Xbox Games With Gold Phasing Out Xbox 360 Games Freebies Starting October

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In what seems to be a long-overdue decision, Microsoft will no longer include Xbox 360 games in the monthly Games With Gold line-ups. However, Xbox Live Gold will continue offering Xbox One games on a monthly basis.

The announcement also confirms the fate of all the previously claimed Xbox 360 games. Players will in fact be able to redownload any and all of their claimed Xbox 360 titles, regardless of whether or not they remain subscribed to Xbox Live Gold.

The new policy will take effect starting on October 1, 2022. This confirms that the next two months of Xbox Live Gold will still include Xbox 360 games. Here’s a look at the email being sent to Xbox Live Gold members today:

“Beginning October 1, 2022, the monthly games provided to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live Gold members via Games with Gold will no longer include Xbox 360 titles. We have reached the limit of our ability to bring Xbox 360 games to the catalog; however, Games with Gold will continue to include exciting Xbox One titles and exclusive savings each month. This will not impact any Xbox 360 games that you downloaded before October 2022. Any Xbox 360 titles that you redeem via GWG before that time are yours to keep on your Xbox account, regardless of whether you continue your subscription. Thank you for being a loyal member.”

Since the launch of the Xbox One console, players were offered 4 new games on a monthly basis, two Xbox One titles, and another two Xbox 360 titles.

It remains unknown if the new policy will reduce the number of GWG subscribers will receive each month. This could possibly also signal the beginning of Xbox Live Gold offering 2 Xbox One games and 2 Xbox Series X/S games every month.

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