OFFICIAL Written by GPN · Nov 6, 2026, 12:40 PM ET · Free Play Days · Gaming
Xbox's Free Play Days weekend is live. From Thursday, November 5 until Sunday, November 8, Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members can play PAYDAY 3, Nowhere Prophet, BALL x PIT, Deceive Inc. and Age of Wonders 4 for free.
IXION also gets a two-hour trial over the same weekend. And two games are free for every Xbox member, no Game Pass needed: Anno 117: Pax Romana and Crime Boss: Rockay City.
Progress and achievements earned during the weekend carry over if you buy the game, and several of the titles are discounted while the event runs — PAYDAY 3 at 35% off, Nowhere Prophet at 70% off, BALL x PIT at 50% off and Deceive Inc. at 90% off.
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