Xbox Games with Gold update: Great news for Xbox Live and Game Pass fans before October

While Xbox Live Gold fans have a little longer to wait until they find out October’s Xbox One free games, there are some great deals to check out this weekend. Free Play Days are back on Xbox Live Gold and that means some fresh titles to play until September 21, 2020. Games with Gold October 2020 will be announced in the coming weeks, although there is no set date for when they will be revealed.

Last month’s announcement was made just days before everything went live, so the same strategy could be used now.

And if that’s the case, expect to find out about Games with Gold October titles the week of September 28.

Until then, here are three games you can play using Xbox Live Gold this weekend:

Hunt: Showdown

Savage, nightmarish monsters roam the Louisiana swamps, and you are part of a group of rugged bounty hunters bound to rid the world of their ghastly presence. Banish these creatures from our world, and you will be paid generously.

Hunt: Showdown‘s competitive, match-based gameplay mixes PvP and PvE elements to create a uniquely tense experience where your life, your character, and your gear are always on the line. Now updated with a brand new Solo PvE mode “Trials” to let you complete fun challenges and earn new rewards.

Expand your Hunt: Showdown adventure with DLCs including Legends of the Bayou, The Revenant, and Double or Nothing.

Warhammer: Chaosbane

You are the last hope for the Empire of Man, battling Chaos hordes in a world dominated by magic and war. Choose between five different character classes, each with unique skillsets and equipment, for epic clashes against over 70 types of monsters and the Chaos gods they are aligned with.

Either solo or with up to four of your friends, a varied and rich gaming experience awaits you in the first hack-and-slash game set in the Warhammer fantasy world.

Sea of Thieves

Talk Like A Pirate Day has arrived, and there are antics aplenty for players venturing into Rare’s shared world pirate adventure, Sea of Thieves, this weekend.

With a special Gold & Glory Weekend also offering double gold and reputation for savvy sailors playing between September 18-21, there are some glorious gains to be made – and the swashbuckling shenanigans don’t stop there!

The in-game Storytelling emote will also be given to Xbox Game Pass members playing during September 17-20, just to make sure our pirates have the right tools to regale others with their tales from the seas.

The Summer of Sea of Thieves event is ongoing until September 30, also offering opportunities to snag a fine stash of player titles and cosmetics. There’s never been a better time to be a pirate.

And for Xbox Game Pass fans waiting on the next updates, we know that Microsoft has plenty planned for the rest of September.

This includes the launch of Destiny 2: Shadowkeep & Forsaken, and Halo 3: ODST on September 22, as well as Night in the Woods and Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on September 24.