Xbox Games with Gold August Blue Fire/Inertial Drift

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Xbox games with gold August Blue Fire/Inertial Drift

Discover dark worlds or drift through August in Games with Gold! On Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, embark on a journey thru a desolated kingdom in Blue Fire, and then race thru a retro 90s arcade style game in Inertial Drift.

Blue Fire ($19.99 ERP): Available August 1 to 31
Inertial Drift ($19.99 ERP): Available August 1 to August 31
Xbox Live Gold members will have exclusive access to these games for a limited time as part of Games with Gold. So will Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, who receive all the fantastic benefits of Gold plus access to hundreds of high-quality games with Xbox Game Pass.

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Edited by a community support team member, 27 July 2023

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27th Jul
Blue Fire is Zelda meets Dark Souls and a really neat little game. Not bad for a final hurrah really
27th Jul
Tbf Blue Fire is a decent game
27th Jul
I like inertial drift. Novel drifting mechanic, arcadey.
27th Jul
When gold will be retired?
27th Jul
September
27th Jul
My Xbox GP ultimate has run out last eve. What's best to do for the time being before core starts??
28th Jul
Cheapest is probably Here if you use a VPN.
Then use £1 month Ultimate Gamepass Trial to convert it to Ultimate Gamepass. (edited)
27th Jul
Since gold is coming to a end soon it would be good to get a couple of AAA games (even a good inde game) , just to sign gold of with
3rd Aug
This is the end hence both being available all month. You aren't getting AAA games outside Gamepass.
27th Jul
Couldn't even send of GwG with a bang. (edited)
27th Jul
Terrible send off after years of Xbox Live Gold.
27th Jul
Both games I've had on my wishlist! I know people like to complain about not getting 'AAA' games with Gold, but I was always happy to get cool little indie games like this.
27th Jul

27th Jul
Nailed it
27th Jul
Since they are doing what they are doing they could've done a decent fare well, like an Xbox original, Xbox 360, Xbla, Xbox one and a series S|X game something for every facet of the Xbox ecosystem.
27th Jul
The definition of going out with a whimper
3rd Aug
Says anyone who sees non AAA and expects bad things. From what I've heard both are fun games. But they aren't miserable, tedious and big filled AAA games....if they gave us Cyberpunk 2077 would that be better?
27th Jul
Any idea what happens to my existing games with gold games , so good few years of games built up.

Do they just stay as such in the library while I’m subbed to GPU
27th Jul
Yes they do
27th Jul
HEAT! Inertial Drift is incredible; I have the physical copy on PS4. Really happy to find out I’ll now have it on XBox as well
27th Jul
they really are spoiling us this month with these bangers.
28th Jul
You'd've thought Microsoft would have dropped something from its own catalogue in line with previous GWG - Forza Horizon 4 or Halo Wars 2. This is a big disappointment (even if Inertial Drift's a decent game).
3rd Aug
This is the end my friend...I'll miss these free little obscure titles. And before a pedant says "they aren't free" to me they were as my GPU works out at about 4 quid per month and the Gamepass games are worth way more than that.
27th Jul
Haven’t got either game and tbh I’m actually happy with this line up.
27th Jul
They said that the GP core will be adding new games 2-3 times per year. Unless it's 20+ games each time, I'd say GP Core is a disappointment
3rd Aug
For the 8 people who don't have GPU already will they care? Those people just use Gold to play online multiplayer and they still can. They will probably ignore these.
27th Jul
I knew there was a reason I spent nearly £500 on a games console..
27th Jul
To get free games??? Strange reason
28th Jul
Been wanting to pick up inertial drift, nice one!
30th Jul
What a joke from MS. I'm disappointed in xbox more and more. I had xbox since the original, but I'm thinking of buying the next ps5 slim when it is out.
30th Jul
Here’s an idea why don’t you own XBox and PlayStation… you’re even allowed to own a Nintendo system too
1st Aug
A fitting epitaph to the lacklustre Games With Gold. I remember years ago, in the 360 era, when the monthly games were something to be looked forward to. Oh wait, about 4 years ago they dropped in Gears of War 5. To be fair to them (Microsoft), at least we get to keep the many 360 games forever (or however long the online service lasts).

Meanwhile, the monthly basic tier PS Plus games are PGA 2K23, Dreams and Death's Door. That about sums it up.
4th Aug
But you can't or at least shouldn't compare them. Gamepass Ultimate vs Playstation Plus is still a one sided affair. And not to Sony. Pretty sure Death's Door was on Gamepass forever ago and who wants to play Golf?
3rd Aug
I'm really enjoying Blue Fire, great little game
27th Jul
Nice, had Blue Fire on my wishlist for a while and I've heard occasional good things about Inertial Drift.

Not that I'm ever likely to get to pay them, the size of my backlog. (edited)
27th Jul
Inertial Drift
28th Jul
good pair of games.

if you sign up to Xbox games with gold you get these games to keep?

Edit: oh maybe not '
Players can continue to access any Xbox One games they previously redeemed through Games with Gold if they remain a Game Pass Core or Game Pass Ultimate member.'
(edited)
3rd Aug
Only Xbox original and 360 are free forever.