Announcement

NOTE: This thread is closed, see the new thread by letsmaybeLP92:
* https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/zWadt/freenot-steamepic-games-weekly-at-thursday-11-am-eastern-rebooted
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Epic Games will keep promoting their store https://store.epicgames.com in 2020 by offering weekly freebies (sometimes multiple).

Notes:

  • these are not Steam keys, and you'll need to create/have an Epic Games account.
  • you can add the games to your Epic Games library from the store web page
  • you'll need to download and install the games through the Epic Games Launcher to play; for Ubisoft games the game will be redeemed on Uplay through Epic Games and directly playable using Uplay afterwards
  • if you missed out on a game or want to support the game through other means than Epic Store, check out the Deals link.
Weekly games
 
See Free games page at Epic Games Store
 
Game Rating Free From Free Until Store Link Other deals
Extra
Sludge Life (not on Steam) ?% metacritic (more) 28-may-2020 [NOW] 28-may-2021 [NOW + 1 YEAR] Epic Games Store - Sludge Life Deals - Sludge Life
Coming
A Total War Saga: TROY 13-aug-2020 Claim first 24h! Epic Games Store - A Total War Saga: TROY
  • edit: switched into low-effort mode @ 17-6-2020
FREE DLC / extras for (past) freebies
Game/item Store Link
Borderlands 2 Ultra-HD pack https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/borderlands-2/ultra-hd-pack
Borderlands The Pre-Sequel Ultra-HD Pack https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/borderlands-the-pre-sequel/ultra-hd-pack
Delores: A Thimbleweed Park mini-adventure https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/thimbleweed-park/delores
The Messenger DLC Picnic Panic https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/the-messenger/picnic-panic
The Escapists DLC Santa's Sweatshop https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/the-escapists/santas-sweatshop
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator DLC BUG DLC https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/totally-accurate-battle-simulator/bug-dlc

NOTE: Problems claiming on the Epic Games site? Select another tab on Store page in your browser, then hit back; page will usually load correctly. (This issue can be caused by web-protection such as Avira, Kaspersky or VPN plugins blocking elements on the site.)



Archive



  • restructured by putting archives 2020 and 2019 below;
  • GOG, Humble (Trove), Itch.io links as/when DRM-free options, and usually Steam for reference

The Archive of Offerings (2020)

