Free Live Gold membership this weekend

By Ellie Gibson Published 27 April, 2009

Competitions and more planned for Xtival.

Microsoft is offering Xbox Live Silver users the chance to try out Gold membership for free this weekend.

From 1st - 4th May, everyone gets an automatic upgrade so they can enjoy a bit of multiplayer gaming.

It's all part of the Xtival event, which promises competitions and tournaments "to rock" along with "loads of exclusive HD movies, music and game downloads".

Visit Xbox.com for more info.

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About Ellie Gibson

Since joining Eurogamer in the mid 2000s, Ellie has written about subjects as diverse as the fall of Gizmondo, the rise of Hollyoaks actresses in Red Alert games and the noise a bear makes under NSFW circumstances.

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Comments (10) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • waggy79 #1 3 years ago

    Good news, my gf can get some online achievements lol

  • Eraysor #2 3 years ago

    Handy, as my subscription is about to run out so I'm basically getting a free four-day bonus.

  • Darren #3 3 years ago

    Strange how I cancel my Gold subscription after approx. six years and I suddenly see this and a £5 off the annual subscription offer. I'm not interested though even if I do think it sucks that Microsoft limit free demos, which are effectively advertising, to Gold subscribers for a week. They even have the audacity to suggest you upgrade to Gold if you try to download such a demo on a Silver account! Cheeky buggers!

  • gribb #4 3 years ago

    Game price drops if you please.

  • Darren #5 3 years ago

    P.S. I got a one month free Gold sub card with my repaired Xbox 360 - can I use that to download demos without it activating my paid subscription again, i.e. does this simply expire after a month and revert back to Silver automatically or does it keep prompting you to pay a Gold sub after a month?

  • Fab4 #6 3 years ago

    For fuck's sake....this usually means the percentage of timmies running around, TKing, Mic-whoring and Glitching, doubles.

  • miiiguel #7 3 years ago

    I'm with Fab on this one. It's going to be bad, it's only 4 days though...

  • Fab4 #8 3 years ago

    The last time it happened my "File Complaint" button was getting worn down because of the little neo-nazis running around with GTs like J3wKiller, etc. and singing songs like "Ain't no black...". The dozy cunts couldnt comprehend my "How many fucking blue people do you see walking down your street?" reply.

  • Ryze #9 3 years ago

    /facepalm

  • Bluetooth #10 3 years ago

    The price tag was never the issue, at its best Live meant having good fun and banter with people halfway across the world, with weird accents.

    Nowadays its foulmouthed American kiddies spouting non stop hate comments, regardless of whether you are helping them or not. "I'll cover your back" guarantees the same "die you black cripple jew etc etc." response as giving them a headshot.