Xbox Live Gold subscribers get Battlefield 2042 for free this weekend

So are The Sinking City and Star Renegades.

As part of Microsoft’s Free Play Days promotion, several games will be free to try out this weekend.

Beginning Jan. 7 through Jan. 9, Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will have access to the following titles:

  • Battlefield 2042
  • The Sinking City
  • Star Renegades

Head over to the Free Play Days page  here, add them to your account, and voila! Your weekend now contains roughly 60 percent more explosions, gunfire, and  ludicrous glitches. DICE patched out hovercraft climbing, unfortunately.

Keep in mind that these games are not free to keep, as once Jan. 10 rolls around, you’ll have to buy them to keep playing. Think of this promotion as a trial period of sorts, which is probably for the best in Battlefield 2042’s  case, as most people  aren’t having fun  with it.

Our review for Battlefield 2042  thought the core premise was fine enough, but it was severely lacking in polish. Since last fall, DICE has  issued many patches to make the game better. However, as is often the case with Battlefield  titles, this installment might not be totally up to snuff for several months.

Despite Battlefield 2042  apparent rough shape, trying it out for free can’t hurt.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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