The Games with Gold August 2018 lineup is expected to be revealed by Microsoft very soon.
Fans have seen the tech giant push back the announcement to later in the month, having once seen the big news drop around the 20th of the month.
So far there have been no hints of leaks which can provide any clues on what might be included in Games with Gold next month.
Rogue online ads have provided a few leaks in the past though so it will be worth keeping an eye out while waiting for more news.
Until the Games with Gold reveal, Microsoft has been running a new Ultimate Game Sale that includes a bonus discount for those with a subscription.
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These new Deal with Gold are now available to purchase via your Xbox One console and include varying levels of discounts.
Examples include 30% off R.B.I Baseball, 50% off HITMAN: Game of the Year Edition and 50% off Hunter’s Legacy.
There are other deals available to view in the more extensive Ultimate Game Sale, which will run until July 30, 2018.
“Ultimate Game Sale means huge savings on Xbox games,” a message from Microsoft explains.
“Save on over 700 Xbox games and add-on packs including popular titles like State of Decay 2, Sea of Thieves, Far Cry 5, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Fortnite: Save the World Founders Pack, and more. As always, Xbox Live Gold members save up to 10% more on Xbox games.”
For those looking at picking up a new subscription from Microsoft, new members who sign up during the Ultimate Game Sale can get three months for the price of one for the Xbox Games Pass.
And if you’re not yet an Xbox Live Gold member, you can also score 3 months of Gold for $10, or 1 year of Gold for $40.
For those with an active Xbox Live Gold subscription, there are still some games you can download and play during July.
You can find the current list of free Xbox games to download below:
- Assault Android Cactus: Available July 1 to 31 on Xbox One
- Death Squared: Available July 16 to August 15 on Xbox One
- Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction: Available July 16 to 31 on Xbox One and Xbox 360
For those who don’t know, Games with Gold offers free Xbox games to qualifying Xbox Live Gold members.
The program provides Gold members with free games every month, worth up to $700 per year, according to Microsoft.
Games with Gold is available to all Xbox Live Gold members, which can be redeemed from the Gold widget on the Xbox One home screen.
Titles can also be found if you download the Xbox One SmartGlass app, and go to the Microsoft Store and then page right.
When you select a game, it’ll be stored in your account and ready for download when you sign in to your console.
It should also be noted that new Games with Gold titles become available on the first and the sixteenth day of every month.
The new Games with Gold August 2018 lineup could be announced in the coming days, or, Microsoft may wait until next week before revealing what they have planned.