Microsoft to hold free Xbox Live Gold weekend for UK

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A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft offered a free Xbox Live Gold weekend for U.S. owners of the Xbox 360 console. This weekend, it's time for the mother country to have its share of free access to Xbox Live Gold. U.K. Xbox 360 owners will be able to check out the Gold features and services starting Friday at noon BST and ending on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. BST.

As with the free U.S. Gold weekend, the U.K. version will let Xbox Live Silver players access the multiplayer online features for games that normally would need a paid Gold subscription. In fact, during the free weekend the games "Gears of War: Judgment," "Assassin's Creed 3" and "Far Cry 3" will all have double XP for multiplayer matches.

Netflix and LOVEFILM subscribers will be able to check out the Xbox 360 streaming video apps this weekend without the need to get the Xbox Live Gold service. If you are already a Gold member, Microsoft will offer you some free tokens that can be used to purchase TV episodes on Xbox Video.

While Microsoft recently said that it currently has 46 million people signed up worldwide to use the Xbox Live service, it has never revealed any official numbers on how many choose the paid Xbox Live Gold service.

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slapshot101Posted:

STaRzZ_HDII This is pointless dosnt last long and they just want you to pay top prices

It's not pointless. These weekends are just for the casual gamer who gets on every once and a while and wants to maybe play some online during that weekend.

ChiPosted:

STaRzZ_HDII This is pointless dosnt last long and they just want you to pay top prices


Not really though, rather a teaser.

-TamPosted:

mine ran out that weekend aswell lol

SynybunPosted:

STaRzZ_HDII This is pointless dosnt last long and they just want you to pay top prices


A free weekend of gold is pointless? If I ran out of gold I would appreciate this.

ZahnePosted:

This is pointless dosnt last long and they just want you to pay top prices

nblzPosted:

Danimals
RZA They should do a free gold weekend every month.


it probably cost a lot of money to do it and they are all about profit.


i don't think it cost anything to be honest. why would it?

DanimalsPosted:

RZA They should do a free gold weekend every month.


it probably cost a lot of money to do it and they are all about profit.

CheeseStuffedPizzaPosted:

They should do a free gold weekend every month.

ZahnePosted:

Tide Stupid Microsoft only letting certain country's take advantage of this


and i agree with what you are saying, tbh they should not charge at all

ZahnePosted:

in reality you should not have to pay for gold, they charge to much for what they offer