Microsoft gave away 49 free Games with Gold games throughout 2021, with two Xbox 360 games and two Xbox One titles each month, plus abonus Xbox Series X game in February. There were many instances where fans weren’t happy about the Xbox free Games with Gold, but the service still offered undeniable value, and as long as one played at least a handful of the free games, they definitely got their money’s worth.
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Here are all the free games that were given away through the Xbox free Games with Gold program in 2021.
Xbox 360 Free Games with Gold for 2021
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There were many months when the Xbox free Games with Gold announcement videos were flooded with dislikes, but even so, the Xbox 360 offerings were mostly on-point and gave away some compelling games, even if many of them are very old at this point.
Xbox One Free Games with Gold for 2021
The Xbox One free Games with Gold started the year off strong, with January featuring popular games likeLittle Nightmaresand the enhanced version ofDead Rising. February kept the momentum going with theHD remaster ofResident Evil, but then things pretty much fell off a cliff. Most of the year, the Xbox One free Games with Gold consisted of obscure indie titles that failed to generate much excitement and caused some backlash for the service.
Xbox Series X Free Game
It’s possible that will change in 2022. After all, the Xbox Series X is a year old at this point, and it has quickly built up a relatively large library of games that would make solid additions to the free Games with Gold lineup. However, Microsoft’s desire tosupport Xbox Game Passas aggressively as possible likely throws a wrench in any hopes that Games with Gold will get a bigger slice of the pie in 2022.
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