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Ahead of the Epic Game Store’s launch in 2018, Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney called Valve executives “assholes” in a heated email concerning platform fees.

Valve has launched Steam‘s Spring Sale.

The Epic Games Store's spring sale is underway, from today until March 28th. That makes it twice as long as Steam's spring sale, which also started today. I'm not sure if that makes it twice as exciting, but here's what does: Deus Ex Mankind Divided is free to keep for the next week.

Next week’s free Epic Games Store titles have been revealed.

The latest free PC games are now available to redeem on the Epic Games Store, and at least one is an underrated classic. It’s Eidos Montreal’s Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, available until March 21st. You’ll need an Epic Games account to claim it and the Epic Games Launcher to play it, though.

The Epic Games Store and many of its users love Thursdays, as it's when one or more free games rotate in and the current selection rotates out. Astro Duel 2 exits the storefront's free game selection today, with Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and The Bridge being free on the Epic Games Store for the next week. Come 10 am CT on March 21, they will rotate out for Call of The Wild: The Angler andInvincible Presents: Atom Eve.

Frontier Developments has announced F1 Manager 2024.

Epic Games Store users can look forward to the platform's upcoming Spring sale, of which many of its heavy hitters have been leaked online. As one of the most prominent PC storefronts next to the likes of Steam and GOG, the Epic Games Store is known to host several big sale events throughout the calendar year, including one during each season and a Mega sale each May.

Under pressure from European regulators, Apple took a step back in its feud with Epic Games on Friday, clearing the way for Epic to put its own game store on iPhones and iPads in Europe.

A reliable leaker shared details about the Spring Sale. The promotion will run from March 14 to March 28. It will feature discounts on at least 15 games, including AAA titles from companies like Ubisoft, EA, Rockstar, WB Games, CDPR, and more.

Epic Games has delayed today’s Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 launch.

Fortnite‘s newest season, Myths & Mortals, has been detailed by Epic Games ahead of today’s launch.

Details of the Epic Games Store’s Spring Sale have leaked ahead of its official announcement.

Apple escalated its feud with Epic Games on Wednesday, blocking the Fortnite video-game maker from launching its own online marketplace on iPhones and iPads in Europe.

European regulators may soon weigh in on the ongoing dispute between tech giant. Apple blocking Epic from launching a separate game store on iOS may violate EU rules that went into effect last year.

Next week’s free Epic Games Store titles have been announced.

From March 14 to March 21, Epic Games Store users will have the chance to claim Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and The Bridge for their digital libraries. Epic Games Store users are treated to new free games on a weekly basis, though the quantity of free games tends to differ. Sometimes, Epic Games Store users get two free games per week, like what's happening next Thursday, but other times, EGS users are only treated to one free game.

The European Union has said it’s investigating Apple’s decision to terminate Epic Games’ iOS developer account.

Microsoft held its second Xbox Partner Preview event on Wednesday.

The hit PlayStation exclusive Ghost of Tsushima is officially coming to PC in May. Sly Cooper and Infamous studio Sucker Punch released Ghost of Tsushima in 2020 to much acclaim, winning gamers over with an impressively detailed open-world action title set in Japan’s feudal era. As samurai warrior Jin Sakai, players were tasked with liberating Tsushima Island from an invading Mongolian army using a mix of ancient swordplay and ninja-like stealth. In 2021, Ghost of Tsushima was updated for the PS5, adding a new story expansion that took Jin to Iki Island to battle a sinister cult.

Epic Games has said plans to bring the Epic Games Store and Fortnite to iOS devices in Europe have been suspended after Apple terminated its developer account.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a PC version of Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut.

Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition is set to arrive on PC on March 21. Ahead of its launch, developer Nixxes Software has released a detailed list of PC system requirements for the game. The studio, tasked with porting the PlayStation exclusive to PC, has also detailed the customisation options that will be available at launch. Horizon Forbidden West is one of the best-looking games on PS5, but Nixxes has opted for an approach that would allow the visually demanding game to run “on a wide variety of PC hardware.”

Warner Bros. Discovery has again said that it sees the biggest growth opportunities in gaming in the free-to-play and live service spaces.

The Epic Games Store version of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been delayed once again, right before the day it was set to be released.