Game Rating Free From Free Until Store Link Other deals
Darksiders Warmastered Edition (at Steam, GOG) 77% metacritic (more) 1-jan-2020 9-jan-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Darksiders Deals - Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition (at Steam, GOG) 75% metacritic (more) 1-jan-2020 9-jan-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Darksiders II Deals - Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition
Steep (Standard Edition) (at Steam) 72% metacritic (more) 1-jan-2020 9-jan-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Steep Deals - Steep
Sundered: Eldritch Edition (at Steam, GOG) 74% metacritic (more) 09-jan-2020 16-jan-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Sundered: Eldritch Edition Deals - Sundered: Eldritch Edition
Horace (at Steam) 81% metacritic (more) 16-jan-2020 23-jan-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Horace Deals - Horace
The Bridge (at Steam, Humble) 74% metacritic (more) 23-jan-2020 30-jan-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - The Bridge Deals - The Bridge
Farming Simulator 19 (at Steam) 73% metacritic (more) 30-jan-2020 06-feb-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Farming Simulator 19 Deals - Farming Simulator 19
Ticket to Ride (at Steam, itch.io) 76% metacritic (more) 06-feb-2020 13-feb-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Ticket to Ride Deals - Ticket to Ride
Carcassonne (at Steam, itch.io) ~79%? metacritic (more) 06-feb-2020 13-feb-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Carcassonne Deals - Carcassonne
Kingdom Come: Deliverance (at Steam,GOG) 76% metacritic (more) 13-feb-2020 20-feb-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Kingdom Come: Deliverance Deals - Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Aztez (at Steam, Humble, itch.io) 81% metacritic (more) 13-feb-2020 20-feb-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Aztez Deals - Aztez
Faeria (at Steam) 81% metacritic (more) 20-feb-2020 27-feb-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Faeria Deals - Faeria
Assassin's Creed Syndicate (at Steam) 74% metacritic (more) 20-feb-2020 27-feb-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Assassin's Creed Syndicate Deals - Assassin's Creed Syndicate
InnerSpace (at Steam, Humble) 65% metacritic (more) 27-feb-2020 05-mar-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - InnerSpace Deals - InnerSpace
GoNNER (at Steam, GOG) 81% metacritic (more) 05-mar-2020 12-mar-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - GoNNER Deals - GoNNER
Offworld Trading Company (at Steam, GOG) 78% metacritic (more) 05-mar-2020 12-mar-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Offworld Trading Company Deals - Offworld Trading Company
Anodyne 2: Return To Dust (at Steam, GOG, Humble, itch.io) 70-80% metacritic (more) 12-mar-2020 19-mar-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Anodyne 2: Return To Dust Deals - Anodyne 2: Return To Dust
A Short Hike (at Steam, GOG, itch.io) 78% metacritic (more) 12-mar-2020 19-mar-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - A Short Hike Deals - A Short Hike
Mutazione (at Steam, GOG. itch.io) 79% metacritic (more) 12-mar-2020 19-mar-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Mutazione Deals - Mutazione
The Stanley Parable (at Steam, Humble Bundle) 88% metacritic (more) 19-mar-2020 26-mar-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - The Stanley Parable Deals - The Stanley Parable
Watch_Dogs (at Steam) 77% metacritic (more) 19-mar-2020 26-mar-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Watch_Dogs Deals - Watch_Dogs
Figment (at Steam, GOG, itch.io) 77% metacritic (more) 26-mar-2020 02-apr-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Figment Deals - Figment
Tormentor X Punisher (at Steam) ?% metacritic (more) 26-mar-2020 02-apr-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Tormentor x Punisher Deals - Tormentor x Punisher
World War Z (not at Steam) 70% metacritic (more) 26-mar-2020 02-apr-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - World War Z Deals - World War Z
Drawful 2 (at Steam) 72% metacritic (Switch) (more) 26-mar-2020 09-apr-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Drawful 2 Deals - Drawful 2
Gone Home (at Steam, GOG, Humble itch.io) 86% metacritic (more) 02-apr-2020 09-apr-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Gone Home Deals - Gone Home
Hob (at Steam, GOG) 76% metacritic (more) 02-apr-2020 09-apr-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Hob Deals - Hob
Close To The Sun (Future: at Steam, GOG) 65% metacritic (more) 09-apr-2020 16-apr-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Close To The Sun Deals - Close To The Sun
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (at Steam, GOG) 77% metacritic (more) 09-apr-2020 16-apr-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments Deals - Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Just Cause 4 Standard Ed. (at Steam: Reloaded Ed.) 68% metacritic (more) 16-apr-2020 23-apr-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Just Cause 4 Deals - Just Cause 4
Wheels of Aurelia (at Steam, Humble, itch.io) 63% metacritic (more) 16-apr-2020 23-apr-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Wheels of Aurelia Deals - Wheels of Aurelia
For The King (at Steam, GOG) 77% metacritic (more) 23-apr-2020 30-apr-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - For The King Deals - For The King
Amnesia: The Dark Descent (at Steam, GOG, Humble) 85% metacritic (more) 30-apr-2020 07-may-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Amnesia: The Dark Descent Deals - Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Crashlands (at Steam, GOG, Humble) 78% metacritic (more) 30-apr-2020 07-may-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Crashlands Deals - Crashlands
Death Coming (at Steam) 75% metacritic (iOS) (more) 07-may-2020 14-may-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Death Coming Deals - Death Coming
Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition (at Steam) 96% metacritic (more) 14-may-2020 21-may-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition Deals - Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI (at Steam) 88% metacritic (more) 21-may-2020 28-may-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Sid Meier’s Civilization VI Deals - Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (at Steam) 82% metacritic (more) 28-may-2020 04-jun-2020 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Deals - Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
Overcooked (at Steam, GOG (Gourmet Ed.)) 80% metacritic (more) 4-jun-2020 [ENDED] 11-jun-2020 Epic Games Store - Overcooked Deals - Overcooked

The Archive of Offerings Past (2019)

