Hot Wheels Unleashed pulled from Xbox Game Pass hours after joining

By Sean Carey,

Hot Wheels Unleashed now appears to be available on Xbox Game Pass, though it doesn't appear to be the GOTY Edition that was previously announced and then delayed. [Updated]

Update #2: It seems that Hot Wheels Unleashed has now been pulled from the service and is no longer playable with Game Pass. We're not too sure what's going on here, but we'll update you as soon as we find out more.

Update: It now appears that all of the DLC packs included with Hot Wheels Unleashed – Game of the Year Edition are now showing as installable with Game Pass!

Hot Wheels Unleashed boosts onto Xbox Game Pass early


Original story:
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced that Hot Wheels Unleashed – Game of the Year Edition would join Xbox Game Pass on December 15th. Later, that announcement was amended, with Microsoft saying the racing title had been delayed and would arrive at a later date instead.

Hot Wheels Unleashed now available with Xbox Game Pass

Although it doesn't appear to be the Game of the Year Edition as advertised previously, Hot Wheels Unleashed for Xbox Series X|S is playable using Xbox Game Pass. We haven't been able to find it in the Game Pass apps on console and mobile, but if you search for the game on the Xbox store on your console, you should be able to download and install the game with your subscription.

HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ - Xbox Series X|S

HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ - Xbox Series X|S

Collect the best vehicles in the Hot Wheels™ universe, build spectacular tracks and dive into breathtaking races.


From what we can tell, it looks to be the Xbox Series X|S version of the game — we haven't been able to test if you can download the Xbox One version or not.

We will likely have some sort of confirmation on whatever is happening here either today or tomorrow when Microsoft announces the next batch of games coming to Game Pass in December.

Planning on checking out Hot Wheels Unleased? Let us know!
Sean Carey
Written by Sean Carey
A big fan of Xbox achievements, Sean has committed to playing as many of the best RPGs, racing games, and first-person shooters on and off Xbox Game Pass as possible. Before joining TrueAchievements, Sean earned a degree in journalism from Solent University.
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