Xbox Games with Gold April 2017 Free Games Lineup: 'Ryse: Son of Rome,' 'Assassin's Creed: Revelations'
April is finally here, and with its arrival comes another slew of game titles which can be downloaded for free by Xbox Live Gold subscribers as part of the monthly update of Xbox Games with Gold.
For this month, gamers will get to enjoy video games such as "Ryse: Son of Rome," "The Walking Dead: Season 2," "Darksiders" and "Assassin's Creed: Revelations" for free.
As previously reported, "Ryse: Son of Rome" is now available for Xbox One players up until the end of the month. This third-person hack and slash video game features an alternate version of Rome and boasts an interesting story as well as amazing graphics. It usually retails for $19.99.
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Another game that will be made available for free for Xbox One players is Telltale Games' "The Waking Dead: Season 2." Originally priced at $24.99, this video game is a continuation of the franchise's first season and follows the story of returning game character Clementine. This "Walking Dead" game will be free to download for Xbox Live Gold subscribers beginning on April 6 until May 15.
Meanwhile, Xbox 360 gamers with Xbox Live Gold subscriptions will be treated to free games such as "Darksiders" and "Assassin's Creed: Revelations." Both game titles are also playable on the Xbox One console, thanks to Microsoft's Backward Compatibility feature.
Vigil Games' "Darksiders" is a third-person role-playing hack and slash video game that follows War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Ordinarily priced at $19.99, the game features exploration as well as puzzles. The game is currently available for download for Xbox Live Gold subscribers as of April 1 and will be free of charge until April 15.
Ubisoft's "Assassin's Creed: Revelations," on the other hand, is an action-adventure open world video game that centers on the character Ezio in his journey to become a master assassin in a world where a long-time feud between the Assassins and the Templars endures. The game will be free to download for Xbox Live Gold subscribers beginning April 16 until April 30.
Interested Xbox One and Xbox 360 gamers can subscribe to the Xbox Live Gold program here.
