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Games with Gold ends
Games with Gold ended; Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass Ultimate members stopped getting free games to claim each month
What changed
- Games with Gold
- Was Before: Monthly games to claim (August 2023: Blue Fire, Inertial Drift)
- After: Ended September 1, 2023
What this means for you
Gold and Ultimate members no longer got games to claim each month. On September 14, 2023 Gold became Game Pass Core, with a library of games playable while subscribed instead.
Evidence
Xbox Wire (July 17, 2023): 'With this evolution, we’re saying farewell to Games with Gold' and 'Games with Gold will come to an end on September 1.' The last lineup (Xbox Wire, July 27, 2023) offered Blue Fire and Inertial Drift from August 1 to 31, available to Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass Ultimate members. Xbox Support: 'We said farewell to Games with Gold on September 1, 2023'. Xbox One games already claimed stay playable with an active Game Pass Essential, Premium or Ultimate membership; Xbox 360 games stay in the library regardless.