Xbox Live Gold for everyone, everywhere! (But not you EU)

<p>Microsoft have announced that this weekend&comma; Xbox Live Gold access will be given to a number of countries &lpar;see below&rpar; but surprisingly&comma; Europe isn&&num;8217&semi;t one that features in the list&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Countries receiving free Gold access are&semi; Argentina&comma; Australia&comma; Brazil&comma; Canada&comma; Chile&comma; Colombia&comma; Hong Kong&comma; Japan&comma; Republic of Korea&comma; Mexico&comma; New Zealan&comma; Singapore&comma; Taian and finally&comma; the United States&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Why isn&&num;8217&semi;t Europe included&quest; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;majornelson&period;com&sol;2012&sol;11&sol;28&sol;free-xbox-live-gold-weekend-for-us-canada-australia-new-zealand-japan-mexico&sol;">Major Nelson replied<&sol;a> to disappointed fans by pointing out that the UK had a recent Xbox Live Gold access weekend and that regions are unlocked on a varied basis&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lbrack;Source&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;eurogamer&period;net&sol;articles&sol;2012-11-30-xbox-live-gold-access-free-this-weekend-everywhere-except-europe">Eurogamer<&sol;a>&rsqb;<&sol;p>&NewLine;