The Epic Games Store was a bit late to the occasion when it got here to providing their very own PC storefront and platform – coming 15 years after the launch of Steam. That stated, as a way to keep aggressive the shop has been providing free video games on a weekly foundation since 2019. During Unreal Fest 2023, Epic Games reaffirmed their dedication to this program “by 2023 and past.”
Epic Games’ Unreal Fest 2023 has now come and gone, with the platform holder saying a bunch of enhancements set to reach to the Epic Games Store over the approaching years, starting from the exercise feed to a ‘For You’ web page and extra.
In a welcome transfer, Epic revealed that they are going to proceed to supply free video games to all EGS customers on a weekly foundation saying (as transcribed by SteamOffers and ResetEra person ‘nsilvias’):
“Our dedication to the shop is unwavering. So a number of the issues I need to name out to guarantee that everybody is aware of that we’re devoted to this. Like first, the free video games program’s gonna proceed by 2023 and past. I’m not able to share extra particulars of what subsequent 12 months seems like, however we will probably be doing one thing.”
As talked about, Epic’ free sport program started in 2019 and whereas it was initially slated to run till the top of 12 months, the platform holder later prolonged this system’s life – having now finished so as soon as once more.
In the years since its launch, now we have seen a whole lot of video games given away without spending a dime, starting from the smallest indies to large AAA video games comparable to Death Stranding; Dying Light; Wolfenstein: The New Order; Star Wars: Squadrons; Shadow of the Tomb Raider; and Borderlands 3 – to call just some.
While not each week is a winner, it’s thrilling to see Epic proceed with its free video games program – serving to to distinguish itself from different PC retailer fronts. This week’s free video games will probably be The Evil Within and Eternal Threads, so sit up for that.
KitGuru says: What do you consider Epic’s free sport program? How many titles do you personal on the EGS? How a lot of these did you get without spending a dime? Let us know down under.
