• Sat. Oct 4th, 2025

Free Play Days – Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Open Beta, Polterguys: Possession Party, Sudden Strike 4, Dustborn and Ready or Not

Free Play Days – Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Open Beta, Polterguys: Possession Party, Sudden Strike 4, Dustborn and Ready or Not

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Grab the squad and prepare to lock in this weekend with Free Play Days! Sudden Strike 4 – European Battlefields Edition is available this weekend for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members to play from Thursday October 2 until Sunday, October 5.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Open Beta access is available for all players from October 5 – October 8. For those who can’t wait, get into Early Access starting October 2 with pre-order or select Game Pass plans.

Polterguys: Possession Party is unlocked for all Xbox members to try from October 2 until October 5. Dustborn is unlocked for all Xbox members to try from October 2 until October 5 with a 2-hour timed trial, and Ready or Not is unlocked for all Xbox members to try from October 2 until October 5 with a 3-hour timed trial.


How To Start Playing


Scroll down and find and install the games on each of the individual game details pages on Xbox.com. Clicking through will send you to the Microsoft Store, where you must be signed in to see the option to install with your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential membership. To download on console, click on the Subscriptions tab in the Xbox Store and navigate down to the Free Play Days collection on your Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S.


Keep The Fun Going


Purchase the game and other editions at a limited time discount and continue playing while keeping your Gamerscore and achievements earned during the event! Please note that discounts, percentages, and title availability may vary by title and region.


Free Play Days For All


Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 – Open Beta

Activision Publishing Inc.


186

PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 – Open Beta
Open Beta access is available for all players from October 5 – October 8. Experience your first taste of the cutting-edge combat in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 with the Black Ops 7 Beta.

  • Map Variety: Jump into brand-new 6v6 Multiplayer maps coming at launch on November 14th, all combining a new level of visual fidelity along with refined Multiplayer design for the most engaging Black Ops MP ever.
  • Near-Future Weaponry: Set in 2035, Multiplayer delivers an arsenal of new, near-future weaponry and gear, including a selection of Black Ops 2 inspirations.
  • Overclocked Gear: Score streaks, Field Upgrades and Equipment can be upgraded with the new Overclock system, growing more versatile the more you use them. Every match becomes a step toward unlocking their full potential.
  • Next-level Omnimovement: including Wall Jumps and a complete refinement of core movement, open-up creative possibilities and fresh dynamics to gameplay.

Earn 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. For more information, please visit Callofduty.com.


Polterguys: Possession Party

Amplified Games Ltd


13

$14.99
Free Trial

Polterguys: Possession Party
Supernatural multiplayer madness where 8 players use sneaky sabotage to get opponents caught by a raging monster! Play as mischievous ghosts who possesses every-day objects to gain special powers and show off! Battle in spooky maps full of traps and use whacky powerups to sacrifice your friends! Your powers of possession bring inanimate objects to life!


Dustborn

Spotlight by Quantic Dream


88

$29.99
Free Trial

Dustborn
Dustborn is a single-player, story-driven action-adventure game about hope, love, friendships, robots…and the power of words. You play Pax: exile, con-artist, Anomal — with the ability to weaponize language. Looking for a new life and a way out, Pax has been hired to transport an important package from Pacifica to Nova Scotia, across the Justice-controlled American Republic. Sounds like a legit reason for a road-trip, right?


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Ready or Not

VOID Interactive


562

$49.99

Ready or Not
Become an elite SWAT commander and bring order to a city overwhelmed by chaos and corruption. Lead a team of highly-trained SWAT officers through harrowing, high-risk missions against violent, cruel and calculated criminals to stop the city from spiralling into disorder. Equip real-world weapons and gear to tackle missions inspired by current events against Los Sueňos’ ruthless criminal element. Every decision, from squad selection to tactical breach and engagement is the difference between life and death.


Free Play Days (Game Pass Membership Required)


Sudden Strike 4 – European Battlefields Edition

Kalypso Media


213


$29.99

$11.99
Xbox One X Enhanced

Sudden Strike 4 – European Battlefields Edition
The world is at war, will you answer the call? World War II real-time strategy heavyweight Sudden Strike 4 – European Battlefields Edition will send you through three extensive campaigns across Europe.

Command the British and American, German, or Soviet troops in over 20 intense tactical missions. Take control of historic wartime battles such as Dunkirk, the Vyborg Offensive, or Operation Barbossa. Play as historic generals from each faction within the war and upgrade their abilities to win the battle, and, perhaps, change the tide of the war! From October 2-5, play Sudden Strike – European Battlefields Edition for free on Xbox Free Play days, or pick it up for yourself for 60% off from October 2-13!


Don’t miss out on these exciting Free Play Days for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members! Learn more about Free Play Days here and stay tuned to Xbox Wire to find out about future Free Play Days and all the latest Xbox gaming news. 

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