Game Rating Free From Free Until Store Link Other deals
Subnautica 87% metacritic (more) 14-dec-2018 27-dec-2018 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Subnautica Deals - Subnautica
Super Meat Boy 87% metacritic (more) 28-dec-1018 10-jan-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Super Meat Boy Deals - Super Meat Boy
What Remains of Edith Finch 89% metacritic (more) 10-jan-2019 24-jan-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - What Remains of Edith Finch Deals - What Remains of Edith Finch
The Jackbox Party Pack 1 78% metacritic (xb1) (more) 24-jan-2019 7-feb-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - The Jackbox Party Pack 1 Deals - The Jackbox Party Pack
Axiom Verge 80% metacritic (pc) (more) 07-feb-2019 21-feb-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Axiom Verge Deals - Axiom Verge
Thimbleweed Park 84% metacritic (more) 21-feb-2019 07-mar-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Thimbleweed Park Deals - Thimbleweed Park
Slime Rancher 81% metacritic (more) 07-mar-2019 21-mar-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Slime Rancher Deals - Slime Rancher
Oxenfree 80% metacritic (more) 21-mar-2019 04-apr-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Oxenfree Deals - Oxenfree
The Witness 87% metacritic (more) 04-apr-2019 18-apr-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - The Witness Deals - The Witness
Transistor 83% metacritic (more) 18-apr-2019 02-may-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Transistor Deals - Transistor
World of Goo 90% metacritic (more) 02-may-2019 16-may-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - World of Goo Deals - World of Goo
Stories Untold 81% metacritic (more) 16-may-2019 30-may-2019 (?) [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Stories Untold Deals - Stories Untold
RiME 78% metacritic (more) 23-may-2019 30-may-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - RiME Deals - RiME
City of Brass 69% metacritic (more) 30-may-2019 06-jun-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - City of Brass Deals - City of Brass
Kingdom New Lands 87% metacritic (XB1) (more) 06-jun-2019 13-jun-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Kingdom New Lands Deals - Kingdom New Lands
Enter The Gungeon 84% metacritic (more) 13-jun-2019 20-jun-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Enter The Gungeon Deals - Enter The Gungeon
Rebel Galaxy (at Steam, GOG) 75% metacritic (more) 20-jun-2019 27-jun-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Rebel Galaxy Deals - Rebel Galaxy
Last Day of June (at Steam, GOG) 75% metacritic (more) 27-jun-2019 04-jul-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Last Day of June Deals - Last Day of June
Overcooked (at Steam, GOG - Gourmet Ed.) 81% metacritic (more) 04-jul-2019 11-jul-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Overcooked Deals - Overcooked
Torchlight (at Steam, GOG, Humble, Humble Trove) 83% metacritic (more) 11-jul-2019 18-jul-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Torchlight Deals - Torchlight
Limbo (at Steam, GOG, Humble, Humble Trove, Itch.io) 88% metacritic (more) 18-jul-2019 25-jul-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Limbo Deals - Limbo
Moonlighter (at Steam, GOG, Humble) 74% metacritic (more) 25-jul-2019 01-aug-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Moonlighter Deals - Moonlighter
This War of Mine (at Steam, GOG (Anniversary ed.), Humble (Deluxe ed.)) 83% metacritic (more) 25-jul-2019 01-aug-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - This War of Mine Deals - This War of Mine
Alan Wake (at Steam, GOG, Humble) 83% metacritic (more) 02-aug-2019 09-aug-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Alan Wake Deals - Alan Wake
For Honor Standard Ed. (at Steam) 76% metacritic (more) 02-aug-2019 09-aug-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - For Honor Deals - For Honor
GNOG (at Steam, GOG, Humble, itch.io) 77% metacritic (more) 08-aug-2019 15-aug-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - GNOG Deals - GNOG
Hyper Light Drifter (at Steam, GOG, Humble) 84% metacritic (more) 15-aug-2019 22-aug-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Hyper Light Drifter Deals - Hyper Light Drifter
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden (at Steam, GOG) 78% metacritic (more) 15-aug-2019 22-aug-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden Deals - Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Fez (at Steam, Humble, itch.io) 91% metacritic (more) 22-aug-2019 29-aug-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Fez Deals - Fez
Celeste (at Steam, itch.io) 88% metacritic (more) 29-aug-2019 05-sep-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Celeste Deals - Celeste
Inside (at Steam, GOG, itch.io) 87% metacritic (more) 29-aug-2019 05-sep-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Inside Deals - Inside
The End is Nigh (at Steam, Humble Trove) 84% metacritic (more) 05-sep-2019 12-sep-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - The End is Nigh Deals - The End is Nigh
ABZU (at Steam, GOG) 83% metacritic (more) 05-sep-2019 12-sep-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - ABZU Deals - ABZU
Conarium (at Steam, GOG) 71% metacritic (more) 12-sep-2019 19-sep-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Conarium Deals - Conarium
Batman: Arkham Collection (at Steam) 91/91/70% metacritic (more) 19-sep-2019 26-sep-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store Deals - Batman: Arkham Collection
Lego Batman Trilogy (at Steam) 80/81/73% metacritic (more) 19-sep-2019 26-sep-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store Deals - Lego Batman Trilogy
Everything (at Steam, Humble, itch.io) 78% metacritic (more) 26-sep-2019 03-okt-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Everything Deals - Everything
Metro 2033 Redux (at Steam, GOG, Humble) 90% metacritic (more) 26-sep-2019 03-okt-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Metro 2033 Redux Deals - Metro 2033 Redux
Minit (at Steam, GOG, itch.io) 79% metacritic (more) 03-oct-2019 10-okt-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Minit Deals - Minit
Surviving Mars (at Steam, GOG) + 2 FREE DLC 76% metacritic (more) 10-oct-2019 17-okt-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Surviving Mars Deals - Surviving Mars
Alan Wake: American Nightmare (at Steam, GOG, Humble) 73% metacritic (more) 17-oct-2019 24-okt-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Alan Wake: American Nightmare Deals - Alan Wake: American Nightmare
>observer_ (at Steam, GOG) 77% metacritic (PS4)(more) 17-oct-2019 24-okt-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - >observer_ Deals - >observer_
Q.U.B.E. 2 (at Steam, GOG) 76% metacritic (more) 24-oct-2019 31-okt-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Q.U.B.E. 2 Deals - Q.U.B.E. 2
Layers of Fear (at Steam, GOG) 72% metacritic (more) 24-oct-2019 31-okt-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Layers of Fear Deals - Layers of Fear
Costume Quest (at Steam, GOG, Humble, itch.io) 74% metacritic (more) 31-oct-2019 7-nov-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Costume Quest Deals - Costume Quest
SOMA (at Steam, GOG, Humble, Humble Trove) 84% metacritic (more) 31-oct-2019 7-nov-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - SOMA Deals - SOMA
Nuclear Throne (at Steam, GOG, itch.io) 88% metacritic (more) 7-nov-2019 14-nov-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Nuclear Throne Deals - Nuclear Throne
RUINER (at Steam, GOG) 75% metacritic (more) 7-nov-2019 14-nov-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - RUINER Deals - RUINER
The Messenger (at Steam, GOG) 83% metacritic (more) 14-nov-2019 21-nov-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - The Messenger Deals - The Messenger
Bad North (at Steam, GOG) 75% metacritic (more) 21-nov-2019 28-nov-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Bad North Deals - Bad North
Rayman Legends (at Steam) 89% metacritic (more) 29-nov-2019 06-dec-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Rayman Legends Deals - Rayman Legends
Jotun: Valhalla Edition (at Steam, GOG) 79% metacritic (more) 5-dec-2019 12-dec-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - Jotun: Valhalla Edition Deals - Jotun: Valhalla Edition
The Escapists (at Steam, GOG) 71% metacritic (more) 12-dec-2019 19-dec-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - The Escapists Deals - The Escapists
The Wolf Among Us (at Steam) 80% metacritic (more) 12-dec-2019 19-dec-2019 [ENDED] Epic Games Store - The Wolf Among Us Deals - The Wolf Among Us

