XBOX Free Play Days is back with another weekend lineup, following last week’s selection of Train Sim World 6, Icarus, and Lynked: Banner of the Spark. This week’s selection also coincides with the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta, which begins Friday.
As detailed in an XBOX Wire blog post, Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker and ARK: Survival Ascended are available through Free Play Days from Thursday, August 27 through Sunday, August 30 for XBOX Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members. Meanwhile, Control Ultimate Edition and Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves are open to all XBOX players during the same period, with no Game Pass membership required.
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta begins for all players on Friday, August 28 at 10 AM PT and runs through Tuesday, September 1 at 10 AM PT. Players can pre-load the beta now through the XBOX Store.
XBOX Free Play Days lineup
Here is the full selection available over the weekend:
| Game | Availability | Membership requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker | August 27–30 | XBOX Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, or Essential |
| ARK: Survival Ascended | August 27–30 | XBOX Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, or Essential |
| Control Ultimate Edition | August 27–30 | Available to all XBOX members |
| Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves | August 27–30 | Available to all XBOX members |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta | August 28–September 1 | Available to all players |
Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker arrives as the game marks its eighth anniversary. The online multiplayer title lets players build a custom shinobi or choose recognizable characters from the Naruto universe, then compete in team-based 4v4 battles. Bandai Namco is also launching new content this weekend, including DLC centered on Naruto Uzumaki in Sage Mode, along with new ninjutsu and cosmetic items.
ARK: Survival Ascended offers a much different kind of challenge. Optimized for XBOX Series X|S and supporting XBOX Play Anywhere, the survival game drops players into a hostile world of dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. Players can form tribes, tame and breed animals, build bases, craft equipment, and battle to survive on the island.
Control and Fatal Fury need no Game Pass
The two games available to every XBOX member make this week’s Free Play Days especially accessible.
Control Ultimate Edition is Remedy Entertainment’s acclaimed third-person action-adventure, putting players in the role of Jesse Faden as she explores the shifting, paranormal headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Control. The Ultimate Edition includes the base game and its expansions, offering the complete story for players who have not yet explored the Oldest House.
For fighting-game fans, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves brings SNK’s long-running series back to South Town. The game features the new REV System, a stylized visual presentation, and two control options intended to accommodate both experienced fighting-game players and newcomers. It is a useful opportunity to sample the latest Fatal Fury before deciding whether to pick it up permanently.
Modern Warfare 4 beta details
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta gives players a preview of the game’s multiplayer and wider progression systems ahead of launch. According to the XBOX Store listing, the beta includes new multiplayer modes, a playable Campaign mission, Ground War, expanded movement mechanics, Call of Duty: Warzone Resurgence on the new Zodiac map, and Operator and Loadout customization.
Players can reach a maximum beta level of 30 and unlock up to eight rewards, including the “Beta Forged” Weapon Blueprint for the Han 86 Assault Rifle. Those rewards will be usable during the beta and will carry forward when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23.
To find the Free Play Days titles on console, open the Subscriptions tab in the XBOX Store and navigate to the Free Play Days collection. Eligible Game Pass members can also install the membership-required games from their individual XBOX.com or Microsoft Store listings after signing in. Any achievements and Gamerscore earned during the event will remain attached to a player’s account if they choose to buy a game later.
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