With Xbox One disc drive issues dealt with (in a fashion) it appears Microsoft will attempt to win back gamer favour by offering a selection of games as free to play for a 24 hour period.
Not officially announced, but spotted in a Reddit post, Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be entitled to a ‘Free Play Day with Gold’ allowing access to digital titles such as Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, Strike Suit Zero and Crimson Dragon which were all pictured in the leak on the social network and news site. There is however no mention of the full list of games available or on which day the free play will go live, but it appears to have got Microsoft acknowledging the information might indeed be legit and will happen ‘shortly’.
The latter two games are already available to full membership holders for free on Xbox One, alongside Dishonored on Xbox 360 in Microsoft’s monthly Games with Gold scheme for August.
[In regards to that Xbox One update which had crippling effects on the console’s ability to play game discs, after rolling out a patch Microsoft now advises contacting your retailer for return and replacement advice. A new version of the major update has been released to install on new consoles which is not reported to have any adverse effect on the optical drive.]