The Archive of Offerings Past: 12 Days of (13) Free Games (dec 2019)

12 Days of Free Games Free on Store Link
Free Games
Into The Breach 19-dec-2019 [ENDED] https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/into-the-breach/home
TowerFall Ascension + Dark World DLC 20-dec-2019 [ENDED] https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/towerfall-ascension/home
SUPERHOT 21-dec-2019 [ENDED] https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/superhot/home
Little Inferno 22-dec-2019 [ENDED] https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/little-inferno/home
APE OUT 23-dec-2019 [ENDED] https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/ape-out/home
Celeste (same as aug-sep 2019) 24-dec-2019 [ENDED] https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/celeste/home
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator 25-dec-2019 [ENDED] https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/totally-accurate-battle-simulator/home
FTL: Faster Than Light (Advanced Edition) 26-dec-2019 [ENDED] https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/faster-than-light/home
Hyper Light Drifter (same as aug 2019) 27-dec-2019 [ENDED] https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/hyper-light-drifter/home
Shadow Tactics 28-dec-2019 [ENDED] https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/shadow-tactics/home
The Talos Principle 29-dec-2019 [ENDED] https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/the-talos-principle/home
Hello Neighbor 30-dec-2019 [ENDED] https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/hello-neighbor/home
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair 31-dec-2019 [ENDED] https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair/home

Current Freebies: this list has been moved to the top ^^, we got so many games scrolling became tedious

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Will you consider the Epic Game Store your new default library?

