Xbox Game Pass subscribers have been offered a huge boost at the start of the year with a slew of free downloads.
Xbox Game Pass: Here’s how it works
The digital game market is flooded with new releases and the top picks usually pricier than the rest. To mitigate this, and give gamers an equal playing field, irrespective of social or class status, Microsoft introduced a tiered subscription model where Xbox users could download free games or, better yet, get premium releases at discounted prices.
The are two tiers, Xbox Game Pass and Ultimate. The former grants gamers access to catalogues for use on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and your mobile device. On the other hand, the Game Pass Ultimate tier unlocks Gold titles and comes along with an Xbox Live subscription.
Game Pass can be purchased in one of three ways:
- Console only: R99 per month
- PC only: R99 per month
- Ultimate: R149 per month
Free downloadable games in January 2022
In January 2022, Xbox console owners have been tipped to expect a slew of free downloads for console and PC.
These are the titles confirmed so far:
NOTICE: Be sure to check back in as the days progress in January, as we expect Microsoft to dish out more free downloads.
- Gorogoa – Tuesday 4January 2022 (Console, PC)
- Olija – Tuesday 4 January 2022 (Console, PC)
- The Pedestrian – Tuesday 4 January 2022 (Console, PC)
- The Anacrusis – Thursday 13 January 2022 (Console, PC)
- Pupperazzi – Thursday 20 January 2022 (Console, PC)
- Windjammers 2 – Thursday 20 January 2022 (Console, PC)