January's Games With Gold Prepares Players For The Witcher 3
Microsoft has announced next month's Games With Gold offerings and they line up nicely with CD Projekt Red's upcoming RPG.
Starting on January 1 and running throughout the month, Xbox One owners can download Swery's campy adventure game, D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die (watch our Test Chamber for more info). On the Xbox 360, players can pick up MX vs. ATV Alive from January 1-15, and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings from January 16-31. The final offering should give players plenty of time to prepare for The Witcher 3, which is slated for a May 19 release.
In the meantime, be sure to pick up the rest of December's offerings.
[Source: Xbox Wire]
Our Take
While D4 and MX vs.
ATV Alive received middling scores, you can't complain about a free copy of The
Witcher 2 – especially with the highly anticipated third installment on the horizon. Catching players up on a series in time for a sequel
is a great way for publishers to participate in Microsoft and Sony's free game programs;
I hope more companies follow this approach in the future.