Tag: Free to Play
News Xbox Fans Left Surprised By 'Insane' Download Size For Genshin Impact
You can grab right now ahead of release
You might consider the biggest Xbox releases this week to be Stalker 2 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, but don't forget the other massive one - free-to-play sensation Genshin Impact arrives on Wednesday, November 20th. If you want to be ready to go on Wednesday, you can actually preload Genshin Impact on...
News Xbox Has Added Multiple 'Free' Games Over The Past Few Weeks
Might be worth a download?
Every now and again, we tend to take a look at some of the "free" games arriving on the Xbox Store, and there have actually been quite a few over the past few weeks that we've either not covered, or only covered a little bit. Obviously the big one is Throne And Liberty, which arrived back at the start of October. We...
News First Reviews Go Live For 'Throne And Liberty' Ahead Of Free-To-Play Xbox Release
The full game launches next Tuesday
Amazon Games' new MMORPG Throne And Liberty is almost ready to launch! The full version arrives as a free-to-play game for Xbox and other platforms on Tuesday, October 1st, and the paid early access is already live right now. So, that means we've got a few reviews to highlight. They're few and far between at the...
News Xbox's Newest Free-To-Play Titles Seem To Be Proving Popular So Far
This one's a mega-hit in the UK
Looking around the Xbox charts today, we were pretty surprised to see that the "Top Free" game in the UK right now (not including all the recent downloads for the Black Ops 6 Beta) is Hamster Playground, which released on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S to very little fanfare back on July 11th, 2024. There...
News Xbox Loses Upcoming Free-To-Play RPG As Bandai Namco Announces Its Cancellation
"We know this is disappointing news"
We've seen some great free-to-play games arrive on Xbox recently, but one that we definitely won't be seeing is Bandai Namco's action-RPG Blue Protocol, which has now officially been cancelled for release in the west. In a statement today, the game's developers explained that a "difficult decision" had been made...
News Free-To-Play Football Game 'UFL' Releases On Xbox This September
No more betas necessary
The upcoming free-to-play football / soccer game UFL has resurfaced over the past few days with an open beta for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PS5), and now the team has committed to a full release date for the game. You'll be able to kick off with UFL on September 12th, 2024 for those aforementioned consoles,...
News The First Descendant Gets First Xbox Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Now #1 in the Xbox free-to-play chart!
The First Descendant has been proving extremely popular since its free-to-play release on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S earlier this week, and it's just received its very first update - albeit just a small hotfix. Probably the most notable thing here from an Xbox perspective is an issue that caused...
News The First Descendant Explodes In Popularity Following Free-To-Play Xbox Launch
It's getting "Mixed" impressions though...
This week marked the arrival of free-to-play shooter The First Descendant on Xbox and beyond, with the game racking up a huge amount of plays already - including on Xbox where it's quickly jumped into the "Top Free" Xbox charts. Looking at the Xbox Store, the reviews are a bit of a mess - a lot of them...
News Aimlabs Is Now Free On Xbox, Complete With Easy Achievements (1100G)
"Trusted by over 40 million players"
Everyone likes a freebie, especially when it comes to Xbox games! The latest one is Aimlabs, which is intended as an "aim trainer" for FPS titles - but you can also use it as an easy completion if you're an Xbox achievement hunter. As detailed in the video up above, you can acquire 1000 out of the 1100...
News Xbox Is Kicking Off A New Month With Two Free-To-Play Releases
The biggest arrives next Tuesday
We're winding down the month of June, and we've just been treated to a new free-to-play game on Xbox to kick off July! That game is Bleach: Brave Souls, which is a 3D action title from a few years ago that is making its Xbox debut. But that's not all! The biggest new free-to-play Xbox release of the early July...
News Stop The Presses, Kermit The Frog Is Now Part Of Disney Speedstorm
Movin' right along
Disney Speedstorm happens to be one of our favourite free-to-play games here at Pure Xbox (we even included it in our Best Racing Games guide), so it's pretty awesome to see that none other than Kermit The Frog is joining the lineup! Yes, as part of Season 7 of the game, Kermit is being added as part of a Limited Time Event. As...
