Free Play Days: Forza Motorsport & The Escapists

Springtime! It’s here, and boy does it come with a little gaming surprise, right? Like, honestly, who doesn’t love a good gaming weekend? So, May kicks off with some cool stuff—double whammy style! We got “The Escapists” and free-for-all “Forza Motorsport.” Wait, free-for-all? Yeah, you heard that right. No need to flash that Game Pass membership, which is kinda wild for Xbox these days. Dive in from May 1st, which hits at this almost annoyingly exact 12:01 a.m. Pacific, and hang on until May 4th, right before midnight.

Okay, let’s just talk getting started—because, you know, it’s not always as easy as they say. Head over to Xbox.com, find those games, and hit install on the game’s page. You’ll bounce over to the Microsoft Store. Heads-up: you gotta sign in, or else it’s a wild goose chase. Want to skip the PC hassle? Go straight to your console. Pop into the Xbox Store, scroll (forever it seems) to Free Play Days under Subscriptions—bam, you’re good. I’m not saying this was designed for ease of use, but it’ll get you there eventually.

So, you’re hooked after the weekend? Makes sense. You can grab these games at a sweet discount too—totally your chance to keep playing and show off those achievements. But, hey, depending on where you are, the deals might look different, just fair warning.

Ah—on to the juicy bits: Free Play Days, my favorite kind of days. For “Forza Motorsport,” it’s optimized, feels slick on that Series X|S. It’s literally inviting you to a race weekend. Do we need a reason to download this freebie during Free Play Days? Not really. The game’s pimped with 500 cars—seriously, 500—and they’ve got all your favorite tracks like Bathurst and Nürburgring screaming your name. It’s competitive, intense, the whole shebang. Weather changes, time of day shifts—dynamic is what the devs call it. I say, just wild fun.

And who could forget “The Escapists”? This game makes breaking out of prison almost… professional? It’s got these daily routines you have to, like, master. Plan your escape, roll with it—I mean, aren’t we all just scheming a great escape from… whatever? Bonus newsflash: This puppy is on sale. It was $19.99, now only $3.99. What is this sorcery?

Anyway—hey, I’ve gone off track. Classic me. But there you have it. It’s May, and it’s time to get gaming. Let’s see if this weekend can break our gaming speed records!