Watch Game of Thrones for free on your Xbox 360 or Xbox One

The wait is now over for fans of Game of Thrones. After a slight break, the first episode of season five aired last night and there were plenty of ways to watch it: HBO NOW for Apple users, or Sling TV to name two legal options, or you could opt to grab a torrent of the first four episodes after they leaked online.

For anyone who wants to see the first episode for free, while staying on the right side of the law, there's another option. Microsoft has announced that the Season 5 premiere is available free of charge to Xbox Live members. There's extra content available too, but you'll have to be quick as S05E01 is only available for a few days.

Microsoft has teamed up with HBO to bring the first episode of the new season of the show to Xbox 360 and Xbox One owners with Xbox Live subscriptions. The free viewing starts right now and it runs until April 16.

When you've enjoyed the episode, there's more to explore. Microsoft says:

And if that’s not enough to get you ready for Season 5, HBO and Xbox have joined forces to bring you a variety of Game of Thrones content in a special experience available this week when you sign into Xbox Live. Preview Season 5 with trailers, pledge your allegiance to a house, go behind the scenes with on-set tours, and test your Westeros knowledge with trivia questions asked by Game of Thrones cast members.

Sadly, if you want to keep watching the rest of the season, you'll have to stump up a little cash. If you want to stick with your Xbox, HBO GO is available for your streaming needs.