Every month, it seems Xbox Live Gold subscribers are given the opportunity to claim free games early. That's the case with the second batch of Xbox free Games with Gold games for August 2022, which aren't supposed to be available until August 16, but are currently up for grabs for anyone with a Gold or Game Pass Ultimate subscription.
The Xbox free Games with Gold program nets players four free games every month, and the games are free to keep as long as one stays subscribed to Xbox Live Gold or Game Pass Ultimate. The August 2022 offerings kicked off on August 1 with Calico and Xbox 360 game Saints Row 2. Calico will remain available for Xbox Live Gold subscribers to claim until it's removed from the lineup on August 31, while August 15 is the last day fans can grab Saints Row 2 for free.
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The newly-added free games are ScourgeBringer and Monaco: What's Yours is Mine. ScourgeBringer is available for Xbox Live Gold subscribers to claim until September 15, but Monaco: What's Yours is Mine will only be available until August 31. Both games are available to claim right now, along with the other Xbox free Games with Gold for August 2022.
August 2022 marks one of the last months that Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be able to claim four free games. It was recently announced by Microsoft that the Xbox free Games with Gold program is dropping 360 games later this year. In fact, the last pair of Xbox 360 games released through the Xbox free Games with Gold program will be the September 2022 offerings, as there will be no 360 games released in October.
Presumably, this means that Xbox Live Gold subscribers can only expect two free games every month from October onward, which will
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