Online Multiplayer In Free-To-Play Games Now Actually Free On Xbox

After rolling out updates to the Xbox Insider program, Microsoft have finally announced that Xbox players will no longer need an Xbox Live Gold subscription to play free-to-play online multiplayer games on Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S, making them truly free-to-play.

 

Which Free-To-Play Games Have Been Unlocked?

At the moment, there are over 50 games available on the Xbox that feature online multiplayer, with the full list of games available 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 (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 Slots
– Too Human
– Trove
– Vigor
– War Thunder
– Warface
– Warframe
– World of Tanks
– World of Warships: Legends
– Yaris

 

Will I Still Need Gold To Play Premium Games?

Yes, in order to play online in games like Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Forza Horizon 4 and more, you will need an Xbox Live Gold membership, or an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.

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