This weekend you can try two big shooters for free besides AC Odyssey and get permanent gifts at Epic. We list all of the free games for you.
You can also try out some games for free this weekend and even keep others forever: There are a total of nine offers this time, five of which are free weekends. You can keep four games and one DLC permanently.
At the same time, the various stores are running their winter sales with many offers and their own gift campaigns.
(By the way, you can find all the important information in our overview)
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Highlight of the week: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
(Genre: Action-Adventure – Developer: Ubisoft Quebec – Release: 10/05/2018)
Shortly after a surprise free DLC was released for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, linking the game to the latest instalment in the series, you can now play the open-world adventure for free. In Odyssey, you can discover ancient Greece from the perspective of either Kassandra or Alexios and, for the first time in the franchise, you can choose dialogue options and complete quests in different ways. Also included is a new combat system with four active special abilities, which is significantly more complex than its predecessor, Origins.
The weekend will hardly be enough to play through Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, but at least you can take a short tour through the huge open world and then decide whether you want to buy the game in one of the winter sales. By the way, if you decide to buy, your progress from the weekend will be saved and you can continue playing straight away.
Who is this for? If you like exploring large open-worlds and are not afraid of a multitude of side quests, you should give Odyssey a chance. Especially if you like Assassin’s Creed, but have so far shied away from the new role-playing elements of the newer parts, now is the right moment to try out the game. If you’re not sure. Read this Assassin Adventure review:
Be aware, however, that you’ll need to download about 46 gigabytes to play the open-world adventure.
How do you get it? On Ubisoft’s (promotion page), you can simply select the platform you want, sign up if necessary, and then download the game immediately.
- Offer valid until: Until 20 December 2021, you can play Assassin’s Creed Odyssey for free.
- Platform: Ubisoft Connect, Google Stadia, PS4, Xbox One
Current Shooters in Free Weekend
There’s also plenty on offer for fans of multiplayer shooters this week. Both the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Vanguard and Battlefield 2042 can be tested free of charge this weekend.
Call of Duty Vanguard
(Genre: First-person shooter – Developer: Sledgehammer Games – Release: 05.11.2021)
The latest title in the shooter franchise is celebrating Christmas not only with a corresponding event, but also the opportunity to test the game’s multiplayer for free for a short time. You can play three playlists that let you experience different multiplayer modes, such as Team Deathmatch, Domination and Hardpoint. You can find all the details about the promotion on the (official page).
To play Vanguard’s multiplayer, you’ll need to download about 36 gigabytes.
How do you get it? If you click on the Test button on the product page in the Battle.net shop, the download of the game will start directly.
- Offer valid until: Until December 21, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., the multiplayer of Vanguard is available to you for free.
- Platform: Battle.net
Battlefield 2042
(Genre: Multiplayer Shooter – Developer: Digital Illusions – Release: 11/19/2021)
You like to fight for control points on huge maps with 128 players or relive Battlefield 3 in Portal? If you are still reluctant to buy Battlefield 2042 because of the negative reviews or the performance problems, then now is the perfect moment to test the game for free and without obligation. On Steam you have the opportunity to try out the entire game, including the currently available 64-player modes and the popular Rush mode.
If you want to play Battlefield 2042, however, you have to be prepared for a download of about 50 gigabytes.
How do you get it? If you already have Steam installed, all you have to do is search for Battlefield 2042 in the shop and click on the Play button on the product page, then the download of the game will start.
- Offer valid until: You can try Battlefield 2042 until 20 December.
- Platform: Steam
You can also try these games for free
You can try out two more games on Steam this weekend:
Ark: Survival Evolved in Free Weekend (on Steam)
- KovaaK’s in the Free Weekend (on Steam)
These games are permanently free
Free Epic Games Store promotion
For Christmas, the Epic Store has been giving away a new game every 24 hours since December 16. You can still get Neon Abyss until 5pm tomorrow, after which there will be a new offer.
How do you get it? You can go to the (store website), click on the gift and then click Get on the product page to permanently add the game to your library. Note that you will need to be logged in to do this.
- Offer valid until: Until 30 December 2021, there will be a new game every day at 5pm.
- Platform: Epic Games Store
Neon Abyss: Lovable Rogues Pack on Steam
On Steam you can get a free DLC for Neon Abyss on Friday. However, you have to own or purchase the main game to be able to use the expansion.
How do you get it? To keep the Lovable Rogues Pack forever, all you have to do is click Add on the (product page). Note that you will need to log in to do this. If you already have Steam installed, you can also search for the Lovable Rogues Pack in the shop and then – likewise – click on Add to keep the DLC permanently.
- Offer valid until: You can get the DLC for free until 17 December 2021 at 19:00.
- Platform: Steam
Is there something for you this weekend? Will you take the opportunity to try out one of the games in the free weekend, or are you happy about one of the gifts? Let us know what you think in the comments
