Xbox Live · announcement

Free Play Days – NBA 2K27, Crusader Kings III, The Alters, Bus Simulator 21, Soccer Story and Ravenswatch

Microsoft published this on 15 October 2026. Below is what our monitor is reading from Xbox Live’s own status feed right now, and how the servers have held up lately.

Checked 15 Oct 2026, 18:35 GMT·Re-checked every 5 min·Source: operator feed

Xbox Live servers right now

Operational

Announcement published	15 October 2026, 15:01 UTC
Uptime we measured	97.63% over 7 days
Last disruption	12 Oct, 4h

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What the announcement says

Whether you’re chasing Championships or forging a legacy, there’s a new adventure waiting for this Free Plays Days. Crusader Kings III, Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop, Soccer Story, and Ravenswatch are available this weekend for XBOX Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members to play from Thursday ,October 15 until Sunday, October 18. NBA 2K27 […] The post Free Play Days – N

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Announced by Microsoft on 15 October 2026. Source: news.xbox.com. We quote a short extract for identification and link to the original.