Xbox’s Towerborne is switching from a free-to-play game to a paid one

The Verge
By Jay PetersJan 9, 2026, 1:05 am128 ptsTrending
Towerborne, a side-scrolling action RPG published by Xbox Game Studios that has been available in early access, will officially launch on February 26th. But instead of launching as a free-to-play, always-on online game as originally planned, Towerborne is instead going to be a paid game that you can play…

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