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CNET
3 days ago
- Business
- CNET
Have an Xbox? You Can Play Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 for Free This Weekend
Call of Duty is one of the largest franchises in gaming, and Black Ops 6 is the first entry in the popular shooter franchise that publisher Activision Blizzard released after being bought by Microsoft in 2023. While Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can already play Black Ops 6 as part of their memberships, Microsoft is making the multiplayer and zombie game modes of the game free to play for all Xbox gamers this weekend as part of Xbox Free Play Days. So, whether you subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Core or aren't a Game Pass member, you can get in on the fun. Microsoft is also making a few other games, like Football Manager 2024, available to all Game Pass subscribers this weekend. Game Pass offers subscribers a large and constantly expanding library of games. There are four Game Pass tiers you can choose from -- starting at $10 a month -- and each gives subscribers access to certain games and other perks. During Xbox Free Play Days, Core, Standard and Ultimate subscribers can play certain games from outside their subscription at no additional charge. This weekend, Microsoft is making Tom Clancy's The Division 2 and specific game modes in Black Ops 6 playable for all gamers, whether they have a Game Pass subscription or not. Here are the games that both Game Pass and non-Game Pass subscribers can play this weekend. You can also check out other games Microsoft brought to Game Pass recently, like Doom: The Dark Ages. These games are free for everyone, even non-Game Pass members Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Multiplayer and Zombies modes only) From now until June 3, you can experience fast-paced multiplayer matches or take on zombie hordes in Black Ops 6. This game's multiplayer mode features a new mechanic called omnimovement, which lets you sprint, dive and slide in any direction. In previous games, you could only sprint forward. This makes matches more frantic and fast-paced, and the mechanics make me feel like John Wick when I pull off a string of kills without interruption. Once you've slid around corners and taken out the enemy team, you can join them and take out countless zombies in the Zombies game mode. This also marks the return of round-based zombies in the expansive maps Terminus and Liberty Falls. And with new ammo mods and GobbleGum upgrades, you and your team will be mowing down zombies all day. Everyone can play this game for free until June 3. Tom Clancy's The Division 2 This RPG shooter begins a few months after the events of the original game when chaos has engulfed Washington, DC. Enemy factions have overrun the city's streets, and settlements of citizens are threatened by new enemies. It's up to you to help liberate the city. Everyone can play this game for free until June 3. These games are available to all Game Pass Subscribers Ark: Survival Ascended In this action-adventure survival game, your character wakes up on an island filled with dinosaurs. This isn't Jurassic Park. Instead, there are tribes of humans who tame, breed and use the creatures like farm animals. If you ever wanted to ride a T. rex into battle, now's your chance. All Game Pass subscribers can play this game at no additional cost until June 1. Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game Game Pass subscribers can play a game based on the decades-old cult classic film Killer Klowns From Outer Space this weekend. This asymmetrical multiplayer horror game has you play as one of three Killer Klowns or try and stop the invaders as one of seven citizens of the town of Crescent Cove. The 3v7 gameplay makes for some interesting matches; while the humans have more people to defend the town, the klowns have better zany weapons and otherworldly abilities. It's sure to be a killer good time. All Game Pass subscribers can play this game at no additional cost until June 1. Football Manager 2024 Console If you have ever wanted to manage your own football club -- read, soccer team -- then now's your chance. This game lets you set up training regimens, sign new players and make on-the-fly tactical matchday decisions. And with the game's transfer market powered by the biggest football player database, you can build your dream team in no time. All Game Pass subscribers can play this game at no additional cost until June 1. For more on Xbox, check out other games available on Game Pass now, read our hands-on review of the gaming service and learn which Game Pass plan is right for you.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What's Included in Xbox Game Pass? Here's Everything You Need to Know
New AAA video games used to cost $50 apiece, but it's not unusual to see a similar game cost $70 now. That price might make you pause before you buy the game, but with an Xbox Game Pass subscription, you could play a brand-new game, and others, for a fraction of the price. Microsoft launched Game Pass in 2017, and since then, the gaming service has grown to be one of the best values for gamers. All Game Pass plans offer member discounts for non-Game Pass titles and other perks, but figuring out which plan is right for you can be difficult. That choice can be especially tough after Microsoft removed its Game Pass Console plan and replaced it with Game Pass Standard. The company also increased the price of Game Pass Ultimate from $17 to $20 a month. I've covered the service in the past, including future releases and whether Game Pass Ultimate will save you money compared with buying single games. And with all the new titles Microsoft announced would be joining the service as Day 1 releases, like the upcoming Doom: The Dark Ages, you might be wondering what the difference is between different Game Pass plans. Here's what you need to know about the Game Pass plans so you can decide which one is right for your needs. For more on Xbox, here's what was announced at Gamescom, some titles available on Game Pass Ultimate right now and everything to know about that gaming service.
