Summary
- Epic Games Store mystery game promotion is no longer teasing free games through its wrapping paper art.
- Some fans aren’t happy about this change because they liked guessing the free games.
- Other fans think it’s a positive change as it helps the promotion keep up the “mystery” about the free games.
A change made to the Epic Games Store free mystery game promotion is garnering a mixed response from the community. Every year, the Epic Games Store celebrates the holidays with a special countdown where it gives away a selection of free mystery games. The typical Epic Games Store free game offerings let fans know what to expect from one week to the next, but the mystery game promotions keep them on their toes.
In previous years, the Epic Games Store free mystery game promotion often teased fans with what they could expect from the next game through its wrapping paper art. The wrapping paper would feature symbols relating to the free game, giving fans the chance to guess the identity of the next freebie. This practice seems to have been done away with this year, as the EGS free mystery game wrapping paper art has so far all been the same gray with generic PC gaming and holiday symbols on it.
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This change hasn’t gone unnoticed by the Epic Games Store community, which seems to be split on the matter. There are some Epic Games Store users who are not happy about this change, as they had fun guessing the next free mystery games. Others seem to think that this is a positive change, as it gives them the chance to be genuinely surprised by each free game from one day to the next.
This isn’t the only way that the Epic Games Store free mystery game promotion has changed compared to previous years. Previous versions of the Epic Games Store free mystery game promotion have seen all the free games leaked online well in advance. While there have been some leaks so far, the leaks haven’t been nearly as far-reaching as before. Not only that, but most of the Epic Games Store leaks that have happened have been mere hours from the actual giveaway as opposed to days or weeks in advance.
What is the Current Epic Games Store Free Mystery Game?
- The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria (December 12 to December 19)
- Vampire Survivors (December 19)
- Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles (December 20)
- TerraTech (December 21)
- ??? (December 22)
- ??? (December 23)
- ??? (December 24)
- ??? (December 25)
- ??? (December 26)
- ??? (December 27)
- ??? (December 28)
- ??? (December 29)
- ??? (December 30)
- ??? (December 31)
- ??? (January 1)
- ??? (January 2 to January 9)
Vampire Survivors was leaked as the second Epic Games Store free mystery game for this year’s promotion, and current Epic Games Store free mystery game TerraTech was leaked a few hours in advance. It’s possible that the same will happen for the upcoming EGS free mystery games as well, but that remains to be seen. For now, fans will just have to keep visiting the Epic Games Store launcher each day at 10:00am CST to see what the next free mystery game is.
Epic Games Store
A digital video game storefront for Windows PC and macOS created and operated by Epic Games. Originally launched in December 2018, Epic Games Store is both a website as well as a standalone launcher.
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