Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights MysteryAshen GTA 5 leaves Xbox Game Pass ahead of a ramp up in GTA 6 marketing, which Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has indicated kicks off this summer. GTA 6 currently has a November 19, 2026 release date for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S only — there’s still no PC version announced. The price of GTA 6 remains a mystery, with some expecting Rockstar to charge up to $100 for the game, although there's no evidence either way right now. One thing Zelnick has been clear on, however, is denying rumors that GTA 6 will be a digital-only release upon its initial launch. Recently, PlayStation gamers began fooling their friends by adding GTA 6 to their Recently Played list. Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Apr 2, 2026 - 22:07

GTA 5 Among a Handful of Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Month

Microsoft has confirmed the batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass this month, and among them is Grand Theft Auto 5.

As revealed on the Xbox PC app, Rockstar’s GTA 5 Enhanced and GTA 5 Legacy leave Game Pass on April 15, 2026. The timing here makes sense; GTA 5’s removal comes a year after the game returned to Game Pass, on April 15, 2025, with GTA 5 Enhanced playable via PC Game Pass. So it looks like Microsoft snapped up GTA 5 for Game Pass in a 12-month deal. But GTA 5 isn’t the only game leaving Game Pass this month.

Games leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 2026:

GTA 5 leaves Xbox Game Pass ahead of a ramp up in GTA 6 marketing, which Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has indicated kicks off this summer. GTA 6 currently has a November 19, 2026 release date for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S only — there’s still no PC version announced. The price of GTA 6 remains a mystery, with some expecting Rockstar to charge up to $100 for the game, although there's no evidence either way right now. One thing Zelnick has been clear on, however, is denying rumors that GTA 6 will be a digital-only release upon its initial launch. Recently, PlayStation gamers began fooling their friends by adding GTA 6 to their Recently Played list.

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

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