As of today, the Xbox no longer requires a subscription to play free games online
Today, what was announced earlier is coming true - to play online multiplayer free-to-play games on Xbox consoles, you will no longer need to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold. That is, to play free games on the Xbox will no longer need to pay Microsoft's "tribute", which finally "Xbox" equates with other consoles (PS4, PS5, Switch) that have not required a subscription to play free-to-play titles for years.
This significant change for audiences on the Xbox will include more than 50 games, which include popular multiplayer games such as Call of Duty Warzone, Fortnite, Apex Legends, Rocket League, Destiny 2, World of Tanks, Warframe, Roblox, and others.
This does not mean that a subscription to Xbox Live Gold will no longer be required. Games that are not free-to-play, or all paid titles, will still require an active subscription to play online multiplayer.
Here's a list of games that will no longer require a subscription to play on the Xbox:
- 3on3 FreeStyle
- Aegis Wing
- APB Reloaded
- Apex Legends
- Armored Warfare
- Battle Ages
- Battle Islands
- Battle Islands: Commanders
- Bless Unleashed
- Brawlhalla
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Crackdown
- Crackdown 2
- Crimson Alliance
- Crossout
- CRSED: F.O.A.D.
- Darwin Project
- Dauntless
- DC Universe Online
- Dead or Alive 5 Last Round: Core Fighters
- Dead or Alive 6: Core Fighters
- Defiance 2050
- Destiny 2
- Doritos Crash Course
- Dungeon Defenders II
- Enlisted
- Eternal Card Game
- Family Game Night
- Fishing Planet
- Fortnite
- Galaxy Control: Arena
- Gems of War
- Happy Wars
- Harm’s Way
- Hawken
- Hyper Scape
- Killer Instinct
- Korgan
- Minion Masters
- Neverwinter
- Outriders (Demo)
- Paladins
- Path of Exile
- Phantasy Star Online 2
- Phantom Dust
- Pinball FX2
- Prominence Poker
- Realm Royale
- Rec Room
- Resident Evil Revelations 2
- ROBLOX
- Rocket League
- Rogue Company
- Skyforge
- SMITE
- Spacelords
- Spellbreak
- Star Trek Online
- Techwars Global Conflict
- TERA
- The Four Kings Casino and Slots
- Too Human
- Trove
- Vigor
- War Thunder
- Warface
- Warframe
- World of Tanks
- World of Warships: Legends
- Yaris