Xbox Free Games with Gold for July 2016 Revealed

With June’s passing Microsoft is ready to reveal July’s Games With Gold, now includingThe Banner Saga 2on Xbox One andRainbow Six Vegas 2on Xbox 360.

It’s a banner month for Microsoft’s Xbox Games With Gold in July,aBanner Sagamonththat is. Microsoft has gone ahead and revealed July’s line-up of Xbox Games With Gold titles, once again featuring two titles for Xbox One and two titles for Xbox 360 – each supporting Xbox One Backward Compatibility. As ever, reception will be mixed due to different tastes, but July does have a good mix of indie titles and popular classics.

Here are Microsoft’s Xbox Games With Gold for the month of July 2016:

That also means thatJune’s Games With Goldare quickly approaching their expiration date. The Xbox One’sGoat Simulatorand the Xbox 360’sXCOM: Enemy Unknownwill disappear after June 30, giving Xbox players less than three days to get their downloads started.The Crewon Xbox One has a bit more leeway, lasting until July 15 before it drops off the market.

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As has been common for the Xbox Games With Gold program, diversity in the games line-up is a priority. Microsoft targets a mix of single-player and multiplayer games, casual and traditional, modern and classic. WhereThe Banner Saga 2offers a compelling narrative with intimate, painterly visuals and methodical strategic gameplay,Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Vegas 2offers visceral shooter actionwith what were high-end Xbox 360 visuals. WhereTumblestoneis a small multiplayer puzzler,Tron: Evolutionis a linear single-player action-adventure.

July’s Games With Gold line-up is personally one of my favorites in some time.The Banner Sagasuffers from a bit of being unwillingly niche, perhaps due to its uncommon strategic gameplay and rather abrasive difficulty. Nevertheless, it is absolutelyone of the best games released yet in 2016. It is stark, beautiful and thoroughly challenging. Add in the wonderful couch co-op memories ofRainbow Six Vegas 2and July is looking to be a delight.

To recap, July’s free Xbox Games With Gold includeThe Banner Saga 2,Tumblestone,Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2andTron: Evolution.