Microsoft announced last month the Games with Gold for January 2017. We're now on January 16 and the second wave of free games for Xbox Live Gold members has been released. Members can now get both Killer Instinct Season 2 Ultra Edition for Xbox One and Rayman Origins for Xbox 360 (also compatible with Xbox One).
Killer Instinct Season 2 Ultra Edition (Xbox One, January 16 - February 15)
The Ultimate Killer Instinct S2 bundle! Includes 9 new fighters - TJ Combo, Maya, Riptor, Kan-Ra, Omen, Hisako, Aganos, Cinder and ARIA! Explore 3 new game modes: Ranked Leagues (battle it out every month to become the ultimate KI fighter), Shadow Lab (train your Shadow AI to fight as you would and defeat foes in your name) and Combo Breaker Training! Also includes 8 costumes, 16 accessory sets, and KI 2 Classic game (ESRB:Mature).
Rayman Origins (Xbox 360, January 16 - 30)
Michel Ancel, celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil® and the Raving Rabbids® returns to his roots to bring us Rayman® Origins: a new 4-player co-op comic adventure set in a lush, 2D world, teeming with unexpected secrets and outlandish enemies. When the Glade of Dreams is overrun by “nefurrious” Darktoons, it is up to Rayman and his buddies Globox and the Teensies to save the day. Their challenge, restore peace to the Glade or witness their beloved home vanish like a bad dream... A Massive Universe to Explore: Over 100 characters, 12 unique worlds and 60+ levels filled with countless secrets. Crazy Moves & Gameplay: Unleash wild moves as you jump, punch, fly and slap your way through an adventure filled with action, platforming beat-’em-up gameplay and slapstick comedy. Epic Boss Fights: Take on a giant pink monster with hundreds of eyes... A possessed, mountainous golem... An evil daisy-cum-carnivorous plant...more!
As a reminder, you can still get World of Van Helsing: Deathtrap (Xbox One) until January 31. And if you're not yet an Xbox Live Gold member, you can sign up right now and start building your games library. If you ever cancel your subscription, you get to keep the Xbox 360 games, but you can only have access to the Xbox One games again if you resume your subscription.
Stay tuned for the February Games with Gold!
