The middle of the month has arrived, meaning the second wave of theAugust’s Games with Gold lineupis here. The two new games –Override: Mech City BrawlandRed Faction 2– are now available to Xbox Live Gold members for free on the Microsoft Store.
Override: Mech City Brawlwill be available to Xbox One players for free from August 16 to September 15. In the multiplayer 3D brawler game, which was released for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC in 2018, players pilot sky-scraper sized bots in arenas modeled after real-life cities. The game features 12 mech characters, each with unique abilities and play styles. Players can challenge their friends in local or online multiplayer, or go it alone in the game’s single-player campaign.Override: Mech City Brawlreceived mixed reviews upon release, but has developed a reputation as a fun party game.
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Red Faction 2is an Xbox classic that was released back in 2002. Thanks to backward compatibility, the game is available to Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners from August 16 to August 31. The first person shooter’s campaign takes place on Mars in the year 2080, and sees plays rising up against an oppressive regime to restore peace. The game’s 2009 sequel,Red Faction: Guerrilla, was remastered for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC in 2018.A newRed Factiongame is rumored to be in the works.
Games with Gold may not be around for much longer, if current rumors are to be believed. Some Xbox insiders have suggested that Microsoft is considering phasing the program out to instead focus on Game Pass Ultimate. This makes sense, as Games with Gold rarely features the AAA titles that excite fans, but it’s still speculation.
One insider hinted that ending the program would also spell theend of Xbox Live Gold, which would remove the multiplayer subscription paywall and make online multiplayer free for Xbox gamers. It is important to note, however, that Microsoft has refuted these claims.
Other rumors suggest that Microsoft may be planning to merge Xbox Live with Game Pass for a service that would be similar to Microsoft’s current Game Pass Ultimate. Game Pass has been a major success for Microsoft and offers a better selection of titles than Games with Gold, so it seems likely that Microsoft would attempt to overhaul it as the next generation of consoles draws closer.
