Xbox free to play games no longer require Xbox Live Gold subscription

Now truly free-to-play

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After abrief but failedattempt to raise the price of new Xbox Live Gold subscriptions earlier this year,Microsoftconfirmed that the paid barrier to free-to-play games would be abolished altogether. Today, that news is now reality and you no longer need an Xbox Live Gold orXbox Game Pass Ultimatesubscription in order to access online multiplayer for free-to-play games.

In a post onXbox Wire, Microsoft explained that over 50 free-to-play multiplayer games no longer require any subscription to access. This includes games likeCall of Duty: Warzone, Dauntless, Destiny 2, Killer Instinct, Spellbreak and Warframe. This change is rolling out across regions today, so if you aren’t subscribed to either of the aforementioned services, you should be able to access these games for free now.

This will also apply to new games going forward, including 343 Industries' upcoming blockbusterHalo Infinite, which is confirmed to have free-to-play multiplayer.

Lots of titles without a barrier

Below, you can check out the current full list of games on Xbox One,Xbox Series XandXbox Series Sthat no longer require a subscription to access:

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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance games journalist. His bylines can be found at Android Central, Windows Central, iMore and TechRadar.

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