{"id":48750,"date":"2026-05-01T00:55:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=48750"},"modified":"2026-05-01T00:55:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:55:36","slug":"all-the-free-xbox-games-you-can-play-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=48750","title":{"rendered":"All The Free Xbox Games You Can Play This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/a\/uploads\/scale_large\/1179\/11799911\/4690845-screenshot2026-04-30at11.41.49%E2%80%AFam.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft&#8217;s Free Play Days event returns this weekend, allowing Xbox users to play a handful of games for the low, low price of $0. Or at least nothing extra beyond a Game Pass membership.<\/p>\n<p>For this weekend, there are four games up for grabs. <\/p>\n<p>Those who purchase the games after the free weekend can retain their progress and Gamerscore, which is a nice thing to know for people who want to keep playing.<\/p>\n<p>Read on to see all the games that are free this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for even more free games, you can check out GameSpot&#8217;s rundown of some of the best free games out there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get the free games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Free Play Days games can be be downloaded on console by navigating to the Subscriptions tab in the Xbox Store and finding the Free Play Days collection. These are available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Alternatively, you can follow the links in this gallery to queue up your download remotely.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>     <\/p>\n<p><h2>Railway Empire 2<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/a\/uploads\/scale_large\/1179\/11799911\/4690849-screenshot2026-04-30at11.49.48%E2%80%AFam.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members can play Railway Empire 2 at no extra cost April 30-May 3.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-embed-type=\"buylink\" data-ref-id=\"undefined\" data-template=\"undefined\" data-size=\"buylink__small\" data-title=\"\" data-collection=\"%7B%22text%22:%22Get%20on%20Xbox%22,%22monetizedUrl%22:%22%22,%22rawUrl%22:%22https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/store\/railway-empire-2\/9P59JKD8GTJL%22%7D\" title=\"\" class=\"norewrite\">           Get on Xbox <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>     <\/p>\n<p><h2>NBA Bounce<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/a\/uploads\/scale_large\/1179\/11799911\/4690850-screenshot2026-04-30at11.52.55%E2%80%AFam.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members can play NBA Bounce at no extra cost April 30-May 3.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-embed-type=\"buylink\" data-ref-id=\"undefined\" data-template=\"undefined\" data-size=\"buylink__small\" data-title=\"\" data-collection=\"%7B%22text%22:%22Get%20on%20Xbox%22,%22monetizedUrl%22:%22%22,%22rawUrl%22:%22https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/store\/nba-bounce\/9MVZTH17V753%22%7D\" title=\"\" class=\"norewrite\">           Get on Xbox <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>     <\/p>\n<p><h2>Predator: Hunting Grounds<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/a\/uploads\/scale_large\/1179\/11799911\/4690847-screenshot2026-04-30at11.45.51%E2%80%AFam.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members can play Predator: Hunting Grounds at no extra cost April 28-May 4.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-embed-type=\"buylink\" data-ref-id=\"undefined\" data-template=\"undefined\" data-size=\"buylink__small\" data-title=\"\" data-collection=\"%7B%22text%22:%22Get%20on%20Xbox%22,%22monetizedUrl%22:%22%22,%22rawUrl%22:%22https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/predator-hunting-grounds\/9p38ktb806qp%22%7D\" title=\"\" class=\"norewrite\">           Get on Xbox <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>     <\/p>\n<p><h2>Dragon Ball FighterZ<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/a\/uploads\/scale_large\/1179\/11799911\/4690846-screenshot2026-04-30at11.44.26%E2%80%AFam.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dragon Ball FighterZ is free for all Xbox users April 30-May 3; there is no Game Pass requirement. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-embed-type=\"buylink\" data-ref-id=\"undefined\" data-template=\"undefined\" data-size=\"buylink__small\" data-title=\"\" data-collection=\"%7B%22text%22:%22Get%20on%20Xbox%22,%22monetizedUrl%22:%22%22,%22rawUrl%22:%22https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/store\/dragon-ball-fighterz-xbox-series-x-s-xbox-one\/9P6HKH56D3DH%22%7D\" title=\"\" class=\"norewrite\">           Get on Xbox <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/gallery\/free-xbox-games-you-can-play-right-now-and-how-to-get-them\/2900-7437\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft&#8217;s Free Play Days event returns this weekend, allowing Xbox users to play a handful of games for the low, low price of $0. 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