The excellent news is that Xbox Live Gold goes free this weekend in quite a lot of countries, including the us, Canada, and the united kingdom. The bad news is that it means much more individuals are going to be seeking to play Grand Theft Auto Online.

From October 4 through 6, you can actually play online and access services typically reserved for paying Gold members. This includes Netflix streaming and multiplayer.

[Source: Xbox Wire]

Our Take
Our fingers are tightly crossed that Rockstar is ready to smooth out the server load for Grand Theft Auto Online. That title is probably the most likely target for Silver members. Maybe Microsoft will need to have given it one other week.