Xbox Drops 5 Free Games From Acclaimed Franchise To Enjoy This Weekend

Xbox gamers are in for a great weekend with five new titles you can play at no additional cost with your Xbox Game Pass subscriptions

Xbox is on a generational run at the moment when it comes to new updates, quality-of-life improvements and better business practices aimed at delivering a better gaming experience for all users.

We’ve loved seeing so many positive changes but something that’s always been consistently good is Free Play Days, with the weekend commencing 22 May being no exception.

Xbox’s Latest Free Play Days Offering Celebrates A Beloved Grimdark Franchise

On 21 May, the 10th annual Warhammer Skulls Showcase went live. It brought some exciting announcements for new Warhammer games and collaborations as well as updates for existing titles, free demos included.

From 21 May to 25 May, Xbox Game Pass subscribers can play five Warhammer games at no additional cost to celebrate the franchise, and they’re all bangers.

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a great place to start, as it’s basically Baldur’s Gate 3 with Warhammer characters.

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better story-driven RPG and according to HowLongToBeat, it’ll keep you occupied for over 100 hours. Don’t expect to beat it in a weekend…

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition

For something a little more action-packed Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition is the third-person shooter for you.

It tells the story of Captain Titus as he attempts to push back an Ork invasion threatening the world of Graia, but there are sinister and chaotic forces at work behind-the-scenes…

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition- SEGA

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr Ultimate Edition

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr Ultimate Edition is an action-RPG that places you in the boots of the Imperium’s “most powerful agent.”

It’s not as exciting as the Space Marine stories but it’s still worth a go while it’s free-to-play.

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters

X-COM fans will want to check out Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters. There’s no better time to dive in, either as a new Chaos Gate game called Warhammer 40000: Chaos Gate - Deathwatch was announced as part of the Warhammer Skulls festivities.

In this game, you lead a team of Grey Knights, a secret order of Space Marines tasked with purging demonic entities that threaten humanity.

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector

Last but not least, we have Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector. This is arguably the closest you’ll get to playing the actual tabletop game in a video game.

The heroic Blood Angels and dastardly Tyranids are the primary focus of this turn-based tactics game but plenty of additional factions were added as DLC. It’s a lot of fun and if you’re at all interested in the real-life miniatures, this is a good game to check out first.

You don’t need a specific tier to access any of the above titles. A subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium or Essential will do.

These five Warhammer games will return to their original prices on 25 May, but another Warhammer game is free to grab permanently on Steam.

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