First Two Xbox One Games With Gold Now Available For Free to Members

Many were wondering when the first Games with Gold for Xbox One would be made available, and that moment is now.

[GarrusVakarian]

Nice, i read that they wouldn't be available until the 6th earlier today, so this is a pleasant little surprise. I'm download Max right now, ive been looking forward to playing it tonight with my headphones on.

[buttclown]

Places I read either didn't clarify or I misread, are they both available for free, or is just one now and another at the second half of the month?

Edit: Sorry, should have read further down the comments lol

[GarrusVakarian]

Both are available to download right now, i have them both downloading as we speak.

Although, i also read somewhere that it differs from PS Plus in the fact that if you are offline, you can't play your GWG games. I'm not sure if this DRM is true or not, i'll test it when my download is complete and report back here.

[Mr Pumblechook]

Competition is great and Sony deserve a lot of credit for coming up with this new business model. I was going to let my Xbox Live subscription lapse but this might make keep hold of it to build up some games in the event I buy an Xbone - sweet!

[OC_MurphysLaw]

It should be noted that I think only those in the preview beta are currently able to play as this roll out is tied into the June update. I imagine the June update will be rolling out soon to all though since this has gone live.

[GarrusVakarian]

Yeah, both titles are stuck at 99%, seems that we have to wait for the next firmware update until we can play them. The firmware will be released within the next week or so, so we don't have to wait too long.

That sucks, i was really looking forward to playing some Max tonight.

[MazzingerZ]

Why the Xbox articles and xbox-only owners always remarks 'for free' when it's obvious they have to as that's the point with the service, it's just funny to see who is not used to get things for free:-) althought both demand a suscrption :S

[Pogmathoin]

I hope some clothes too Lukas..... :)

[CJDUNCAN]

I downloaded Max yesterday but it got to 99% on the install then stopped.

[Export]

We can play them now!!

[truefan1]

Usually they split them up, but they just said the hell with it download them both. This is awesome, will probably start MAX tonight.

Wait a minute is it possible to start my download remotely, I think my XB1 is still on. That would be pretty tight.

CONFIRMED: I Have "purchased" both and they are available to download.

[GarrusVakarian]

Oh, Halo is available too, right now? Nice. I told my friend we would play it co-op. I love top-down shooters.

[HugoDrax]

Both co-op and single player modes are different. Still fun, but I wish I could have played the entire single player campaign co-op with my brother.

[GarrusVakarian]

@Hugo

Meh, i don't mind. I played the entire campaign of Dead Nation on PS4 by myself, lol, so i'll have no issue playing the campaign mode for this game alone. I love top-down shooters.

[Immorals]

No feature like that yet, unless maybe on their website like 360?

Edit, seems like you can

[GribbleGrunger]

This is a great deal in my opinion. Aren't you going to question the word 'free' in that headline though, Trufan. You're usually so vocal about things like that ...

[kingPoS]

What's this!!! truefan1 actually approving the use of rentals.

Blasphemy!

Gateway MT6706 2008

[akaFullMetal]

That's great, hopefully Xbox fans will see the bright side to this version just like PS Plus.

[BallsEye]

Not sure where you've been mate. Xbox 360 kept on getting 2 games a month for free for a long time now, with difference you continue to have them even if you stop paying for XBLG. The big thing is this is NEXT-GEN console and it already has free games with live. That's where ps4 still gotta catch up.

Quite unexpected considering next-gen library is not that big yet and all titles are kind of new Makes me think what games will be free next month :O...

[akaFullMetal]

I was under the assumption that xbox one games given by games with gold were like PSPLUs where you get the games, but need xbox live to have them? That is what changed for games with gold when it was released for xbox one. So games with gold for xboxone is like PSPLUS, and with that xbox one will get more recent games like playstation does.

http://thenextweb.com/micro...

[Wikkid666]

Just put them in my download queue.

[mrpsychoticstalker]

Downloading...

@urnightmare

Say thanks daddy Microsoft for multi-player.

[aragon]

maybe for party chat and achievements

[Oner]

Actually ~ Party Chat, Yes. Achievements, No.

