You no longer need Xbox Live Gold for free-to-play games on Xbox
(Windows Phone Central)

After months of testing, free-to-play games no longer require an Xbox Live Gold subscription on Xbox consoles. What you need to know Xbox Live Gold is no longer required for free-to-play games on Xbox consoles. This move brings the Xbox platform in line with Windows 10 PCs. Microsoft first announced the change in January and has tested it out leading up to its general availability. Microsoft just took a huge step to make games on Xbox consoles more accessible. People no longer need Xbox Live Gold for free-to-play games on Xbox consoles, including the Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. You also won`t need an Xbox Live Gold subscription for free-to-play games on older hardware like the Xbox One S and original Xbox One. Alongside dropping the requirement to have Xbox Live Gold to play free-to-play games, Microsoft also removed the requirement to have Xbox Live Gold to look for Groups and Party Chats. This move has been known about for some time, but we were waiting to find out the...