Wed Oct 08 08:10:00 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Xbox is offering a weekend of free game access for Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members from October 2-5, featuring *Sudden Strike 4 – European Battlefields Edition* and *Polterguys: Possession Party*. Additionally, a 2-hour timed trial of *Dustborn* is available. All Xbox players gain access to the *Call of Duty: Black Ops 7* Open Beta from October 5-8, with early access available from October 2 for pre-orders and select Game Pass plans. Players can find and install the games through Xbox.com or the Xbox Store. Discounts are available for purchasing the games, with progress carrying over.

**News Article:**

**Xbox Free Play Days Weekend: Dive into *Sudden Strike 4*, *Polterguys*, and More!**

**REDMOND, WA – October 2, 2024** – Xbox is kicking off a weekend of free gaming for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members with its Free Play Days event, running from Thursday, October 2nd, to Sunday, October 5th.

Strategy fans can command troops in *Sudden Strike 4 – European Battlefields Edition*, a World War II real-time strategy game featuring extensive campaigns across Europe. Alternatively, players can experience supernatural multiplayer madness with *Polterguys: Possession Party*, where eight players use sneaky sabotage to get opponents caught by a raging monster! For those who like a story-driven single player game, a two-hour timed trial of *Dustborn* is also available, a single-player, story-driven action-adventure game about hope, love, friendships, robots…and the power of words.

The excitement doesn’t stop there! All Xbox gamers can jump into the *Call of Duty: Black Ops 7* Open Beta from October 5th to October 8th. Players who pre-order or have select Game Pass plans can access early access from October 2. Black Ops 7 Beta includes in-game rewards include an Operator skin, weapon blueprint and additional cosmetic items for playing the Beta, which will be immediately available in the Beta once unlocked and playable in Black Ops 7 once the full game launches.

To access the Free Play Days titles, simply navigate to the individual game details pages on Xbox.com or head to the Subscriptions tab in the Xbox Store on your Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S console.

For a limited time, players can purchase the featured games at discounted prices and continue their adventures, retaining all Gamerscore and achievements earned during the Free Play Days event. Don’t miss out on this chance to experience a variety of games for free this weekend!

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