Xbox Live With Gold Free Games January 2016 Predictions; Plus December 2015 Games List

By Mark Aserit
Xbox Games with Gold for December.
Games with Gold for December 2015.  Major Nelson

We are now in the middle of December, so it means that Xbox Live Gold subscribers can now download more free games. Now, we'll give the list of free games available for this month of December and game predictions for January next year.

Xbox users with Gold subscription are now waiting for the titles of free games scheduled in January next year. However, Microsoft has not yet made any formal announcements about the titles of free games. Gamers may now only guess about what those games might ultimately be.

In the past few months, gamers found that Microsoft is offering games in a distinct pattern. The tech giant is always offering a set of triple A games. Moreover, there are times when a triple A game is released and then mixed in with a few unpopular titles, but the frequency of the triple A game is becoming more and more consistent.

As an illustration, the company offered "The Witcher 2" as a free gold game for premium members in January this year. In next the month, they released "The Witcher 2" as February's free gold game.

In addition, "Just Cause 2" is made available in June. In the next month, the company offered "Just Cause 3." Based on the pattern, gamers can confidently say they can predict the upcoming major releases for next year.

As of now, gamers have only one confirmed free game for the month of January next year. According to GameSpot, "Thief" is now available via the Xbox Live Games with Gold service and it will continue to be playable up until Jan. 15, 2016.

The stealth video game is a reboot of a 1998 title. The player controls Garrett in a steampunk Victorian world and the game is focused on stealing from the rich. The main tactic of the game is to avoid fistfights and instead sneak around the enemies. Check out the game's trailer below: 

In the meantime, here are the free games for the month of December.

 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, a role-playing game, is available for Xbox One from December 1st to the 31st. The first in series of gothic games is about the son of a famous vampire hunter. Players will definitely love the game's gothic and steampunk atmosphere.

From December 1st to the 15th, CastleStorm is available for Xbox 360 owners with Gold subscription. The game is a genre mashup of 2D physics destruction and tower defense brawler.

Moreover, Xbox 360 owners can access the game Sacred 3 from December 16th to December 31st, as well as Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising in that same time frame.