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Never, I'll stick to Steam thank you very much
Maybe, if I get enough freebies to get me started
Sure, if they will let me link my Steam profile to bootstrap my collection
Why not another store indeed, if the prices are right

Eh, I will take the freebies but unless purchases include a steam key (seems unlikely) I doubt I will spend money.

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i second that.

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+1, can't teach new tricks to old dogs

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Ah ah, LOL!

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Same here, i am a STEAM user.

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here, here

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+1

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They'll be activated on the account forever?

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Yes, they will be.

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Do you maybe have any source for that? :)
I couldn't find a clear statement :/

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I quoted that interview in my Epic Game Store thread.

Q: What are you doing to make the Epic Games Store more attractive to consumers?
Tim Sweeney: Among other things, the store will also feature one free game every two weeks throughout 2019. Epic is funding these free releases so players can experience the wide range of creative works that will be available.

If the "free" part would only be a temporary demo, there'd be no reason for Epic to fund it. No, those are permanent additions to your library.

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Thank you :)
Guess you are probably right :)
Looking forward to it then!

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TenCent owns almost half of Epic. There are TONS of money backing this store.

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Tencent already owns the Chinese gaming market which is arguably larger than USA's market.

It's only a matter of a year or two before Steam is #2 and Epic Games is #1.

Sad, but true.

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cant agree

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happy vake day ^^

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I would like to know that too :/
If it's just an very extended free-weekend then I'm not going to even bother.

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It has to be free to keep, otherwise the promo would be a farce. ;)

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It's just super obvious they'll bring free games to build a fanbase. It's their only way to get a chance against the behemoth that is Valve.

Not only free games but they'll need others bait to compete, like awesome bundle or something. People might have forgotten but when Valve got bigger with their Steam Sales there was some really awesome bundle and their prices were more agressive. Now that they built their reputation they don't have to, until a competitor knock at their door...

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Guess you are right :)
Will be interesting to see what they will offer after that big start with Subnautica and SMB :)

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a very noice start, Epic!

edit: wow, i'm looking at their coming titles :O
+ "Mod Editors, Ignite a world of possibilities and get more out of the games you love. Browse mod editors for your favorite PC games."

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I have uplay, steam, origin, gog. 1 more launcher? no thanks

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I have Steam, Uplay, Origin, Social Club, Battle.net... sigh, this is getting crazy (–_–)
GOG Galaxy doesn't matter because it's optional. All the games from GOG have classic installers that don't need it.

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Steam, Uplay, Battle.net and Gameforge here. Not enough to break your record, but more than enough to lose the overview. I appreciate that Epic Games is offering free games on their store, but I'm good with the ones I already have.

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I have GOG though launcher is optional, Steam,Battle.net, Uplay, Origin, Twitch, Social Club and now Epic since I want Subnautical and I can't say no to free. I would have added Bethsada to the count if Fallout 76 was not such a train wreck.

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still missing the best one: itch.io

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There's also Microsoft, Twitch, Battle.net, itch.io, Rockstar, Bethesda for the poor souls that bought Fallout 76. Humble doesn't have a launcher, but I've got a ton more games there than I ever will on Epic. Discord just got into the game. I need another digital store like I need a hole in the head. I already can't keep track of what I own where.

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Wow, you really know when to put your foot down.

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You can ditch GOG launcher no? DRM free at least no need launcher.

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Mutliplayer games require it -- because there's really no such thing [at least in the 'for profit' world] as DRM-free online multiplayer games.

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Steam, Uplay, Origin, Bethesda launcher, Battle.net, Social Club, GOG, Epic, Twitch... That's just too many launchers to enjoy looking at my collection. "Nice collection I have here, but where is that one game? (6 launchers later) Ah, here you are!"

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Others only have 1 launcher: Piratebay. To each his/her own, I guess.

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Well, I have a much shorter list: Steam, GOG, itch.io, nutaku, and now Epic. That's basically it. Historically I also had Origin, Uplay and Rockstar since I picked up a few free games during promotions, but I ditched them now.

