Summary
Until October 22, Xbox gamers can play a 10-hour free trial ofDiablo 4, regardless if they are signed up for Xbox Game Pass Core or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or not. One of the main perks of Xbox Game Pass Core and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the ability to play games for free as part of the weeklyFree Play Days. Typically, these events don’t give players enough time to play through a game in its entirety, but they are great for those that like to try before they buy.
Most of the time, free game trials on Xbox require players be signed up for Xbox Game Pass Core or Game Pass Ultimate. This is because the perk originated with Xbox Live Gold, the defunct subscription service that has since been folded into Xbox Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate.Diablo 4is an exception, though its free trial comes with a 10-hour limit, whereas most of the Free Play Days games can be played as much as one wants for the weekend that they’re available.
Diablo 4may be hugely controversial now, but it’s still one of the biggest new game releases of 2024.WhenDiablo 4first launched, the game was met with rave reviews from critics and was hugely popular with fans of the franchise. It wasn’t until the community reached the endgame that people started turning againstDiablo 4, as many complained that the endgame content didn’t live up to expectations. But while the game may not necessarily have the staying power that someDiablofans expected, it’s certainly worth at least one playthrough. Anyone on the fence about the game should definitely make sure to try it while it’s free on Xbox. As a reminder, anyone interested has until October 22 to give the game a go.
Diablo 4’s free trial on Xbox comes at a strategic time.Diablo 4just launched Season 2, Season of Blood, which gives players fresh story content to complete, new vampire adversaries to fight, and a new vampire hunter ally.Diablo 4Season of Blood had a rough startthanks to a last-minute delay to its start time, but it otherwise has been much better received than the disastrous Season 1.
Diablo 4Season 1 made a lot of controversial changesto the action-RPG. The backlash toDiablo 4Season 1 was so severe that Blizzard had to host special Campfire Chats and even wasted little time rolling back the changes. It will be interesting to see if Season 2 is able to repair the damage done by Season 1, and if it’s enough not only to convince lapsed players to return to the game, but to get people trying the 10-hour free trial on Xbox to buy the full game.
Diablo 4is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
