Final Fantasy VII Remake lands on Game Pass as Football Manager 26 exits

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade joins Xbox Game Pass on Thursday, October 29, 2026, for Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass members on Xbox Series X|S, PC and cloud, Microsoft confirmed in its second October wave on Xbox Wire. The same announcement starts the clock on two exits that matter to Nigerian players, with nine games leaving on October 31 and Football Manager 26 following on November 10.

The Premium listing is the detail worth noticing. Battlefield 6 came to Game Pass earlier this month for Ultimate and PC Game Pass only, while Square Enix’s remake, the biggest name in this wave, is open to Premium subscribers from day one, which makes it the easiest pick for anyone on the cheaper console tier.

Midgar arrives with Yuffie’s chapter and an easy mode in the box

Intergrade is the expanded edition of the 2020 remake, and it includes FF7R Episode INTERmission, the side story that follows Yuffie Kisaragi during the events of the main game. The Xbox version first went on sale in January, when Square Enix also added an optional Streamlined Progression setting, detailed in its launch announcement, that gives players unlimited HP and MP, full Limit and ATB gauges and 9,999 damage. It’s there for anyone who wants Midgar’s story without weeks of boss fights, and it can be left off by players who want the full challenge.

October 29 is crowded. Mouthwashing, Terrible Lizards and Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted land the same day, although Replanted and Terrible Lizards are listed only for Ultimate and PC Game Pass. The Séance of Blake Manor arrives on October 27, and Scramble Knights Online enters Game Preview on October 26 as a day-one release.

Football Manager 26 managers have a little over two weeks left

Microsoft lists both versions of Sports Interactive’s management sim for removal on November 10, the PC game and Football Manager 26 Console Edition on console, PC and cloud. Anyone deep into a long save on Game Pass now has to decide whether to buy the game or let that career stop. Xbox’s message to members is “Save on these games now before they leave Game Pass!”, so check the member price on the store page before November 10 rather than after.

The October 31 list is longer. Deep Rock Galactic, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Wartales, Wildgate and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris all leave that day, along with Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Full Throttle Remastered, Grim Fandango Remastered and Dead Static Drive. It follows the wave that saw Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leave Game Pass on October 15, a reminder that the library rotates quickly.

Where Nigerian subscribers should spend their data this week

For Premium members, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is the one to queue, because it’s the big-budget game in this wave that their tier actually gets. Ultimate and PC Game Pass members have more choice, and our Game Pass Premium versus PC Game Pass explainer breaks down which tier gets what. Large installs eat into a monthly plan quickly, so starting the Square Enix download on a night bundle or a fixed connection on October 29 is the sensible way to do it.

Cloud play is listed for every game in the wave, but it leans hard on a steady connection. Players streaming on mobile data should read our guide to lowering ping on MTN, Airtel, Glo and T2 first. Anyone still running a Football Manager 26 career should finish the season they’re in, then decide before November 10 whether the save is worth the purchase price.