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That sounds promising, although I do not plan to get rid of Steam.
If Epic Games is more dev and user friendly, it will also force Steam to be more customer-oriented. at least in theory
Thanks for the news. :)

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another store means more competition which can only be good for consumers.
And they actually give good deals for devs.

While I do personally already have subnautica and have defeated it, I still think its awesome and everyone should try it.
Nicely done epic games.

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Awesome!!
thanks for info ^^

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But cable tv is subscription based. This is just a store. You need to have clients installed but you only pay for what you get so I don't see the comparison.

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Do you really want to have 20 different "launches" installed on your PC to keep your games?

I have lots of unused storage and I don't need to keep them open (or even installed) at all times so why not? I'm not paying for storage on my own computer.

Also they have less and less motivation to have sales if they are literally the ONLY way to get the newest hot AAA title on PC if they want to be exclusive.

They can't afford to be exclusive. But I get them not wanting to empower Steam any further. They don't want to end up with the Amazon problem.

Also they are also doing some subscription based stuff on consoles already for games.

Well, we're no talking consoles here but if you get a decent array of games from it and you end up paying less than you would if you bought the games (most of which you won't even replay), what's the harm?

All in all, it's up to users to decide what they will and won't do. Nobody is forcing you into anything. It's a free market and competition is a good thing for people selling their games and for users.

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Playstation Now can actually be used on PC, do not even need a console (it is recommended to use a DS3 or DS4 controller though). It is a streaming service that PC gamers can use. And it will prolly be how the next generation (if not the 9th gen most likely the 10th gen) consoles work, just a box that streams the source to them. Interesting enough that is what they wanted at one point with the xbox 360 and even as far back as dreamcast and even sega genesis (sega channel).

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Oh yeah I read about that. I agree that's probably where consoles are heading (it would solve hardware problems too)
I will look into it, thanks

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This is why piracy went UP through Netflix, not down. Because every service went and created their own little niche.

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Ah the benefits of competition. Hopefully the bite will be good enough for some good steam drops... maybe even rares

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Competition is good for us. Let's see what happens.

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This

competition >>> a few megabyte on the hard disk

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I think so too. We invite trouble for ourselves by sticking to one store. Steam has been good and it's well established so I doubt they have to close shop because competition is arising. They might have to get softer on some practices and to pay more attention to users more, and to devs. It works for us.

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAND THEN-they leak your personal information like Bethesda did
But,we shall see,maybe,just maybe this will force STEAM to get from their asses

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Using Bethesda as an argument for anything remotely resembling logic

Don't do that.

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The issue is that there isn't really any competition. There's Steam and GOG, and to a much lesser degree Uplay and Origin and itch.io and Microsoft and now Discord. But I'm not buying anything on Uplay, Origin, Microsoft, itch, or Discord that isn't an exclusive. Are you? I'm not seeing adding an 8th store to the mix as changing anything, it'll only be used for Epic exclusives.

And for exclusives we also have Battle.net, Rockstar, Bethesda... And that's not to mention Humble and Twitch as other sources of games.

There are so many digital stores that I can't even keep track of what I own where anymore.

Also, I can't log into my Epic account, I can't change my Epic password, and I can't get Epic support to respond. That's not a good sign.

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Well Steam is also the only store that has regional pricing for my country. SO yeah.

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Doesn't GOG now give you store credit in lieu of regional pricing?

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No clue I haven't bought anything there. That would be nice if they do, but I prefer a straight discount

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+1. Regional pricing in my country is about 40% less compared to US prices, so yeah, sticking with Steam for now.

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But I'm not buying anything on Uplay, Origin, Microsoft, itch, or Discord that isn't an exclusive. Are you?

I can't really answer because I don't remember where I bought what but unless the prices are more interesting, no probably not.

There are so many digital stores that I can't even keep track of what I own where anymore.

I use ITAD to keep track because I'm like you.

Also, I can't log into my Epic account, I can't change my Epic password, and I can't get Epic support to respond. That's not a good sign.

Indeed not good. If they all want to beat Steam they're going to need to implement more than a larger store. They also need to implement services but I guess that's part of the gamble.

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ITAD is great for prices, but I'm talking about library management. I have games spread across so many digital stores - Steam, GOG, Humble, Origin, Uplay, Twitch, Microsoft, Rockstar, and stores I'm probably forgetting. Which illustrates the problem - if I can't remember all the stores, let alone which games I have on which store, that's a clear sign that there are too many stores (or I have too many games, but clearly that's impossible).

