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Free Play Days – Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Diablo IV, Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure, and More

Xbox has offered several titles for free during Free Play Days, while Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 transitions to a standalone game.

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📍 Where it landed

Xbox offered several games for free until July 5, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Following this, Activision announced that Black Ops 6 would separate from the Call of Duty HQ to become a standalone game on July 7.

This update was intended to free up storage space.

Epilogue added 40d ago, after coverage quieted.

The obvious questions

Which games were free during the Xbox Free Play Days?

Titles included Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Diablo IV, and Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure.

Do players need Xbox Game Pass to access Free Play Days?

No, coverage from ScreenRant and GAMINGbible indicates that some of the free games do not require a Game Pass subscription.

What is changing with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6?

The game is being separated from the Call of Duty HQ to become a standalone title on July 7.

The story so far

Xbox hosted Free Play Days from July 2 to July 5, offering several titles for free without requiring a Game Pass subscription. Participating games included Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Diablo IV, and Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure.

Concurrent coverage from outlets such as Push Square, GameGPU, and Insider Gaming focuses on an update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Activision is separating the title from the general Call of Duty HQ, effectively making it a standalone game.

Users can expect the Black Ops 6 standalone update to take effect on July 7. According to eTeknix, this change is intended to free up storage space on devices.

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