Everyone around the world is getting ready to celebrate the new year, but Microsoft has skipped ahead with plans for one of its services. The first twoXboxtitles that are part of the January 2021 Xbox Live Games with Gold have released a day early, and both are available to download now from the Microsoft Store.
The new year has begun sooner than expected forXboxusers, as they can pick up the Xbox One gameLittle Nightmaresand the Xbox 360 gameThe King of Fighters 13. Now it’s clear why Microsoft announced itsJanuary 20201 Xbox Free Games With Goldearlier than usual. Originally, these titles were set to be available on the January 1, but Microsoft has decided to push that date up slightly. The rest of the games scheduled for January are the Xbox One port ofDead Risingand the Xbox 360 gameBreakdown,which will likely follow the original timeline and release on January 16.
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Little Nightmaresis a puzzle-platformer horror game that features a little girl in a yellow raincoat that has become fairly recognizable in gaming circles. Its gameplay shares similarities with the popular titleLimbo,but its style has an almost Tim Burton-esque quality to it. The developer, Tarsier Studios, previously worked onLittleBigPlanetand it shows in the design. After it released,Little Nightmaresscored positive reviewsand even spawned a sequel. The other free game,The King of Fighters 13, is part of the long-running fighting game series by SNK that got its start back in 1994.
There’s a rumor circulating about another Microsoft service. According to one source,Ubisoft+ is heading to Xbox Game Passin 2021, which isn’t a stretch considering EA Play was already added earlier this year. This information was part of a list of the 10 biggest rumors about Xbox that included exclusive titles and other possible announcements happening in the future. While there has been no official confirmations yet, adding Ubisoft+ would be a nice addition to an already solid service.
It’s been a big year for Xbox, and it seems that there’s a lot more in store for its consoles in 2021. The biggest thing to happen was the release of the Xbox Series X, the Microsoft’s next-gen console. As with all new consoles, the library of games is somewhat scarce. However, the collection of available games always becomes broader after some time, and next year will be bringing a lot of new titles. A slew ofXbox Series X games are planned for 2021and include both first and third-party titles. Among them will beHitman 3,thePrince of Persiaremake, and the long-awaitedHalo Infinite.