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I find ITAD is also a great way to manage my collection with tags and groups but you're absolutely right, it's hard to keep track all across the web.
And yeah having every publisher create a store and a client for their games is going to get out of control but I think Steam needs to be reminded that they can't corner the market and make outrageous demands. The fact they revised their splits recently shows that they're worried by the trend so it's a good thing they're worried.

I'm not saying it's going to stay like that but competition is a good thing for any market. If Steam makes efforts to keep everyone happy because they are threatened, it'll be a positive thing.

(Also... too many games? What is that? I don't get that concept :P)

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Is there a way to use ITAD to track what games you have where without a ton of manual entry?

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Well, I wanna watch the whole world burn xD

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Nice. Always wanted to try out Subnautica, looks like I'll get my chance now. A strong showing for Epic, especially with the exclusive (?) rights for Journey's PC debut as well as Supergiants' next one, Hades (while in Early Access, at least). I'm keen to see how this will shake out for Epic.

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Oh. Wow. Subnautica for free? That is a powerful start indeed.

Having it on the top places of the wishlist for some time now, it's a sure sign that I'll be using an additional client/platform. On the other hand, I'd say there's also a strong possibility that these titles will soon show up as bundled for Steam as well (if I'm not mistaken Subnautica will have a new DLC in 2019, so it may be a push in that direction).

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I will try subnautica for sure but after that I will uninstall their client xD

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Epic games FTW, Subnautica - the game of the year (golden joystick award), Valve beware...

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It is only good for Fortnite players atm and I don't think anything will change, unless they implement regional pricing.

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Yup I agree regional pricing is the only thing that turned me away from piracy

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oh, that's pretty nice. They already implemented Steam style refund system and now this. Only forums more and I'll see no problem changing Steam to Epic games launcher.

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I think Epic's Store will be an add to the industry of games. Steam's monopoly lasted for so long that we all got used to it and that's bad. In the other hand, Steam did great all those years, seriously, they did a lot of things and improvements in gaming, but i think they should invested more on the platform with all the money they milked from devs.

Before Steam was a precise and solid but now they are dumbing the system with useless features and uncurated stuff. Removing Greenlight was a mistake and identifying as a marketplace instead of a community killed the remaining. Yup, Steam have a mostly bad community and it's marketplace is gross. They were sustainable then they are not anymore. Games with large player base and indies are searching for more revenue without unexplained share abuse.

Nothing is all bad anyway, as i said, Steam started and it's there since the beginning, now it's time to adapt.

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I never knew much about Epic Games, do I need to download another browser to claim and play the games?

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Yes, you do. The launcher can be downloaded via the blue box in the right upper corner.

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You missed out :p

View attached image.
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There actually is a link for Super Meat Boy (if you scroll through the store):
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/super-meat-boy-forever/home

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its Super Meat Boy Forever (second part). Or they will make giveaway for brand new game? :o
http://supermeatboy.com/

Is This a Sequel?
Yes. This is Super Meat Boy 2, but with a less boring name than “Super Meat Boy 2”.

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Will you consider the Epic Game Store your new default library?

Why have a "default" library? Since when do we go "oh, from now on I will only consider buying products from Walmart"?

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Yeah, I've loaded the question a bit :)

Personally, even though I enjoy a variety of platforms, operating systems, publishers, launchers, and whatnot, I find I tend to have a go-to - in my case Steam on Windows, which is for me a pretty feature-complete platform for gaming. Though I prefer Linux for productivity and enjoy certain games through uplay, origin, gog, and some exclusives on PS4. Ultimately if a game is good enough I'll go through the inconvenience to add another element to my gaming environment.

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I just like having stand-alone installers, without a client at all ;)
But otherwise, clients are so small compared to games anyway, that I don't find it to be that big a deal. Except when the client is just particularly shitty ^^

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ill take the freebies

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and only the freebies +1

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Like i did with GoG. But i fell bad about it.

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EA's Origin also gave freebies in the past. But they don't do it anymore.
I wonder if Epic will always give something or will suddenly stop giving freebies like EA.

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They indicate that freebies will last until end of 2019, One freebie every 2 weeks. After that, no freebies to expect I think.

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That makes 24 games free.
I hope they're good.

