Games with Gold is an initiative from Microsoft to reward Xbox Live Gold subscribers with free games. The service currently offers two free games per month, released on the 1st and 16th of the month and all you have to do to receive them is be an active Xbox Live Gold member.
What are the key features of Games with Gold?
Requires Xbox Live Gold membership
Two free games released per month
Only one free game available at any given time
Free games available on the 1st and 16th of each month
Free game must be downloaded during the offer period
Games can be kept forever (Even if Gold expires)
Once downloaded for free, games can be redownloaded at any point
Games with Gold will run on Xbox 360 and Xbox One indefinitely
Xbox One Games with Gold reportedly to start in 2014
Current Games with Gold
May 1st 2014: Dust: An Elysian Tail
May 15th 2014: Saints Row: The Third
Past Games with Gold
April 16th 2014: Deadlight (Arcade)
April 1st 2014: Hitman: Absolution (Retail)
March 16th 2014: Dungeon Defenders (Arcade)
March 1st 2014: Civilization Revolution (Retail)
February 16th 2014: Toy Soldiers: Cold War (Arcade)
February 1st 2014: Dead Island (Retail)
January 16th 2014: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (Arcade)
January 1st 2014: Sleeping Dogs (Retail)
December 16th 2013: Shoot Many Robots (Arcade)
December 1st 2013: Gears of War (Retail)
November 15th 2013: Iron Brigade (Arcade)
November 1st 2013: A World of Keflings (Arcade)
October 16th 2013: Halo 3 (Retail)
October 1st 2013: Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes (Arcade)
September 16th 2013: Rainbow Six: Vegas (Retail)
September 1st 2013: Magic the Gathering 2013 (Arcade)
August 16th 2013: Dead Rising 2 (Retail)
August 1st 2013: Crackdown (Retail)
July 16th 2013: Assassin's Creed 2 (Retail)
July 1st 2013: Defense Grid: The Awakening (Arcade)
June 10th 2013: Fable 3 (Retail)
Discussion and Questions welcome.