This coming weekend promises to be an action-packed one for hardcore gamers, as Sony announced a free multiplayer online weekend. 

From March 20 to 22, PlayStation 4 owners can play games online for free, no Playstation Plus premium access required. This means that PS4 gamers can still enjoy PlayStation Plus multiplayer titles even without the $50 per year membership account. 

The free multiplayer online weekend will officially start Friday, March 20, at 12:01 a.m. Pacific and will last until Sunday, March 22, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. For players to avail of the free weekend pass, they just need to log on to the Playstation Network during the free weekend period. 

This PS4 free online multiplayer weekend by Sony comes during the release week of "Battlefield Hardline," and players can easily take advantage of the weekend free period to sample multiplayer modes like Conquest and Hotwire in this multiplayer shooter title from Visceral Games. Other titles that are available for the free multiplayer online weekend include "Helldivers Destiny," "Call of Duty," and "NBA 2K15." 

This is not the first time that Sony has announced a free period for its games, as the company has just finished a similar deal only last month. This is in response to other competitors' deals and promotions to entice gamers. Sony's heated competitor Microsoft is known to just abruptly announce free weekend passes on its Xbox Gold titles. Just recently, Microsoft gained special access to "Battlefield Hardline," granting EA Access members an early 10-hour trial for this game's Xbox One version. 

For those gamers who would not be able to play this weekend, they can still take advantage of some of Sony's free titles. Those who are members of Playstation Plus can get free games on the PS Plus' monthly free games lineup. For March, free titles include "Valiant Hearts," "PaPo & Yo," and "Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments."