Xbox quietly drops huge open-world RPG you've until 11 August to grab free

It’s always nice to play free video games, especially when it’s a quality RPG from a developer who, for the most part, knows how to craft immersive and fun open worlds.

When it comes to crafting open worlds, perhaps no one does it better than Bethesda whether it's The Elder Scrolls series such as Oblivion or Skyrim, and of course, the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Fallout.

Check out The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road trailer below!

The Elder Scrolls Online was initially released in 2014 on PC, before making its way onto other platforms with the most recent being in 2021 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. When this MMORPG was originally released, it did suffer from server issues, which is understandable when you consider it can cater for hundreds of players at once.

Thankfully, however, The Elder Scrolls Online is in a much better place now offering what many players have often dreamed of, the open world of Tamriel free to explore with friends. If you’ve ever fancied seeing what all the fuss is about, you can now play The Elder Scrolls Online for free but only for a limited time.

What’s more, Bassmaster Fishing and Make Way, are also free-to-play courtesy of the Xbox Free Play Days promotion. The promotion is active now and ends late on Sunday night, 11 August 2024. You will also need at least an Xbox Game Pass Core subscription to play these games at no extra cost.

After the promotion ends, you can purchase The Elder Scrolls Online with a limited discount of 70% bringing the price down from £14.99 to just £4.49. It’s also included in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at no extra cost. Bassmaster Fishing is also discounted by 80% and Make Way by 40%.

The Elder Scrolls Online is out now on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.