Xboxgamers have had a lot to look forward to this month. Not only didHalo Infinite’s single-player campaign launch after years of wait, but Xbox Game Pass has dropped a big collection of over ten new games to play this past week alone. ButXboxisn’t stopping there. The company has a weekend of free game trials planned for December 16 through December 19, featuring titles from franchises includingAssassin’s CreedandCall of Duty.
The first, and easily most exciting game included in Xbox’s free weekend is Activision’s recently releasedCall of Duty: Vanguard. While technically separate from the other games on the list, Activision is still making the multiplayer forCall of Duty: Vanguardentirely free for the weekend. This is Activision’s most-recent standalone release in theCall of Dutyfranchise, so a full free weekend of multiplayer is quite surprising.
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The second game on the list is one of Ubisoft’s most popular releases from the past several years. It’sAssassin’s Creed Odyssey, which built off the success ofAssassin’s Creed Originsbut with an epic Greek story based in the Mediterranean Sea. While Ubisoft has since releasedAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, apparently it’s not quite ready to share that game via such a large window of free gaming time.Assassin’s Creed Odysseyhas plenty to offer in its stead, however.
Third and last is a surprise inclusion and may be overshadowed quite a bit byCall of Duty: Vanguard’s multiplayer andAssassin’s Creed Odyssey. The third game isOlympic Games Tokyo 2020, a sports game allowing players to experience many of the different events hosted at the 2020 summer Olympics. Needless to say,Olympic Games Tokyo 2020stands apart from the other two games, offering a diverse range of games for Xbox players to choose from this weekend.
Call of Duty: Vanguard’s free weekend is a bit different than the other games. It’ll be entirely free to access from December 16 at 10:00 AM PT through December 21 at 10:00 AM PT. That’s five solid days of free access toCall of Duty: Vanguard’s multiplayer, including the game’s new Champion Hill survival tournament game mode.
As forAssassin’s Creed OdysseyandOlympic Games Tokyo 2020, to start Xbox users must have a subscription to Xbox Live Gold orXbox Game Pass Ultimate. For those that do, the two games will be available from December 16 at 12:01 PT through Sunday, December 19 at 11:59 PM PT. Both games will also be available at discounted prices ifXboxgamers want to continue playing after the free weekend.
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