The Xbox Live Gold free games program doesn't get nearly as much attention as Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass or PS Plus. This is largely because Microsoft has stopped putting much effort into adding worthwhile games to the Games with Gold program, instead opting to add those games to Xbox Game Pass. There are reports that indicate Microsoft will one day be doing away with Xbox Live Gold entirely by combining it with Xbox Game Pass, but no official plans to that effect have been announced at the time of this writing.
Since Microsoft has clearly stopped trying with the Xbox Live Gold free games program most months, it's safe to say that many users have started ignoring them. After all, the primary reason to be signed up to Xbox Live Gold is to get access to online multiplayer anyway, with the monthly free games added years later as a bonus. But just because the Xbox free Games with Gold have been mostly underwhelming these past couple years, it doesn't mean subscribers should dismiss them entirely.
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Some Xbox Live Gold subscribers may very well be tempted to completely dismiss or ignore the Xbox free Games with Gold for May 2022. However, that would be a mistake. While none of the games included are exactly blockbuster, high profile releases, there are some underrated gems available as part of the lineup this month. It doesn't hurt to claim the games one for one's collection, and so Xbox Live Gold subscribers may as well snag them while they're available.
Right now, Xbox Live Gold subscribers can claim Yoku's Island Express and Hydro Thunder Hurricane from the free Games with Gold May 2022 lineup. Yoku's Island Express is a unique platformer game that combines traditional 2D platforming
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