Everyone can play Xbox Live multiplayer this weekend
By Asher Madan published
Give it a go.

Today, Microsoft announced that Xbox One or Xbox 360 owners without Xbox Live Gold can play multiplayer without the need for an active subscription from January 31 to February 3, 2019. If you don't have a subscription, this is a great way to play online games with your friends. Fortnite is by far the biggest game on any platform right now, so be sure to give it a go!
Purchasing Xbox Live Gold not only allows you to play with your friends through Microsoft's servers, but it also gives you four free games for your Xbox One every month. Starting on February 1, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon and Assassin's Creed Rogue will be free with the subscription. Then, on February 16, Super Bomberman R and Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy can be downloaded at no cost. You need an active Xbox Live membership to play the Xbox One games, but the original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles are yours to keep after you redeem them once. It doesn't matter if you're still an Xbox Live Gold subscriber.
Xbox Live members without Gold can play online multiplayer free January 31-February 3. Now’s a great time to enjoy the ever popular @FortniteGame https://t.co/RLO4Jw3VHn pic.twitter.com/xsxFKmrKXSXbox Live members without Gold can play online multiplayer free January 31-February 3. Now’s a great time to enjoy the ever popular @FortniteGame https://t.co/RLO4Jw3VHn pic.twitter.com/xsxFKmrKXS— Larry Hryb 🇺🇦 (@majornelson) January 31, 2019January 31, 2019
This weekend, Gears of War 4 is also getting a free trial until February 3. Gears of War 4 first landed in 2016, so it's a bit long in the tooth at this point. Still, this weekend should give anyone who hasn't acquainted themselves with the series a chance to check it out in all of its brutal glory. And if you have an Xbox One X, the game is enhanced and runs at 4K 60 FPS in multiplayer.
Are you going to participate in this free event? Let us know. Which online games do you play?
- See Xbox Live Gold at Amazon (opens in new tab)
- See Xbox Live Gold at Microsoft Store (opens in new tab)
Asher Madan handles gaming news for Windows Central. Before joining Windows Central in 2017, Asher worked for a number of different gaming outlets. He has a background in medical science and is passionate about all forms of entertainment, cooking, and antiquing.
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I have been able to play games online for free since the 1990s on a pc. the xbo xone 2 will probably charge you every time you boot up.
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No...that won't happen..
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same
I was also playing online on the Dreamcast, cross platform, for free. -
I'll certainly give Gears of War 4 a try.
First time I try this.
Do they become free 00:01 Saturday, US-time or local time?
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