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Free Play Days – Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Diablo IV, Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure, and More

Xbox offered a selection of major titles, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Diablo IV, for free during a limited-time Free Play Days event.

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Xbox offered several games, including Black Ops 7 and Diablo IV, for free until July 5. Meanwhile, Black Ops 6 was scheduled to become a standalone game on July 7, separating from the Call of Duty HQ to free up storage space.

Epilogue added 14d ago, after coverage quieted.

The brief

Xbox hosted Free Play Days from July 2 to July 5, 2026, making several games free to play. The lineup included Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Diablo IV, and Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure. Coverage from GameSpot, Yahoo Tech, and Neowin noted that some of these titles were available without a Game Pass subscription.

Parallel to this event, reports from Push Square, Insider Gaming, and eTeknix highlighted a technical shift for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Activision is separating the title from the general Call of Duty HQ hub to make it a standalone game, a change scheduled for July 7. Future developments center on the July 7 update for Black Ops 6.

According to eTeknix, this transition away from the hub is expected to free up storage space for users.

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Quick answers

Which games were available during Xbox Free Play Days?

Available titles included Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Diablo IV, and Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure, among others.

Was a Game Pass subscription required for the free games?

According to ScreenRant and IMDb, some of the free games did not require a Game Pass subscription.

What is changing with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on July 7?

The game will become a standalone title, separating from the Call of Duty HQ hub to free up storage space.

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