The Best Xbox One Games On Sale This Week, Plus Free DLC

Microsoft has reset its weekly Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale, which means you can save money on a whole new batch of Xbox One games. The selection is smaller than normal this week, and it’s totally missing any deals on Xbox 360 games, but there’s some good stuff to be had. Note that most of the deals require you to have an Xbox Live Gold subscription to get the discount, and that the sale ends on July 2. Now let’s take a look at the best games we can save money on this week.

For starters, if you own either of the recent Battlefield games, you can grab a free DLC expansion. Battlefield 1 Turning Tides and Battlefield 4 Second Assault are both free for the week. Turning Tides brings the WWI fight to Gallipoli and the North Sea. Second Assault introduces four redesigned versions of popular maps from Battlefield 3.

The highlight of the sale is Tekken 7, which is on sale for half off, bringing it to $30 / £25. If you’re on the fence about buying this one, here’s a bit from our Tekken 7 review: “Tekken 7 remains an easy game to recommend. Its diverse roster is packed with a wide range of personalities and fighting styles, bolstered by a raucous attitude that begs to be taken seriously while simultaneously mocking its more peculiar whims in the process. Tekken fans will find their next favorite game–one that’s the product of decade’s worth of refinement.”

Other notable games on sale this week include the cult classic action RPG Dragon’s Dogma for $18 / £12, the 2D/3D platformer Sonic Forces for $25 / £21, and the indie gem The Flame in the Flood for $8 / £10. We have more selections below, and you can find the full list of deals here.

Best Xbox One Deals This Week

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I’ve never seen another game that looks quite like Sable. Its art style is simple yet striking, and the almost stop motion animations of its main character stand in stark contrast to the smooth and fast ride of its desert hover bike. It’s a game both inspired by and conceived before Breath of the Wild, and doesn’t feel derivative even if you can climb over literally any surface in the same way. Sable still seemed early on when I played it at E3, but I am extremely excited to see how it grows. – Tom

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While there’s no argument that Styles doesn’t deserve the cover of WWE 2K19, having achieved near-greatness during his current WWE run, it’s arguable that there weren’t superstars that deserved the cover more.

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