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- Xbox Store is offering Wasteland Remastered for free on Xbox One, Series X/S, and PC for a limited time.
- The game, normally priced at $14.99, includes voice acting, enhanced graphics and sound, new character art, and updated features.
- It is an Xbox Play Anywhere title, allowing access to the PC version upon redemption, and supports backward compatibility for Series X/S consoles.
- The game is available on Xbox Game Pass, and even with a subscription, claiming the free download guarantees continued access.
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Xbox owners can currently download Wasteland Remastered for free from the Microsoft Store for a limited time. This remastered version of the 1988 RPG Wasteland—the game that launched an ongoing series—is normally priced at $14.99. The length of this offer and the reasons behind it have not been specified. Developed by Krome Studios and InXile Entertainment, and published by Xbox Game Studios, the 2020 remaster includes voice acting, enhanced graphics and sound, new character art, and updated features. It received a Metacritic score of 64 and holds a 2.5 out of 5 rating in the Microsoft Store, with a 69% approval rating. Playtime ranges from 15 to 40 hours. Taking place in a post-apocalyptic America, generations after a nuclear holocaust devastated the country, the original Wasteland was developed by Interplay Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. After the game’s initial success, original director Brian Fargo founded InXile Entertainment and revived the franchise. This classic received a remaster in 2020, 32 years after its initial release.
Xbox Store Offers Free Wasteland Remastered on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (Includes Game Pass & Backward Compatibility)
Wasteland Remastered is an Xbox Play Anywhere title, granting access to the PC version upon redemption. While designed as an Xbox One exclusive, backward compatibility allows play on Xbox Series X/S consoles. It is also available on Xbox Game Pass, where subscribers can install it directly or play instantly via Xbox Cloud Gaming. Even with a Game Pass subscription, claiming the free download guarantees continued access to the game, regardless of subscription status.
| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Official Name | Wasteland Remastered |
| Brief Summary | Originally released in 1988, Wasteland brought the post-apocalypse to video games and inspired a genre. Play one of history's defining RPGs with completely overhauled graphics, sound, and expanded musical score.
The year is 2087, nearly a century after an all-out nuclear war turned vast swaths of the Earth into a radioactive hellscape. You are a Desert Ranger, a band of stalwart lawmen who are the only hope left in what was once the American southwest, and good people's last defense against hunger, sickness, ravaging raiders, and mutants. Now something more secretive and sinister is menacing humanity, and it's your job to investigate. Recruit help and follow leads - the choices you make will shape the world around you. Choose wisely, your life and the lives of those you're sworn to protect depend on it. |
| Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One |
| Released | February 25, 2020 |
| Genre | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure |
| Play Modes | Single player |
| Content Rating | T |
| Languages | Japanese, Korean |
| Genre | inXile Entertainment |
| Genre | Xbox Game Studios |
| Ratings | 69/100 (8 reviews) |
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