Every Thursday at 10:00am CT, theEpic Games Storegives away new free games. These past few weeks have seen theEpic Games Storegive away one free game each week instead of the usual two, but come Thursday, May 12, it will be back to giving away two free games.
Right now, the Epic Games Store free game isTerraforming Mars.Terraforming Mars, for the uninitiated, is a digital version of the board game that, like its name suggests, is all about terraforming Mars. Its status as a digital board game means it will likely be fairly niche, but there’s no harm in Epic Games Store users claiming it and giving it a shot. After all, the Epic Games Store free games are completely free, with absolutely no strings attached.
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On May 12 at 10:00am CT,Terraforming Marswill be replaced by two new Epic Games Store free games. First up isJotun: Valhalla Edition, which is an action game with a hand-drawn art style.Jotunreceived mostly positive reviews from critics, so it’s definitely worth a look forEpic Games Store userscome next week.
Epic Games Store Free Games for May 2022
However, the headlining Epic Games Store free game for May 12 is definitelyPrey. A reboot of the scif-fi FPSPreyseries,Preywas developed by Arkane Studiosand has been favorably compared to games likeBioShockandDishonored.Preyis definitely one of the more higher profile Epic Games Store free games, but it may seem familiar to some users of the service. After all, this is not the first time thatPreyhas been an Epic Games Store free game.
The Epic Games Store has been known to host rerun free games from time to time, where it gives away a game that it had already given away for free in the past. This is the case with thePreyrebootwhen it’s made free for Epic Games Store users to claim on May 12. Why exactly this is happening is unclear, but the Epic Games Store is not alone in giving away a “rerun” free game this month.
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