Ubisoft’s second $70 game, Skull and Bones, has seen its price reduced significantly less than three weeks after its release.

The so-called ransomware group that recently claimed to have hacked Epic Games has admitted it was a hoax.

Amazon has revealed the next wave of ‘free’ titles set to be offered to Prime members.

The Epic Games Store free game for March 7 is Astro Duel 2, a rare day one giveaway for the launcher. Epic Games Store users are treated to freebies every week, with new giveaways rotating in every Thursday at 10:00am CT.

Next week’s free Epic Games Store title will be a brand-new release.

Epic Games has officially confirmed that there’s zero evidence that the company suffered a security breach. Epic Games is known for Fortnite, the Unreal Engine, and distributing free games via the Epic Games Store, so a hack could potentially leak sensitive information not only from the company but also from its customers.

Children are facing social exclusion or bullying over the purchase of in-game items and cosmetics in online games, a new study suggests.

A ransomware gang claims to have hacked Epic Games, saying it has nearly 200 gigabytes of internal data.

Ubisoft has launched Skull and Bones’ first seasonal update, Raging Tides.

Electronic Arts has confirmed that F1 24 will be released on May 31, 2024.

Free users of Nvidia’s GeForce Now will begin seeing ads on February 28. Nvidia’s subscription cloud gaming service launched in 2020 and is a good substitute or supplement for people who may not have the most powerful gaming rigs at home but still want to enjoy playing games with ultra settings. The GeForce Now catalog of games currently features nearly 2,000 titles ranging from indie to AAA and from a wide selection of genres.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has “fallen short” of Warner Bros. Discovery’s expectations.

Epic Games Store users can now claim Super Meat Boy Forever until February 29 at 10 am CT, at which time it will rotate out and be replaced with Aerial_Knight's Never Yield. Interestingly, the Epic Games Store selection this week was supposed to be three Fallout games instead of Super Meat Boy Forever, but it was changed shortly after the announcement. It is said that the Fallout games will still be coming to EGS this year, just not right now.

Next week’s free Epic Games Store title has leaked ahead of an official announcement on Thursday.

Dead Island 2 has received a surprise release on Xbox Game Pass.

World of Goo 2 is set to debut as a Nintendo Switch console exclusive on May 23. Its release date and Switch console exclusivity have both been revealed during the latest Nintendo Direct, which also featured new gameplay footage from the sequel to one of the highest-rated Wii games ever made.

Lady Gaga is teasing an upcoming Fortnite collaboration.

Players can still look forward to claiming threeFallout games for free on Epic Games Store later in 2024, despite the giveaway announcement having been removed from the platform. Recently, the Epic Games Store quietly withdrew the giveaway of three classic Fallout titles. However, this does not mean the games won’t become available for free on the platform, but rather that they have been postponed from their original schedule.

Epic Games Store has been fighting to stay competitive against the behemoth that is Valve’s Steam digital marketplace. There were a few means to ensure that Epic Games Store might entice players more to the platform, with some being more popular than others. For instance, one attribute that has allowed Epic Games Store to bring out a massive interest in the digital marketplace is the free weekly games. 

This week’s Epic Games Store giveaway has been changed.

Epic have outlined their 2024 plans for the Epic Games Store, which includes a new download manager, a proper offline mode, pre-loading of games, and a focus on game discovery in general.

Epic Games Store has quietly scrapped the plans to give away three classic Fallout titles over a seven-day period starting February 22, opting instead to extend that offer to Super Meat Boy Forever. Such last-minute free game lineup changes are highly unusual for Epic Games Store.

Epic Games Store gave away a total of $2,055 in free games last year. Launched in 2018 as a competitor to Steam, the Epic Games Store has become a major player in the games sales business. Millions of people have become users of the platform, which has released exclusive games like Alan Wake 2, and Assassin's Creed Mirage. But as well as securing the latest releases, the Epic Games Store continues to give players several free games.

Alan Wake 2 has sold 1.3 million copies to date, Remedy Entertainment has confirmed.

Remedy has confirmed plans to grow and expand the Alan Wake franchise following a successful launch for the second mainline entry in the series.