News Horror Game 'Deceit 2' Is The Latest Free-To-Play Release On Xbox
"Who can you trust to help you escape?"
Xbox's free-to-play library has been treated to a new addition this week in the form of Deceit 2! This is an "online social deduction horror game" that first launched on PC last year, transitioning to a free-to-play experience back in March. In Deceit 2, you play as either the "Terrors", "Innocent" or...
News Two New Games Have Joined The Free-To-Play Lineup On Xbox
One through Game Preview, and one for Xbox Insiders
There's plenty of great content to check out on Xbox over the weekend including a bunch of Xbox Game Pass additions and some major Free Play Days titles - and now we can add a couple of new free-to-play games to the list! The first of these is the Paragon-inspi
News 'Marvel Rivals' Dev Hints At Possible Xbox Version Following PC Launch
"An extraordinary third-person hero shooter game"
Marvel has today revealed a brand-new free-to-play shooter in the form of Marvel Rivals, which is officially launching with a beta in May. The sad news is that it's PC only for now - but there's reason to be hopeful of an Xbox release. The team behind Marvel Rivals has hinted that an Xbox version is...
Feature 10 Free-To-Play Games To Look Forward To On Xbox In 2024
From shooters, to MMORPGs, to sports games!
As always, we're expecting a busy year for free-to-play games on Xbox, and there's some potentially great stuff on the way including Ubisoft's xDefiant and The Division: Heartland, along with the new football/soccer game
News Disney Speedstorm Goes 'Under The Sea' With Free Season 6 Update
No accusations, just friendly Crustaceans
The free-to-play racer Disney Speedstorm has received its newest update on Xbox this week, kicking off "Season 6" which marks the arrival of The Little Mermaid for the first time - including a new track and a bunch of characters! Specifically, the underwater racetrack is called "Atlantica" and features six...
News A Couple Of New Free-To-Play Games Are Now Available On Xbox
One of them is proving particularly popular!
If you haven't been checking the free-to-play section on Xbox lately, you may have missed a couple of new releases that have cropped up on the Store - one of which is actually the third most popular F2P title in the UK right now. That game is known as Pool Blitz, which is developed by Cherry Pop Games of...
News Disney Speedstorm Races Into The World Of 'Frozen' On Xbox Next Week
New characters, tracks and more!
It's been a couple of months now since Disney Speedstorm launched as a free-to-play game on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and now it's ready to transition to a brand-new season known as "Let It Go" on November 30th. This season of Disney Speedstorm will focus on all things "Frozen", which means the...
News Xbox Is Adding Two Major Free-To-Play Games Today (September 28)
"Claim victory in this thrilling arcade experience"
It's a good day to be a fan of free-to-play games! Xbox is adding two particularly big ones today in the form of the arcade racer Disney Speedstorm and the battle royale My Hero Ultra Rumble across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. You've probably heard of Disney Speedstorm before - it's been...
News The First Descendant Free Open Beta Launches On Xbox This September
Check out the new trailer
We've been waiting on free-to-play shooter The First Descendant for a little while now, and although it had already been confirmed for a 2023 release, we were also supposed to be getting a beta on Xbox at some point in August. Courtesy of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023, we now know that the free o
News Disney Speedstorm Goes Free-To-Play On Xbox This September
It arrived in "Early Access" form back in April
It's been announced today that Disney Speedstorm will be officially launching on September 28th across all platforms including Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and as planned, it'll be a free-to-play release. Disney Speedstorm originally arrived back in April as a paid "Early Access" t
News The First Descendant Brings Its Free-To-Play Shooter To Xbox This Year
With a beta in August
Nexon Korea has announced today as part of the Xbox Games Showcase Extended 2023 event that free-to-play shooter The First Descendant will release on Xbox later this year, and it'll also be getting a beta in August. The beta will take place from August 22nd to August 28th, and you can register on the Nexon website. The very...
News Multiple New Free-To-Play Games Are Already Topping The Charts On Xbox
Ubisoft leads the pack
Earlier this month, we brought you news of multiple new free-to-play games coming to Xbox, and the good part is that they've all been received at least pretty well - which is why they're dominating the "Top Free Games" chart right now! Looking at the charts in the UK and US, Ubisoft's Trackmania is actually the #1 "Top Free...
