Thanks for the heads up!
But I think that it isn't free to keep. There is a price and it is free to play until tomorrow.
Seemst to me that they did some kind of false advertising.
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Haven't seen this false advertising before, too. But when you add the DLC you still have to buy it if you look at the contents of the Deluxe Edition.
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Edit: This post was confusing people in ever more weird ways, and had alread been reiterated in my next post below (which people were seemingly skipping over), so I've gone ahead and deleted this post. Again, the post below already serves as a recap, so just look to that.
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This would be the first case in years if this would be the case, so I don't think that it is completely free forever.
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Let's just wait until tomorrow evening, then we'll see. :)
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Regardless of whether there's an issue with ownership or not, as other causes can lead to an identical issue, the contents of the Deluxe Edition aren't an appropriate basis by which to solely determine there being an issue with ownership of the DLC. As such you should focus on explaining why you felt there was a problem to begin with, if you've got a basis for such outside of the Deluxe Edition thing (and at a glance the deluxe edition could still actually be an entirely different issue, seeing as it has the DLC typed as a package, as nesting packages and/or DLCs often causes problems with Steam ownership recognition).
Of course, if you do have an appropriate basis to begin with, then the bundle element can absolutely be used as a supporting element, as that is standard for free weekend stuff. It's just not proof in and of itself of there being an issue.
Well, other users have managed to better present the issue since, below.
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If I click on the bundle information for the deluxe edition, all DLCs are listed and all owned DLCs are shown (in this case it would be the above mentioned DLC). And that isn't the case. Nothing is shown as owned (besides the game itself, but that isn't in question here).
This was just a proof for my statement, that the DLC isn't free forever just a free weekend. DLCs aren't shown as owned if it is just a free weekend (and you don't own them before).
PS: Sadly, ebglish isn't my mother tongue - but others are more perfect - I see...
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If you go to your licenses page, it'll show there as a "Free Weekend" license. You can also still buy the DLC. If you actually owned the full version you'd only be able to buy for a friend.
It's normal that free weekend games appear as owned in the store and in your library, while the weekend lasts. But this ownership doesn't work in complete your collection bundles so people can't abuse it. This is what Chris76de is talking about: the DLC doesn't show as owned in the deluxe pack, which is what happens to free weekend games.
Normally (I'm not sure if it's always the case), free to keep games are done by doing a 100% off sale. For example: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2155210/Minion_Masters__Torment/
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As a first step, always try the other of Browser/Client if you're having any kind of Steam problem.
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It isn't free.
Tried it with Firefox, Chrome and the Steam client. It is only free to play until tomorrow.
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Shoot. They mentioned this in September, but I'd forgotten about it. Thanks, Lolozaur.
...I remember there were TWO things mentined in September, so now I'm going to have to wrack my brain trying to remember which the other game was.. >.<
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The dev / publisher f'ed up and made it a free 2 play weekend instead of free to claim & keep as promised. See the discussion:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1138660/eventcomments/3361397532259489345
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this is what i get: Black Book - Battle Mode Free Weekend - Oct 2022
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you don't get the dlc forever. it's a free weekend that ends in 22 hours
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Strictly speaking, for those wanting to roundabout make it permanent, iirc you can just copy the DLC folder out and then copy it back in whenever you want to play it (though you may perhaps need to load Steam in offline mode prior to copying it back in).
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Grab Endless Battles DLC for Free, October 14 – 17
"Hi there!
We've got some great news for you today: the Endless Battles DLC will be available for free from October 14 to 17, 10am Pacific to 10am Pacific. During these dates everyone will be able to get the DLC at no cost, and it will remain in your Steam library forever."
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Seems to have worked fine for me. Thanks for the heads up :)
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I added the dlc to the game but it looks like it's not free anyway. in 19 hours we will see if it will remain in the library forever
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Not very optimistic it'll be permanent as I can still purchase the DLC for myself while Steam page is telling me I own it.
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translation:
- this is what developers answered at VK (social network)
- you have to add the DLC to your library. When the timer expires, the DLC will remain at your account
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It won't. Not the way they set it up. It literally says "Free Weekend" at any and every possible location.
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Then the devs are making stuff up?
I dunno I just saw someone post that on the forums, I dont read the language..
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Depends on if they understand how it actually works. If yes, they're deliberately lying. If not, they simply don't know what they're talking about and doing. If you believe in Hanlon's razor, you can go with the latter until proven otherwise. ^^
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Then the devs are making stuff up?
I dunno I just saw someone post that on the forums, I dont read the language..
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https://steamcommunity.com/app/1138660/eventcomments/3361397532259489345/?ctp=6#c5533260453836374602
TLDR: Mistake made, waiting for Steam to fix it
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good to hear, they could just run the promotion again but this time pick the "permanant" checkbox to whoever adds the dlc :)
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As the store has updated half an hour ago and DLC is still shown as owned it seems to be fixed.
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For me it isn't shown as owned. Maybe it isn't fixed everywhere, so let's wait. :)
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It's definitely still not configured correctly. While it does still show as owned on the app page, at the same time it is still buyable on its own or as part of the Deluxe Edition, which wouldn't be the case if owned correctly. It has also completely vanished from my licenses page and it is not shown as owned DLC on the game's detail page in my library thus it also wouldn't be installed with the game.
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As expected, I don't own the DLC after the "free weekend" has ended.
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As said previously, it's back and working, so claim it again BLACK BOOK - BATTLE MODE LIMITED FREE PROMOTIONAL PACKAGE - OCT 2022
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Wow! Maybe this deserves a new thread.
Edit: I was told that a new thread is not required.
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