Black Ops 6 headlines Xbox Free Play Days: dates and details

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Xbox is rolling out a sizeable Free Play Days slate before the month closes. The selection spans shooters, fighting, horror, strategy and RPG—anchored by Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 access to Multiplayer and Zombies. Most titles are available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members during a late-October window, with exact dates varying by game. Two titles—Yes, Your Grace and a timed trial of Post Trauma—are open to all Xbox members. Below are the confirmed windows and what each game includes.

Availability at a glance – dates and access

The table summarizes when each game is playable, who can access it, and notable inclusions. Windows differ per title, so check the specific dates.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 – Multiplayer and Zombies trial

The Black Ops 6 trial runs October 28-November 3 and focuses on core modes. Multiplayer includes more than 40 maps—among them Season 06 additions Gravity, Mothball and Rig. On the co-op side, Zombies grants access to six round-based maps. This slice is aimed at players who want a broad look at competitive and co-op offerings without campaign content.

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – large-scale hub and raids

Built for long-tail progression, Xenoverse 2 drops players into the series’ most expansive setting to date. Key notes:

• Optimized for Xbox Series X|S and supports Smart Delivery and Xbox Play Anywhere.
• Train with signature characters to build a custom fighter and defend the Dragon Ball timeline.
• Join an online hub of up to 300 players to coordinate raid missions and test builds against others.

Dead by Daylight – Halloween window access

The asymmetrical horror staple is unlocked October 30-November 2. It is Optimized for Xbox Series X|S and supports Smart Delivery. Expect the full cat-and-mouse loop—Killers hunting Survivors across rotating maps—during the seasonal window.

Catan – Console Edition – board game adaptation

Catan’s console version translates the classic resource-trading and settlement-building loop to a 3D board that animates player turns. The release includes:

• Local matches with friends and dynamic AI opponents.
• Online play with cross-play support across platforms.
• Optimized for Xbox Series X|S with Smart Delivery.

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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader – party-based CRPG

Owlcat Games’ story-driven, classical RPG is set in the Koronus Expanse—a hazardous, sparsely charted region of Warhammer 40,000 space. You begin aboard a personal voidship and chart routes between systems, making choices that shape your dynasty’s reach. The game is Optimized for Xbox Series X|S and supports Xbox Play Anywhere.

Open to all: Yes, Your Grace and Post Trauma

Yes, Your Grace is available to all Xbox members. This kingdom management RPG revolves around court petitions—each turn you allocate scarce supplies, weigh alliances and guard against bad faith actors. It supports Smart Delivery, is Optimized for Xbox Series X|S and offers Xbox Play Anywhere.

Post Trauma is also accessible to all Xbox members via a 2-hour timed trial. It is a modern survival horror influenced by genre-defining classics, mixing environmental puzzles with psychological tension as you navigate a distorted reality.

Final takeaway – a varied slate with staggered windows

The current Free Play Days lineup spans competitive shooters, co-op horror, tabletop strategy and narrative RPGs—with specific date windows per title. If you want breadth, plan around Black Ops 6’s longer October 28-November 3 access, then slot in the October 30-November 2 window for everything else—plus the two options available to all Xbox members.