Microsoft has just removed the requirement to have an Xbox Live Gold subscription to play free multiplayer games. Some of the more notable titles on the list include Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone, Destiny 2, Fortnite, Roblox, and Rocket League.
All Xbox One and Xbox Series X / S owners can play free online multiplayer games without an Xbox Live Gold subscription. In all, this means that more than 50 free-to-play titles no longer require a subscription to play online with your friends. This change comes as no surprise, as members of the Xbox Insider program were the first to benefit from the change last month.
This change will also apply to upcoming new games., including 343 Industries' upcoming blockbuster Halo Infinite, which is confirmed to feature free multiplayer. However, we will have to wait a little longer before being able to play the most anticipated Halo in history, since it will not be released until the end of 2021.
What are free games without an Xbox Live Gold subscription?
While Microsoft's new policy now allows you to play free-to-play games online without an Xbox Live Gold subscription, not all games do. Indeed, paid games with online components will still require Xbox Live Gold.
Along with removing the requirement to own an Xbox Live Gold to play free-to-play games, Microsoft has also removed the requirement to own Xbox Live Gold to find groups and access group chats. So you can chat with your friends even without a subscription.
Below, you can check out the current full list of games on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S that no longer require a subscription to download:
- 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
- E
- 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
- chord
- Minion Masters
- Neverwinter
- Outriders (Demo)
- 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 slot machines
- Too Human
- Thunder
- Vigor
- War Thunder
- Warface
- Warframe
- World of Tanks
- World of Warships : Legends
- Yaris
The new update is rolled out in all regions, so even if you're not an Xbox Live Gold subscriber, you should be able to access the games mentioned above for free right now.
Source : Xbox
