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Stellaris and Cities: Skylines are free to play on Xbox One and Xbox Series X this weekend

Brad Stephenson Brad Stephenson
March 12, 2021
2 min read

The Stellaris: Console Edition and Cities: Skylines video games are currently both completely free to play until the end of the weekend for all current or last-gen Xbox console owners with an active Xbox Live Gold subscription.

Any Xbox Live Gold member with a console in the Xbox One or Xbox Series X families can play both titles in full and unlock Xbox Achievements until end of Sunday at 11:59 PM PDT. As is usual with Free Play Weekend promotions, Stellaris and Cities: Skylines have both been discounted for those wanting to continue playing after the free play period is over.

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Both versions of Stellaris: Console Edition currently have an impressive 65% discount while all versions of Cities: Skylines have been reduced by 75%.

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Are you going to play either of these Xbox games this weekend? Let us know which ones in the comments below and then follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more Xbox gaming news.

Stellaris: Console Edition
Stellaris: Console Edition
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Stellaris: Console Edition
Developer:
‪Paradox Interactive‬
Price:
$39.99 $13.19+


Cities: Skylines - Xbox One Edition
Cities: Skylines - Xbox One Edition
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Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition
Developer:
‪Paradox Interactive‬
Price:
$39.99 $9.99+

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