The Smaller Game – Stardew Valley
Xbox Games with Gold Predictions
For the smaller game next month, we predict it will be a better-known indie available on both Xbox Series X and Xbox One to appeal to both consoles owners, with a good fit being Stardew Valley.
Stardew Valley is one of the most popular indie games of the last decade, first released back in 2016 and today available on numerous platforms including iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch.
Something to consider as we move into the new year is in the past Microsoft has often offered an Xbox 360 title alongside the Xbox One headliner, and Stardew Valley is not offered on Xbox 360.
However, with the launch of its new console this month, it’s likely Microsoft soon might announce plans to no longer offer Xbox 360 titles (or by extension original Xbox titles) on Games with Gold.
June, July, August, and September 2020 all didn’t include any Xbox 360 games on their Games with Gold lineups.
Sony announced PS3 and PS Vita games would no longer be offered on PS Plus this year, and with the launch of the PS5, it looks like the format has changed to offering a PS5 (or PS5 version) title along with one or two cross-gen games as well.
Microsoft will likely adopt this trend too and only offer games from the Xbox One and Xbox Series X console generations.
Make sure to check back with Twinfinite in the next couple of weeks for the official announcement from Microsoft for what free games are offered on Xbox Games with Gold for December 2020.