"There have been plenty of games the pre date the Xbox that have achievements ~like Goldeneye on the N64 that rewarded players who completed goals with guns, cheats & special modes. While Spyro 2 on the original PS rewarded players who unlocked 'Skill Points' with extra lives. However, these achievements really created the foundation that PlayStation's Trophies and Xbox 360's Achievements and Gamerscore were based upon"

Quoted & Paraphrased

[ALLWRONG]

Microsoft invented the universal achievement system for all games. Sony copied it with trophies. I know you hate it but it's fact.

[Oner]

So let me get this straight ~ the truth that companies implemented achievements before Microsoft is NOT fact?

STFU. YOU are the one who can't accept fact as usual you are ALLWRONG.

[AceBlazer13]

You poor uneducated fool.Sega did online in console gaming first,even PlayStation did it before Xbox . You learn something new everyday , not like your gonna remember any of this, it doesn't suit your fanboy praise.

[beerzombie]

Everything is built upon something, math science. Evolution gaming Creation. To say one person or corporation did it first is small minded.

[XiSasukeUchiha]

Downloding because I just bought an Xbox 1!

@N4G
I bought one, I do really enjoy it alright.

[Immorals]

As irrelevant as most of your comments are, this one is fair and all you get is disagrees!

[Applejack]

That tends to happen when you have a certain reputation on this site.

[Gazondaily]

Mangekyo Sharingan! Enjoy your purchase you sexy beast you.

[maniacmayhem]

Did you really buy one or have you caught us in one of your Genjutsu?

[mhunterjr]

Nice, I wanted to play halo for the story, but felt this title was overpriced on all platforms.

[HugoDrax]

Already owned Spartan Assault on XB1, but I'll definitely dive into MAX Brotherhood now.

[No_Limit]

Wait, I am not home now but can someone confirm that you need constant internet connection in order to play games for gold on Live on XB1?

There was an article yesterday about that and the majority here thought for sure it requires internet connection to play after download.

[GarrusVakarian]

I was wondering this too, im downloading Max right now, ill see if i can play it offline when the download is complete and i'll reply to my original comment above stating if you need a constant internet connection or not.

[No_Limit]

Thanks Lukas.

[Ibetruth]

U can play all games offline, a new article is up explaining it. That other article was a horrible and shld have never been approved

[No_Limit]

Thanks for the findings. appreciate it. I knew it all along.

[GusBricker]

Nice! DLing Halo: Spartan Assault.

Already own Max, I thought it was pretty damn good.

Enjoy, Goldies!

Edit: BTW, I guess you can get Crimson Dragon for 50% off ($10 instead of $20) as part of Xbox One's Gold deals...or wait a month or two and get it as part of the Games for Gold deal, I'm thinking.

[nohopeinc]

It let me download but will not allow me to install, it states the installation has stopped every time.

[Abriael]

That's weird. It's installing right now for me.

[GusBricker]

Try hard resetting your Xbox One, that pretty much fixes everything.

[GarrusVakarian]

I just checked on my Max download and it's stuck on 99%. Says 'Installation stopped' if i press 'Try installing again'.

@Gus

Yeah, im re-installing now too. Hopefully it works because im itching to play it!

[GusBricker]

Happened to me, too. I uninstalled and am re-installing now.

I think it's on MS end, if you click on Get Free it comes back to the same page. Hopefully they have it fixed soon.

[GusBricker]

If it still doesn't work, you might have to wait until the official June update comes out. Sucks, but at least we know the problem.

[Ausbo]

Mine stops at 99% too. What's the deal Microsoft?

[ChuckTheIceMan]

I was just told by a microsoft chat tech that these two titles are not going to work until the next firmware update which should be out this week.

[BlackTar187]

Mne Dl'd fine.

[Ausbo]

Seems like you are the only ones

[k3rn3ll]

Same here man

[AutoCad]

And so it begins!

[Grown Folks Talk]

Already bought Max at launch. Very good IMO. Nice bit of challenge. Most reviews of Halo SA have mentioned it being extremely short, but for free, I can't argue about getting what I paid for.

[koliosis]

Man finally!!!!!

[Fixay]

This is going to get interesting, can't wait to see what games we begin to get offered

[pcdaley21]

Stopping at 99%on both titles
Told to enter Error code 0x87de07dc
Even the website doesn't recognize its own error codes - Micro$oft fail again

[Mrveryodd]

Mine too , 99% on both titles also . Maybe it is a region thing , I am in Australia.

[GarrusVakarian]

It's not a region thing, those of us that aren't in the preview firmware beta have to wait until the next firmware releases before we can play these games.