Starting February 22, Epic Games Store users are free to claim Fallout, Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel completely free of charge. Most of the time, the Epic Games Store gives away one or two free games per week, which makes the announcement that three Fallout games will be free next week all the more exciting.

The Epic Games Store’s next free titles have been announced.

A number of Sea of Thieves fans believe the latest tweet from the game’s official X account is hinting at upcoming PlayStation and Switch ports.

Dead Island 2 will be released on Steam on April 22, 2024, publisher Deep Silver has confirmed.

Arrowhead has released a new update for the PC version of Helldivers 2.

Homeworld 3, the next installment in the legendary Homeworld sci-fi RTS franchise, has been delayed just days after a demo for the game was made public. While carrying the spirit of the series, many found the demo to suffer from several issues and other problems.

The Epic Games Store’s next free title has been announced.

Ubisoft co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot has defended the $70 price tag for Skull and Bones, calling it a “quadruple-A game”.

Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox Publishing have delayed Homeworld 3 for a fourth time.

The Epic Games Store’s next free title has been announced.

Ubisoft will hold an open beta for Skull and Bones ahead of the game’s release next month.

Epic Games has announced that Fortnite will be coming back to iOS devices. Taking to social media platform X (formally Twitter), the studio revealed that Fortnite will be available on iOS through the Epic Games Store later this year. This will only be the case for iOS users in the EU, however.

Epic Games has announced that it will be bringing Fortnite back to iOS devices later this year thanks in part to a change in EU law.

Quantic Dream has announced the release date for its next indie title, Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior.

Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition will be released for PC on March 21, 2024.

The Epic Games Store free game for the week of February 1 to February 8 is Doors: Paradox. Every Thursday, Epic Games Store users are given a new free game and are clued in on what to expect from the following week.

Rocksteady has detailed its plans for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s free post-launch seasonal content.

A recent leak indicates that the Epic Games Store may be preparing to announce a subscription service on the platform. The appeal for subscription services has seen an uptick in recent years, particularly amid the growth of Xbox Game Pass. With gaming companies looking to subscriptions as a viable future, it appears that Epic Games could be joining the list as well.

The Epic Games Storeis giving away Infinifactory for free from January 25 to February 1. Epic Games Store users regularly have new games to claim, with freebies typically made available every Thursday at 10am CT.

Next week’s free Epic Games Store title has leaked ahead of an official announcement on Thursday.

11 Bit Studios has released the first gameplay trailer for Frostpunk 2 and confirmed plans to launch the title on Game Pass.

Rocksteady Studios was reportedly developing an original multiplayer game prior to working on Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

Hi-Rez Studios revealed Smite 2, the sequel to its third-person MOBA Smite, and confirmed that the upcoming title was built using Unreal Engine 5. Smite 2 was revealed nearly a decade after the full release of Smite, and Hi-Rez Studios answered a few questions that players had concerning how their efforts and unlocks from Smite would carry over into Smite 2.

It’s not often that limited five-star characters are free in gacha games, but miHoYo’s Honkai: Star Rail is breaking that rule with Veritas Ratio, aka Dr. Ratio. As a member of the Intelligentsia Guild, he’s arrogant, egotistical and obnoxious, but also one who believes intelligence isn’t just for geniuses. Check out some of his moves in the trailer below.

Asobo Studio’sA Plague Tale: Innocence is the latest free PC title on the Epic Games Store as part of its holiday promotion. It’s available to claim until January 4th, 8 AM PST, though you need an Epic Games Account and the launcher.

Gloriously grim stealth game A Plague Tale: Innocence - you know, that game with the rats - is currently free to keep over on the Epic Games Store. If you’ve somehow missed it before now, it’s well worth playing in my opinion - especially for the low price of nothing.

While the weather outside is still a bit chilly and everyone’s bank accounts are recovering from the holidays, visiting an escape room with friends might not be at the top of your to-do list. Fortunately, you can currently get some of the same puzzly satisfaction for free - and without having to go outside - by nabbing Escape Academy over on the Epic Games Store for the next 24 hours.

Ghostwire: Tokyo is gone, and now Obsidian Entertainment’s The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is free to claim on the Epic Games Store. It’s available until 8 AM PST, December 26th, so if you have an Epic Games account, get it for free on PC now.

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