With October around the corner, players will be able to start downloading the set of games for the month’s Xbox Live Games with Gold. Compared to past months, there will be a moreHalloween-themed lineupfor the service, which will match the fall holiday.
Naturally, there are plenty of games people want on theXbox’s Games with Gold next month, but the slate of games revealed was selected with the season in mind. The games include the slasher-themedSlayaway Camp: Butcher’s Cut, the first-personMaid of Sker,Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy,inspired by Ancient Egypt; andCostume Quest, which features trick-or-treat battles taking place on Halloween. Each game is free for a specific window, some starting on October 1, and others later in the month. All will be available to players with an active subscription toXbox Live Gold.
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Slayaway Campputs players in the role of Skullface, a slasher determined to get his revenge on camp counselors of the titular campground in a comic homage to 80’s slasher movies.Sphinx and the Cursed Mummyis a third-person action-adventure largely inspired by Egyptian mythology where players are the titular demi-god Sphinx and a prince-turned-mummy on a quest through ancient Egypt.
Both titles are currently available on the Microsoft Store, which players can use to claim the games. However, onlySphinx and the Cursed Mummyappears to be free with the “Gold Exclusive,” whileSlayaway Campstill has the regular price showing on the Microsoft Store, but can currently be claimed through the Xbox for free. There doesn’t seem to be a specific reason why these two games are available one day early, but the release windows still remain the same.September’s Games with Goldcertainly had its quirks, and it looks like October will have its own, starting with these two early games.
It’s too soon to tell whether this isan error with Xbox Liveor a deliberate move from Microsoft, but it’s possible there will be a response to the situation soon. Whatever the case, this development is certainly an odd one right before October comes around.
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Source:Slayaway Camp: Butcher’s Cut,Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