[Ausbo]

No its not a preview thing. Microsoft is aware of the problem and they are trying to fix it. Its all over Microsoft support twitter

[UltraAtomic]

XD i was about to finish installing the games with gold. When you guys told me, it stops at 99% XD, and it happened lol

[incendy35]

Too bad we don't get credits back for already owning them :D.

[Tedakin]

Cool they're both out. I already have Halo and thought I was going to have to wait 2 weeks for Max.

[RobLoPR]

Im just thinking with only a few titles for XB1 out now... what games will come next in the list of Games Withh Gold? Any suggestions?

[Ausbo]

Crimson dragon, and maybe lococycle.
then maybe that powerstar golf game. Maybe one of the sports games that came at launch.

[Ibetruth]

Power star was actually free already

[lemoncake]

Sweet

[RobLoPR]

Shoot my stoped at 99% also... uninstalled and reinstaling... but it took 45 minutes to install the first time... smh

[Ausbo]

They are currently trying to fix it.

[air1]

Uummm..... So why can't I find the games with gold? I'm sure it's a stupid question but there isn't many places to look for it yet I can't find it!

Never mind I found it... How lame that was! You have to know what game will be free before it's free, I like to be surprised by going to a link with the free games just how Sony does it I don't like to know the game till it's ready to dl..

Anyway... Max won't dl for me it just goes back to get it free..

[RobLoPR]

Look in the games store... instead pf the price it says "free"
But they stop at 99%... anybody got them working? Anybody that not in the beta testing?

[shinrock]

I am not in the beta, and it stops at 99%! So it must be true that you yave to be in the preview beta. I quess they jumped. The gun .

[4logpc]

I was able to get them working, but in the beta test program.

[DaGamingKing]

Max is a great game, I bought it when it came and and its highly recommended.

[r3f1cul]

well... i as many others am suffering from the dreaded installation stopped bug, that seems to i guess be related to the next firm ware update? perhaps anyways... really wish microsoft would just quit shooting themselves in the foot with the xbox one... was looking forward to actually playing my xbox one again for a bit... but sigh... no dice... guess its back to my 360 and saints row 4 :/

[supercpu]

Enjoying both games .... its good to be a beta tester .

[Slick81]

It's only for people with beta access gotta wait for the June update to roll out

[psych]

I too got stuck at 99%, then I went into the system setting and updated my console, when it restarted both games were available to play.

Hope this helps you guys.

[Tedakin]

That happened to my friend as well, now it's telling him the free games aren't free. Hrmmm.

[Slick81]

Downloading new update now

[Tedakin]

Gotta say Max is awesome. Loving that game so far.

[Deadpool101]

As i dont have a Xbox One yet (hopefully will get one for my birthday next month) I was glad to see MS continued taking a leaf out of Sony's PS+ playbook and allow you to add the "games for gold" to your download list whether you have the console or not. Now when I do finally get one i will already have 2 - 4 games to play on it. So a huge thank you to MS and an even bigger thanks to Sony for coming up with the idea in the first place :)

[Clown_Syndr0me]

When will these be available to everyone? Its an odd month for free games, the PS Plus games haven't seemed to appear on PS4 yet despite it being 4 days since the last was removed.

[urwifeminder]

Thanks for news downloading now will try Spartan assault on smart glass as well.

[WickedLester]

My first 2 free Games With Gold and it won't even install the damn things! Both Max:TCOB and Halo:SA get to 99% and then tell me "Installation Stopped." I tried 3 or 4 times to download and each time it gives me this error!

[Apex13]

The Microsoft Playstion 4 sure is transforming.

[CR7JUVE1897]

Just a quick question, and maybe I just totally missed it.

Is there not a front page banner or something on the UI that shows the Games for Gold that are being given away? I needed to actually search for the games, and even though its not that big of a deal, I just found it to be a little cumbersome. I was hoping that there would be a separate section for the Games for Gold.

[t-hall785]

Anyone who is having problems downloading the game, update your system first then you can play

[raymantalk1]

you can thank sony for MS giving games away no sony no free games from MS now disagree with that all you want but it is the truth.

but still nice to see MS giving stuff away

[SegaGamer]

I don't see why you thought you needed to bring it up though. By saying that it's clear that you are just looking for a reaction.