# 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:** 83
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1645 "2022-11-25T16:13:07Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Star Wars: Squadrons Once installed…Origin says it is Epic Game Store. Confusing. I am working so cannot launch the game until tonight to test. Just seems odd. ---
**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:** [November 25, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1646 "2022-11-25T23:06:00Z")
Launchers drive me crazy. Launchers launching launchers is a line too far, IMO. I always wonder in the back of my mind if launchers mine crypto in the background. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1647 "2022-11-28T20:39:34Z")
Yo dawg, I heard you like launchers so I put a launcher inside your launcher… Nah, that meme is still annoying. There have been several free or low-cost games that have been found to be crypto miners, but as far as I am aware no major game launcher has been caught doing it. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1648 "2022-11-28T20:46:58Z")
Sometimes launchers are required to run a game because they run services that the game needs to function. uplay, for instance, handles friends lists, achievements, matchmaking, etc. Without that, the game wouldn’t be fully functional. Could they change their design so the game has all of that internally? Yes, but then you wouldn’t get some of the functionality across games. Most required launchers launch quietly in the background, I know uplay does this. Of course it’s not a crypto-miner, not only would that be trivially easy to detect but you’re not going to get that from a big company like ubisoft. Maybe some very small sketchy early access games or something. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2022, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1649 "2022-12-02T07:49:56Z")
Epic’s freebies this week are [Fort Triumph](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/fort-triumph) and [RPG in a Box](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/rpg-in-a-box). ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1650 "2022-12-08T18:06:07Z")
Epic’s freebies this week are [Saints Row IV Re-Elected](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/saints-row-iv-re-elected) and [Wildcat Gun Machine](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/wildcat-gun-machine-c66c4e). ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1651 "2022-12-09T21:54:43Z")
reports also indicate that epic is doing a free game every day from around the 15th to possibly new years like they did last year ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1652 "2022-12-12T14:55:08Z")
[Ghost of a Tale](https://www.gog.com/en/game/ghost_of_a_tale) is free from GOG. Usual click through to the front page and find the giveaway banner. Sign up for GOG newsletter required, if you’re not already (unsub after if you want) ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1653 "2022-12-15T17:59:14Z")
Epic’s yearly daily giveaway has started, a free game for the next two weeks I think, todays is: [Bloons TD 6](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/bloons-td-6-bf95a0) ---
**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1654 "2022-12-16T17:48:40Z")
Today’s free Epic game is [Horizon Chase Turbo](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/horizon-chase-turbo) ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2022, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1655 "2022-12-18T06:14:01Z")
Today’s free Epic game is [Costume Quest 2](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/costume-quest-2) ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1656 "2022-12-18T14:49:18Z")
A heads up for amazon prime subscribers, it appears they’re giving away additional games between 27th Dec to 3rd of Jan, these being: - _ **Dishonored 2** _ - _ **Metal Slug** _ - _ **Metal Slug X** _ - _ **Metal Slug 3** _ - _ **Real Bout Fatal Fury** _ - _ **The King of Fighters 2003** _ - _ **The Last Blade** _ - _ **The Last Blade 2** _ - _ **Twinkle Star Sprites** _ - _ **SNK 40th Anniversary Collection** _ I got a free 30 days from them I kind of didn’t want because I was trying to order something and clicked the wrong thing too quickly. Still, the games make up for it. I also tried redeeming a Candy Crush Soda in-game thing because I used to play it on the go pre-pandemic, and they sneaked in a £5.99 charge somewhere in the 100 odd flashing things they put up as I logged in again for the first time in years. So watch out for redeeming against King apps. I got google play to refund it, and will uninstall that app now… ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1657 "2022-12-18T15:27:57Z")
Thanks, I hope I remember in that time range. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1658 "2022-12-19T01:38:25Z")
Today’s free Epic game is [Sable](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/sable) ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1659 "2022-12-19T17:17:46Z")
Today’s free Epic game is [Them’s Fightin’ Herds](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/thems-fightin-herds) ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1660 "2022-12-19T17:26:06Z")
Just wanted to say _thanks_ for posting these daily - it is appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1661 "2022-12-19T17:32:01Z")
Has the whole holiday list been spoiled like it is some years? I’m just curious what their big games are at the end. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1662 "2022-12-19T17:37:41Z")
Not so far, I’ve found [https://www.videogameschronicle.com/](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/) to be a decent source of such leaks, and it seems to sometimes have them a few hours early, the whole list is not so far. The full list was leaked on or after christmas last year I think (we were in Vegas so otherwise involved to remember). ---
**Author:** ![superwombat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superwombat/32/16616_2.png) [@superwombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superwombat)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1663 "2022-12-19T17:38:52Z")
GOG has a giveaway > **[Broken Sword: Director's Cut](https://www.gog.com/game/broken_sword_directors_cut)** > > Uncover the identity of a jester assassin. Unlock the legend of the > Knights Templar. Unra ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1664 "2022-12-19T17:44:33Z")
Was that a remake of the same Broken sword game from the 90s, around the times of Indiana Jones: Fate of Atlantis and The Dig? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=82) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=84)