Xbox Free Play Days Offers Three Games Free to Play June 11–14
Microsoft's Xbox Free Play Days program is offering Hell Let Loose, State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition, and Blasphemous 2 at no cost from June 11 to June 14. Hell Let Loose requires an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, or Essential membership, while State of Decay 2 and Blasphemous 2 (via a five-hour timed trial) are accessible to all Xbox console owners. Players who wish to keep any of the games can purchase them at a limited-time discount and retain any achievements earned during the free period.
Xbox's Free Play Days event runs from Thursday, June 11 through Sunday, June 14, giving players access to three titles under varying eligibility conditions. Hell Let Loose, a 50v50 World War II first-person shooter developed by Team17, is available exclusively to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential subscribers and is priced at $49.99 normally. State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition, a zombie survival open-world game from Xbox Game Studios that is already part of Game Pass, is free for all Xbox members regardless of subscription status. Blasphemous 2, also published by Team17, is available as a five-hour timed trial for all Xbox console owners. Discounted purchase options are available during the event: Blasphemous 2's Mea Culpa edition is listed at $9.49 for Game Pass members, Hell Let Loose's Deluxe Edition at $14.99, and State of Decay 2 is reportedly discounted to $7.49, though one outlet noted the price had not yet reflected that reduction at time of writing. Players can download the titles directly through the Xbox Store or via the Subscriptions tab on console.
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