'XCOM 2' Offered for Free for Xbox Live Gold Members This Weekend
This weekend, Xbox Live Gold members will be able to enjoy playing 2K Games' turn-based tactics video game titled "XCOM 2: War of the Chosen" absolutely for free.
Microsoft has announced that since 12 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct.26, and until 2:59 a.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 30, Xbox Live Gold members get a special opportunity to try out the game on their Xbox One console as part of the Xbox program's Free Play Days.
According to the announcement on the official Xbox website, not only is the game going to be offered for free-to-play for the whole weekend but "XCOM 2" and "XCOM 2 Digital Deluxe" will also be offered at 60 percent off at the Xbox Store.
For the uninitiated, "XCOM 2," which was developed by Firaxis Games and released last year in February, is the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2012 game "XCOM: Enemy Unknown," which won awards, such as the VGX Award for Best PC Game and BAFTA Games Award for Strategy.
Basically, what players have to do is to take the role of the commander of a military organization that fights extraterrestrial enemies by moving their teams and then shooting these at the right time. Players can also upgrade their characters and bases, as well as research new technologies.
Its successor, "XCOM 2: War of the Chosen," is described to expand the original strategy game's mechanics, but has added a new twist. The storyline also takes place about two decades after the events of "XCOM: Enemy Unknown."
The good news is that, according to VideoGamer, for those who will be trying out the free version of the game this weekend, all of their in-game progress and achievements will be transferred over to the full game should they wish to purchase the "XCOM 2" or "XCOM 2 Digital Deluxe" at the special discounted price.
"XCOM 2: War of the Chosen" is available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, and Linux.
