{"id":495770,"date":"2026-02-28T14:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T14:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/495770\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T14:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T14:42:09","slug":"xbox-drops-6-free-games-includes-aaa-no-game-pass-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/495770\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Drops 6 Free Games, Includes AAA, No Game Pass Needed"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can play these six Xbox games, and you don\u2019t even need a Game Pass subscription to play some of them.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s that time again when Microsoft launches its latest \u2018Free Play Days\u2019 campaign, and the latest will take place over this weekend. For the most part, you will need an Xbox Game Pass<\/a> subscription, but there are two games where there\u2019s no such requirement.<\/p>\n

It does feel strange having \u2018free\u2019 games that can only be played with an Xbox<\/a> Game Pass subscription. However, if you subscribe to this bottom tier, the \u2018Free Play Days\u2019 campaign often means that you can access titles in the more expensive tier at no extra cost.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Included in Xbox Free Play Days This Weekend?<\/p>\n

Firstly, let\u2019s begin with what free games<\/a> require an Xbox Game Pass subscription.<\/p>\n

Developed by Ubisoft Mainz, Anno 117: Pax Romana is a simulation strategy game set during the Roman Empire. Build your empire, control civilization and hope that everything stays in order (it probably won’t). This is certainly one for fans of Age of Empires.<\/p>\n

Celebrate the golden years of the Atari 2600, 5200 and 7800 with Atari 50: Anniversary Celebration. This collection of retro goodness includes classic games such as Tempest, Asteroids, Yars\u2019 Revenge, and more. It even includes documentaries and interviews.<\/p>\n

Stuffed, no, not stuffed as in shovelling in an XL pizza, wedges, and cookie dough in one sitting, I\u2019m talking about the game that has menacing teddy bears. Stuffed is a four-player co-op game where you really want to wake up from a nightmare of relentless garden gnomes stalking you in the dead of night.<\/p>\n

Moving Out 2 is the sequel to the fantastic 2020 chaotic co-op game. The premise is simple: work together as a team to move household items into a van. How hard can that be? Trust me, it\u2019s easier said than done. Moving Out 2 is an absolute blast of a game to play with family and friends on the couch. Or, online, if that\u2019s your preference.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s What Doesn’t Need Xbox Game Pass<\/p>\n

Marathon, the highly anticipated online extraction shooter from the creators of Halo and Destiny, none other than Bungie. The \u2018Server Slam\u2019 takes place this weekend, where everyone can see if Marathon will live up to the lofty expectations set by Bungie, oh, and to test the online servers, of course. Will Marathon succeed, or will it be the next multiplayer flop? Only time will tell.<\/p>\n

The Sinking City Remastered is a Lovecraft-inspired, third-person horror game. The city of Oakmont is submerged, almost in its entirety, and if things couldn’t get any worse, it\u2019s now plagued by horrific monsters. You play as a private investigator, Charles W. Reed, who is tasked with uncovering the truth about what the hell is going on in this city. Am I sure everything will be ok?<\/p>\n

How Long Will These Games Be Free?<\/p>\n

Anno 117: Pax Romana, Atari 50: Anniversary Celebration, Stuffed and Moving Out 2 are available right now until Sunday, 1 March 2026.<\/p>\n

As for The Sinking City Remastered and Marathon Server Slam, they will be available until Monday, 2 March 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You can play these six Xbox games, and you don\u2019t even need a Game Pass subscription to play…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":495771,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[29840,2647,74,1298,24047,47295,11916,11917],"class_list":{"0":"post-495770","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-bungie","9":"tag-free-games","10":"tag-technology","11":"tag-xbox","12":"tag-xbox-game-pass","13":"tag-xbox-one","14":"tag-xbox-series-s","15":"tag-xbox-series-x"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=495770"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495770\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/495771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=495770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=495770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=495770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}