Despite the upcoming replacement of the “old” Games With Gold with Xbox Game Pass Core, which is set to officially launch on September 14, 2023, the free games for the following month have been announced. Over the years, the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription service has experienced a decline in player interest. Below is the list of games coming to Xbox Games With Gold for August 2023.
Xbox Games With Gold for August 2023 List
The Xbox Wire official website has revealed the last two free games that will be available through the Xbox Games With Gold service in August 2023.
Starting from August 1st until the end of the month, all subscribers to the service will have the opportunity to download the action-adventure platformer Blue Fire and the arcade racing game Inertial Drift at no additional cost.
Xbox Games with Gold – August 2023
- Blue Fire: Available from August 1st to 31st
- Inertial Drift: Available from August 1st to August 31st
It is important to note that these two games are the final free titles for Games With Gold subscribers before the service is permanently discontinued.
The price for the new Game Pass Core, as confirmed by a Microsoft spokesperson, will be $9.99/£6.99 per month or $59.99/£49.99 per year. Existing Gold or Ultimate users will not need to take any action to switch to the new subscription.
As a reminder, the current month’s games can still be redeemed for a few more days. However, these will be the last titles offered for free with Games with Gold, as Xbox Live Gold will cease to exist starting September 14.
Here is the complete list of games included in the Xbox Game Pass Core catalog, with two or three additions each year:
- Among Us
- Descenders
- Dishonored 2
- Doom Eternal
- Fabulous Anniversary
- Fallout 4
- Fallout 76
- Forza Horizon 4
- Gears 5
- Grounded
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo Wars 2
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Human Fall Flat
- Inside
- Ori & The Will of the Wisps
- Psychonauts 2
- State of Decay 2
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited