Free Xbox games no longer require Xbox Live Gold
Microsoft is removing its Xbox Live Gold subscription requirements to play the most popular free multiplayer games for the Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and Xbox One.
The software maker has tested this removal over the past few weeks, and owners of their game platforms can now play free multiplayer games without Xbox Live Gold.
Microsoft is also removing the Xbox group chat lock and group search feature as part of this rollout.
Xbox Live Gold's changes mean that popular games like Destiny 2, Call of Duty: Warzone, Fortnite, Apex Legends, and many others will no longer require a subscription.
The changes are sure to make the $ 299 Xbox Series S more attractive as a free-to-play multiplayer device.
Microsoft's removal of Xbox Live Gold requirements came after the company was forced to reverse the price increase for Xbox Live Gold subscriptions earlier this year.
The company tried to double the cost of the annual Xbox Live Gold subscription, but quickly backed out and offered to remove the requirements for free multiplayer games.
Xbox Live Gold offers free monthly games to subscribers and discounts to the Microsoft Store, but most of its core features are now free for all modern Xbox owners.
Microsoft said players get more than 50 free games, which are listed below:
- 3on3 FreeStyle
- Aegis Wing
- APB Reloaded
- Apex Legends
- Armored Warfare
- Battle Ages
- Battle Islands
- Battle Islands: Commanders
- Bless Unleashed
- Brawlhalla
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Crackdown
- Crackdown 2
- Crimson Alliance
- Crossout
- CRSED: F.O.A.D.
- Darwin Project
- Dauntless
- DC Universe Online
- Dead or Alive 5 Last Round: Core Fighters
- Dead or Alive 6: Core Fighters
- Defiance 2050
- Destiny 2
- Doritos Crash Course
- Dungeon Defenders II
- Enlisted
- Eternal Card Game
- Family Game Night
- Fishing Planet
- Fortnite
- Galaxy Control: Arena
- Gems of War
- Happy Wars
- Harm’s Way
- Hawken
- Hyper Scape
- Killer Instinct
- Korgan
- Minion Masters
- Neverwinter
- Outriders
- Paladins
- Path of Exile
- Phantasy Star Online 2
- Phantom Dust
- Pinball FX2
- Prominence Poker
- Realm Royale
- Rec Room
- Resident Evil Revelations 2
- ROBLOX
- Rocket League
- Rogue Company
- Skyforge
- SMITE
- Spacelords
- Spellbreak
- Star Trek Online
- Techwars Global Conflict
- TERA
- The Four Kings Casino and Slots
- Too Human
- Trove
- Vigor
- War Thunder
- Warface
- Warframe
- World of Tanks
- World of Warships: Legends
- Yaris