# Free PC game and free weekend notification thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [November 13, 2014, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513 "2014-11-13T08:16:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 28
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/543 "2019-09-13T01:40:34Z")
I subscribe to their newsletter yet was able to get the game. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/544 "2019-09-13T01:51:59Z")
Me too. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/545 "2019-09-13T02:22:03Z")
It looks like I’m a moron. I went back and tried again, and had no problem doing it. Thanks, y’all! ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/546 "2019-09-13T03:39:10Z")
i had to click twice to get it also conarium a “Lovecraftian came about pushing the limits of nature” is free on the epic store this week nut over all epic’s all about the borderlands 3 it releases tomorrow this week … ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/547 "2019-09-13T04:01:55Z")
erm game lol i meant to say epics all about borderlands 3 this week as it releases tomorrow … ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/548 "2019-09-19T17:23:01Z")
Epic is now giving away a Batman: Arkham Collection and the Lego Batman trilogy. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/549 "2019-09-20T00:52:44Z")
I’m loving these free Epic games. More bread and circuses, please! ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/550 "2019-09-20T01:02:08Z")
thanks i didnt check it today … and theres probably a fortnite update also … ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/551 "2019-09-22T23:23:15Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > Epic is now giving away a Batman: Arkham Collection and the Lego Batman trilogy. In case anyone gets the error I did, “Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D”, post #2 in [this thread](https://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f59/puzzling-net-framework-error-cant-find-a-solution-anywhere-1145793.html) (which took me awhile to find) had the solution. ---
**Author:** ![Unpronounceable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9de0a6/32.png) [@Unpronounceable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unpronounceable)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/552 "2019-09-25T15:43:52Z")
[Freespace 2](https://www.gog.com/game/freespace_2) is free on GOG ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/553 "2019-09-25T22:15:59Z")
i just came in to say that lol… ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/554 "2019-09-26T17:17:33Z")
Epic is now giving away Everything and Metro 2033 Redux: [https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/collection/free-games-collection](https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/collection/free-games-collection) ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/555 "2019-09-27T03:30:17Z")
> [@Unpronounceable](#): > > [Freespace 2](https://www.gog.com/game/freespace_2) is free on GOG Make sure you also get [Freespace Open](http://www.fsoinstaller.com/). It’s the open source Freespace 2 engine, with updated graphics capabilities, such as support for modern high resolution widescreen displays. You’ll also be able to load modern mods such as new missions or even total conversions. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/556 "2019-09-27T04:48:32Z")
> [@Terminus\_Est](#): > > Make sure you also get [Freespace Open](http://www.fsoinstaller.com/). It’s the open source Freespace 2 engine, with updated graphics capabilities, such as support for modern high resolution widescreen displays. You’ll also be able to load modern mods such as new missions or even total conversions. Is there any kind of time pressure on how quickly we must get Freespace Open? I already added Freespace 2 to my GoG library, so I’m good there. I assume Freespace Open is free and open (ha!) but just want to verify. I’d hate to finally sit down to play FreeSpace 2 for the first time like 18 months from now only to discover I missed my chance to download the thing that lets it fill my screen. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/557 "2019-09-27T05:18:10Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > Is there any kind of time pressure on how quickly we must get Freespace Open? I already added Freespace 2 to my GoG library, so I’m good there. > > I assume Freespace Open is free and open (ha!) but just want to verify. I’d hate to finally sit down to play FreeSpace 2 for the first time like 18 months from now only to discover I missed my chance to download the thing that lets it fill my screen. Yeah it’s open source. Totally free. Think of it like a mod. ---
**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/558 "2019-10-10T23:06:03Z")
Surviving Mars is free to download until October 17th on [Epic Games](https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/surviving-mars/home) ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/559 "2019-10-11T00:00:06Z")
> [@liirogue](#): > > Surviving Mars is free to download until October 17th on [Epic Games](https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/surviving-mars/home) Nice! I had been eyeballing that. Going to download it and look at the pretty icon on my desktop and not play it because I don’t play anything anymore ever 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/560 "2019-10-11T01:20:23Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > Nice! I had been eyeballing that. Going to download it and look at the pretty icon on my desktop and not play it because I don’t play anything anymore ever 🙂 That sounds so dumb but it also sounds like you’re describing me. Sometimes I feel like Burgess Meredith in the Twilight Zone. “There’s never enough time!” ---
**Author:** ![And\_his\_buzzer\_goes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/and_his_buzzer_goes/32/377_2.png) [@And\_his\_buzzer\_goes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/And_his_buzzer_goes)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/561 "2019-10-11T06:27:16Z")
Time to create an Epic account, thanks for the tip! Does anyone have any reverse effect from just freeloading? ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/562 "2019-10-11T09:03:16Z")
oh if you scroll down a bit theres a free expansion for it too … i think its just a “stuff” pack tho [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=27) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=29)