When Xbox Live first reared its head in 2002, millions flocked to the subscription service just to be able to play online multiplayer matches with their friends. For the first decade or so, that novelty didn't wear off. Fans were happy to shell out a few bucks a month to be able to play the likes of Halo 3, Gears of War 2, and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare with their friends. But as time went on, the player-base started wanting more for its money, so along came Xbox Games with Gold.
Debuting in 2013, Xbox Games with Gold had very humble beginnings, simply offering players two free games every month, alongside the usual Xbox Live benefits. In just a year, this offering was pushed to four free games every month, and though not all of them were big AAA titles, they were all free games, and the gaming public wasn't all that used to getting free games at that point. But times have changed once again, and with the rise of PlayStation Plus, Prime Gaming, and the Epic Games Store's free offerings, players are no longer content with just any old free games. Thankfully, the latest Xbox Games with Gold offerings have been a treat for just about any type of gamer.
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It's sometimes the case that all four free games on Xbox Games with Gold in any given month will all offer fairly similar experiences. For instance, sometimes Xbox might offer a few top-down roguelikes at once, or several city-builder and management games. This month, each and every game offered with Games with Gold is completely distinct from one another, offering entirely different gameplay styles and in the process ensuring that all types of gamers are satisfied with at least one of the free games on offer.
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