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    Epic extends its weekly game giveaway plans through 2020

    Last year it gave away 73 games with an average OpenCritic score of 80/100.
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    Re: Epic extends its weekly game giveaway plans through 2020

    I have a load of their free games, some of them have been on my steam wishlist for a while. Still haven't installed a single one.

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    Re: Epic extends its weekly game giveaway plans through 2020

    Same, Dashers. Loads of freebies but only installed one game.. which I bought. Anno 1800
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    Re: Epic extends its weekly game giveaway plans through 2020

    I've installed all the free ones I accepted.
    Played about half so far, but dilligently not started a new one until I've completed the one I was on.

    But then, I'm morally fine supporting a nasty, evil company that gives away free games, limits the time on their exclusives and gives more money to Devs, so it's all good.

    Really looking forward to playing Detroit: Become Human, though... Had a quick play on the demo and immediately had to replay three or four times!!
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    Re: Epic extends its weekly game giveaway plans through 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Ttaskmaster View Post
    I've installed all the free ones I accepted.
    Played about half so far, but dilligently not started a new one until I've completed the one I was on.

    But then, I'm morally fine supporting a nasty, evil company that gives away free games, limits the time on their exclusives and gives more money to Devs, so it's all good.

    Really looking forward to playing Detroit: Become Human, though... Had a quick play on the demo and immediately had to replay three or four times!!
    I too am happy to support this evil company, some great free games so far and some great purchases I really liked heavy rain which I got on their evil pre order discounts.

    I also got beyond 2 souls I am yet to play and have avoided the detroit demo as I am not in a position to play it yet.

    Epic is now my most opened launcher out of the 5 installed, keep up the good work and you will break the current monopoly in no time.

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    Re: Epic extends its weekly game giveaway plans through 2020

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    But then, I'm morally fine supporting a nasty, evil company that gives away free games, limits the time on their exclusives and gives more money to Devs, so it's all good.
    Totally agree... I don't get the bad reaction a lot of gamers have had to Epic, when they're offering a better deal all round than the big sleezy corps that have a long track-record of anti-consumer tendencies (EA, Activision, Ubisoft, <insert more examples here>).

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    Re: Epic extends its weekly game giveaway plans through 2020

    Good for them. I got a reason to keep logging in once in a while. Meanwhile Amazon Prime has been giving games for free monthly for years... with no fanfare. Same as humble bundle and GOG at times as well. In fact, the game I'm having fun playing currently, I got free from Humble - Dirt 3 Complete edition.

    Also can we stop with beating a dead horse once and for all? Every time "Epic" gets brought up in a thread, the lovers and haters of Epic come out of the woodwork. Please just leave it be. You're just repeating the same thing over and over again. And it's pointless as all it does is derails the thread each and every time.
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    Re: Epic extends its weekly game giveaway plans through 2020

    Only game I've really played from Epic so far has actually been Journey, which they had an exclusive on and which I actually paid ~3.8 GBP for (they had a general sale coupon last May). Wish I'd been able to log in during the holiday giveaway daily, though. Still have a coupon good through May, which I'll probably use on Outer Worlds or something if it goes on deep sale by then.

    BTW, did anyone else notice how Steam didn't used to have the ability to mark its recommendations as owned elsewhere, back when it was 'only' Origin, Ubisoft, GOG, Itch.io, Twitch, Telltale and so forth with their own stores? And now they do?

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    Re: Epic extends its weekly game giveaway plans through 2020

    I've redeemed almost all the games that's been offered on Epic Game Store; I've yet to play a single game from it.

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    Re: Epic extends its weekly game giveaway plans through 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Scryder View Post
    Good for them. I got a reason to keep logging in once in a while. Meanwhile Amazon Prime has been giving games for free monthly for years... with no fanfare.
    Don't you have to pay money to get Amazon Prime?
    Not exactly free then, is it?
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    Re: Epic extends its weekly game giveaway plans through 2020

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ttaskmaster View Post
    But then, I'm morally fine supporting a nasty, evil company that gives away free games, limits the time on their exclusives and gives more money to Devs, so it's all good.
    Totally agree... I don't get the bad reaction a lot of gamers have had to Epic, when they're offering a better deal all round than the big sleezy corps that have a long track-record of anti-consumer tendencies (EA, Activision, Ubisoft, <insert more examples here>).
    Educate yourself - https://www.reddit.com/r/*uckepic/

    (replace the * with f for the correct discussion)

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    Re: Epic extends its weekly game giveaway plans through 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Wrinkly View Post
    Educate yourself - https://www.reddit.com/r/*uckepic/

    (replace the * with f for the correct discussion)
    You literally linked to something full of memes and nothing, at least on the first page, of any real substance.
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    Re: Epic extends its weekly game giveaway plans through 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Wrinkly View Post
    Educate yourself - https://www.reddit.com/r/*uckepic/
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    OK, so a bunch of ranty anti-Epic kids on the internet are ranting about Epic.... What's to learn?
    I'm sure if I scroll through Reddit, the font of all truth, I'll find a thread or two in which all the claims made in what you linked is constructively examined and impartially debunked. Think such a thing has already been posted around here somewhere...

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    Every time "Epic" gets brought up in a thread, the lovers and haters of Epic come out of the woodwork.
    You are aware that the comments sections of websites do tend to encourage the posting of opinions, none of which require your approval?

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    Re: Epic extends its weekly game giveaway plans through 2020

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    You are aware that the comments sections of websites do tend to encourage the posting of opinions, none of which require your approval?
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    Oh hey, hey, hey... come on, now - Don't be mean.
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    Re: Epic extends its weekly game giveaway plans through 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Ttaskmaster View Post
    Don't you have to pay money to get Amazon Prime?
    Not exactly free then, is it?
    I pay for Prime for other reasons, mainly because I HAVE to order things from them for years. So Twitch Prime and Prime Video (in my option) are "free", as that's NOT the reason I signed up to and use Amazon Prime. But I will concede that point to you, if you're not subscribed, it ain't free.

    However my following sentence is still valid, about GOG and Humble Bundle...

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    Also, I don't hate Epic, I just downloaded Horace for free. But what I said was every thread regarding Epic Games does not need to go down the same route... that's just boring and repetitive IMO!

    BUT I ain't the forum police, so carry on!
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