Overwatch free to play on Xbox all weekend, alongside two other great games

Microsoft certainly spoils its most invested players.

Every weekend, the platform holder goes out of its way to ensure there's a crop of games you can trail for free on the Xbox One platform.

And this week is no different, with Microsoft and Xbox offering players a remarkable three games to play, totally for free.

If you boot up your Xbox One between now and Monday, you'll notice that you can download and sample NASCAR Heat 4, Overwatch & Verdun without spending a penny extra.

It's an idea situation – especially if you're unlucky enough to be trapped in the house, avoiding the outdoors for fear of the dreaded coronavirus.

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Here's what you need to know about each of the available titles:

Overwatch

Take your place in the world of Overwatch.

Choose your hero from a diverse cast of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities. Bend time, defy physics, and unleash an array of extraordinary powers and weapons.

Join the ultimate team-based shooter. The world needs heroes

Verdun

Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in a realistic World War One setting. The merciless trench warfare offers a unique battlefield experience, immersing you and your squad into intense battles of attack and defense.

The game takes place on the western front between 1914 and 1918, in one of the bloodiest conflicts in world history.

Many historically accurate features are found in-game as well as 4 distinct game-modes; Frontlines, Attrition, Rifle Deathmatch and Squad Defense.

Xbox Live Free Play Days FAQ

One of the perks of both an Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership: Xbox Free Play Days!

These special events are exclusive to Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, giving you the opportunity to play select, fully featured hot games for free. All points earned and purchased DLC carries over if you purchase the game at the end of the free period.

Don’t have an Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership yet? No problem! All Xbox Live members can play online with friends for free during Xbox Free Play Days for All events.

NASCAR Heat 4

NASCAR Heat 4 is the official video game of the 2019 NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Looking and sounding better than ever with updated visuals graphics and engine audio, race across 38 tracks in all three NASCAR National Series plus fan-favorite, the Xtreme Dirt Tour.

More unique and competitive than before, with new AI controls, drafting features, a new track map, unlockable paint schemes, and enhanced Career mode

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