The Games With Gold promotion hasn’t always gained the most positive of reactions, with a big complaint being the games that are offered are incredibly old. However it is a system that offers free games to Gold members, and that promotion will be available on the Xbox One, updating each month.
Great news: Access to free games each month is coming for Xbox Live Gold members on #XboxOne – Details coming later in 2014
— Larry Hryb (@majornelson) November 14, 2013
It looks like Microsoft are keen to keep this a permanent feature of Gold, in an attempt to challenge Sony’s own PlayStation Plus.
Source: Twitter
damoxuk
If it’s anything like the 360 one now then does it matter?
If not even remotely on par with plus.
stueeeee
I agree except for the fact that the games the Xbox get they are able to keep forever, but with plus it’s just until the subscription expires.
They could still do newer content tho!
KillFelix
Well, they get to keep the offline bit forever.
lambchop
The use of the word ‘Access’ suggests this will be the same as PS+ on Xbone.
Boomshanks
Sooo, will they get Halo 2 in the first month?
Starman
That’s good to hear, at least you won’t be getting 6 year old games on the X1.
TSBonyman
Cool, it’s looking like the experience is going to be pretty similar across the board no matter which console you choose.
I would expect that since there is no backwards compatibility, the first Games for Gold will be from the X1’s launch lineup.
XisTG
Later in 2014 sounds kind of late, doesn’t it?
lambchop
Well, they have to wait till they have some old forgotten games to give out! ;)
Blair Inglis
Competition is good. This wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for PS+.