News The 'Very Positive' Omega Strikers Is Now Available For Free On Xbox
"Join the footbrawl!"
Fancy trying a new game for free this week? Omega Strikers is now finally on Xbox after a short delay prevented its release back in April, and the good news is that it seems to be getting pretty positive feedback so far. It doesn't really have enough Xbox reviews for us to provide a proper roundup of impressions yet, but over...
Feature 10 Free-To-Play Games To Look Forward To On Xbox In 2023
It could be a GREAT year for F2P on Xbox
Last week was a fairly busy one for free-to-play news relating to Xbox, with the XDefiant closed beta getting great reviews, The Division: Heartland treating us to a bunch of new footage, and
News Disney Speedstorm Races Into 'Early Access' On Xbox This April
Founder's Packs available to pre-order today
We've been waiting on Disney Speedstorm for a while, and now we know that it's about to reach the starting line on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, with an early access launch penned in for April 18th, 2023. If you haven't heard of this one, it's a new racing game from the creators of the...
News Two Free-To-Play Xbox Games Are Closing Down For Good Very Soon
Servers going dark
Is 2023 fast becoming the year of the gaming shut down? While Microsoft has officially walked back its support page comments on the Xbox 360 store closure, two other Xbox experiences are indeed closing down in the next few months. The teams behind two free-to-play Xbox games, Rumbleverse and Knockout City
News The Sims 4 Goes Free On Xbox This October, With A Bonus For Game Pass Members
"Play The Sims for free"
EA has announced today that the base game of The Sims 4 will be going free-to-play across all platforms beginning on October 18th, including Xbox One, Series X and Series S. Just download it, and you'll be able to play for free! Plus, if you're a subscriber to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you'll be able to access The Sims 4 Get...
News EA CEO Responds To Rumours Of Xbox's Free-To-Play Ad Program
And PlayStation's version as well
If you didn't see the news last month, it was reported that Xbox is looking into building a new program that would allow advertisers to put ads inside free-to-play games, and PlayStation is supposedly doing the same thing as well. The news isn't official yet, but EA CEO Andrew Wilson was asked about Xbox and...
News Sony Reportedly Joining Xbox In Creating 'Ad Program' For Free-To-Play Games
But it's a separate plan to Microsoft's
You may recall Business Insider reporting last week that Microsoft was creating an advertising program for free-to-play games on Xbox, and now the same outlet has suggested Sony is doing something very similar for PlayStation as well. According to the report, Sony wants to "encourage developers to keep...
News Xbox Reportedly Building 'Advertising Program' For Free-To-Play Games
"To let brands advertise in Xbox games"
Microsoft is working on an in-game "advertising program" for free-to-play games on the Xbox platform, at least according to a new report from Business Insider which cites "two people who are involved in the talks." The website says that "Microsoft wants to let advertisers place ads inside free-to-play Xbox...
News Disney Speedstorm Is A Free-To-Play Kart Racer Launching This Summer
Created by the Asphalt devs
We might have a potential smash hit on our hands here! Disney Speedstorm was announced as part of today's Nintendo Direct, serving as a free-to-play kart racer featuring characters from the Disney and Pixar universes. The game is being developed by Asphalt 9 studio Gameloft, so we've got high hopes for it, and it will...
News MultiVersus Is WB's Free-To-Play Version Of Smash Bros, Heading To Xbox In 2022
Featuring Batman, Bugs Bunny, Shaggy & more!
Warner Bros. Games has announced today that MultiVersus is coming to Xbox in 2022, which will take the form of a Smash Bros. clone in a free-to-play format, starring the likes of Batman, Bugs Bunny, Superman and even Shaggy! The game will feature an "innovative 2v2 co-op-focused experience" along with...
News Free-To-Play Racer Asphalt 9: Legends Is Now Available On Xbox
"Tear up the Asphalt in the ultimate console racing experience"
If you've heard of Asphalt 9: Legends before, it's probably because it's generally considered one of the best free games on Nintendo Switch, and now it's officially made the jump to Xbox One, Series X and Series S. It also comes with some pretty cool features for Xbox owners, with...
