After years of neglecting the service in favor of Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft has officially announced the end of Xbox Live Gold. It should be noted that these will be the final free games given away to Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. When the Past Was Around (until August 15).Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Free Games Right Now None of these games were particularly popular when they first released, but Blue Fire could appeal to those looking for a challenging 3D platformer to play, and Inertial Drift and When the Past Was Around both earned mostly positive reviews when it first launched.

There's also a leftover game from the Xbox free Games with Gold games for July 2023 lineup, meaning Game Pass Ultimate subscribers have until August 15 to snag When the Past Was Around. The Xbox free Games with Gold games for August 2023 are Blue Fire and Inertial Drift, both of which are available to claim from now until August 31. RELATED: 5 Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today This means that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate includes the Xbox free Games with Gold program, giving subscribers a pair of free games every month that's theirs to keep as long as they claim them within the specified window and stay subscribed to Xbox Live Gold or Game Pass Ultimate.

This is because Xbox Game Pass Ultimate includes all Xbox Live Gold benefits, not just online multiplayer. While most Xbox gamers likely sign up for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for its Game Pass games and online multiplayer benefits, the service has also been giving away free games to subscribers on a monthly basis. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers have three free games that they can claim at the time of this writing, but the freebies will only be available for a limited time.

This is thanks to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate's Xbox Live Gold benefits, which includes the free Games with Gold games.

The games in question are When the Past Was Around (until August 15), Blue Fire (until August 31), and Inertial Drift (until August 31).

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can claim three free games right now.

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