After receiving backlash from gamers, Microsoft has confirmed that all Xbox One and Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S owners will be able to play free online multiplayer games with others without needing an Xbox Live Gold membership. This means that more than 50 tiles have been cleared up as they no longer need any subscription.
Along with that, players can also use party chat and group functionality will be available for them as well which is like the icing on the cake. Some of the most notable titles that are not exempted from requiring an Xbox Live Gold membership are Destiny 2, Roblox, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzone, Apex Legends, and Rocket League among others.
Some of the other notable Microsoft Xbox One games that the announcement from Microsoft has made it free-to-play albeit the non-offline components are mentioned below.
- Phantasy Star Online 2: This game is a free MMORPG from the publisher Sega.
- Resident Evil Revelations 2: Here, players can play free episodes one trial that includes a Raid Mode.
- Dead or Alive 6: Core Fighters: Here, players will be able to play a few modes with four characters that are Bass, Hitomi, Kasum, and Diego. Free online as well.
- Dead or Alive 5 Last Round: Core Fighters: Just like its sequel, this game allows players to free some of the game modes with Ryu, Kasumi, Hayate, and Ayane.
- Phantom Dust: This one is also available for free play.
According to the events that unfolded, Microsoft decided to hike the price of the Xbox Live Gold subscription back in late January where it mentioned that the prices will be doubled. This saw a huge wave of games and Xbox fans around the globe criticizing Microsoft realizing which, Microsoft received to remove the paywall for multiplayer games completely. It started testing the change in policy last month and cut to now, the paywall is officially removed.
List of Free-to-play titles
Here’s an entire list of games that are now free to play except for those that we have already mentioned above.
- 3on3 FreeStyle
- APB Reloaded
- Aegis Wing
- Armored Warfare
- Battle Ages
- Bless Unleashed
- Battle Islands: Commanders
- Battle Islands
- Brawlhalla
- Crackdown 2
- Crackdown
- Crimson Alliance
- CRSED: F.O.A.D.
- Crossout
- Darwin Project
- DC Universe Online
- Dauntless
- Defiance 2050
- Enlisted
- Doritos Crash Course
- Dungeon Defenders II
- Fishing Planet
- Eternal Card Game
- Galaxy Control: Arena
- Family Game Night
- Gems of War
- Hawken
- Neverwinter
- Korgan
- Killer Instinct
- Harm’s Way
- Happy Wars
- Outriders (Demo)
- Yaris
- World of Warships: Legends
- World of Tanks
- Warframe
- Warface
- War Thunder
- Vigor
- Trove
- Too Human
- The Four Kings Casino and Slots
- TERA
- Techwars Global Conflicts
- Star Trek Online
- Spellbreak
- SMITE
- Skyforge
- Rec Room
- Pinball FX2
- Minion Masters
- Hyper Space
- Rogue Company
- Spacelords
- Prominence Poker
- Path of Exile
- Paladins
- Rogue Company
- Realme Royale