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I'll skip this, thanks. Having a game doesnt worth a whole new launcher and all the trouble that gives. If the games are not set right now, the two week free games will lose value fast anyway.
You know I just thinking. Steam could just kick this thing out of business if they givethe exact same games every time Epic do, nulling out the effect

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Ahem, you do understand that Steam can't simply give away games without the developers agreeing?
And why would they, if they give those games to Epic to support them and their revenue split?

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I'm pretty sure steam could "convince" a few of them to do it. Who doesnt like lots of money? And they sure isnt loyal if they just jump another ship because a bit better profit.
If steam thought them as serious threat or gave two shit about anything, they could stomp this out before it even hatch.

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This make no sense at all, because it is exactly about money. And if Steam wanted to convince them, all they'd have to do is to drop their cut too (and not only for successful AAA games).
And that Steam considers them at least as some serious contender, is pretty much already proven just by the fact that they dropped their 30% cut two days before Epic announced their 88/12 store. Why else would they have done so, after sticking with those 30% for all those years?

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Look man, I have surface level information about anything, and assume things based on my paranoid delusions. I didnt knew steam already responding to this new thing. I just thought that those who abandon steam this fast could be lulled back just as fast with a counter offer. My musings should not be taken this seriously that you and I have to write a whole paragraph for counter arguing each other.
Also I get blacklisted by 2 person because this whole chat. I dont want to pour oil to the fire with whatever im saying ok?

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That's absolutely okay. Though you should probably be more cautious with posting "I'm sure that ..." judgments in future, if you didn't really follow the related recent news.

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I would possibly try that, if it had linux support. Without it, it's an instant no for me.

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Subnautica is a very good start. I'd happily use epic's launcher for that

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I don't care about Subnautica and I care even less about Super Meat Boy. I looked around in their store, didn't see anything noteworthy either. I'll give it some time, maybe one day. For now, it's not worth it.

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This is going to blow up extremely fast. Like record breaking numbers kinda fast.

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OK, they're doing enough to entice new customers, but that's still not enough to bring over people who already have hundreds of games on Steam. No one wants to spend money on just another launcher. It looks like a good deal for devs, but what's in it for customers to but from there? Steam is already beyond any platform. Weekly sales, seasonal mega sales, trading, occasional freebies, community market, streaming, groups, a community platform. Epic has a long way to catch up.

The only reason for me to consider buying a game on Epic Store is to support the devs, and I do want to many devs, like Gunfire Games' Darksiders 3, but that's still not going to make me switch platforms.

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but what's in it for customers to buy from there?

That is the single best question in this thread, and honestly, the only one most people care to have answered.
Freebies are nice and all, but freebies don't keep the lights on.

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PC exclusives

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Yeah seems like now a lot of main developers/publishers are now just sticking with their own launcher but in a way you can’t blame them from a business perspective since they will be saving more money, since valve takes what a 30% cut?

EA, Activision. I guess the only one that still sells on steam is Ubisoft but you still then need steam + uplay to run it.

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but in a way you can’t blame them from a business perspective

Actually, as a consumer, I can blame them for anything that inconveniences my already hectic days.
And that is why I simply don't use most other clients - it's convenient for me to have all (well, nearly all) my games on one bookshelf.

They're going to need to do a lot more for consumers if they want to win any decent share of the market, because at the end of the day, despite people saying "we want to support developers!", all we really want is more money in our wallets (and more free time to play games).

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Yeah I am like you I prefer to have all my games under one platform instead of having them all spaced out between the various platforms that we have, but for those that are "for the developer" then having separate launchers would be good for that crowd so then they won't have to pay a fee to be put out there when if they can just do it in-house then less money will be going to third parties.

But regardless it seems like this is how it is going to start happening soon, where I think a lot of the major publishers who own major developers will probably start excluding their games to their own respective platforms (launchers) like what we see now with Activision/Blizzard, and even Bethesda now with the new fallout 76 game.

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I can understand exclusivity for consoles, but pc is a own (open ) system/ "Console", which shouldnt be parted further.

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but freebies don't keep the lights on.

Selling the data they gather from people who use the launcher does. Steam doesn't share account details and statistics with publishers, so they make their own launchers to get that information.. Data mining, even anonymous, is worth millions.

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That brings up something I noticed that when I installed the Epic launcher to check things out.

When you purchase a game (I added one to cart to check out their process), you actually have to opt out of the publisher/developer mailing list rather than opt in.

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