TheEpic Games Storehas been on a hot streak, releasing great game after great game. It seems to have turned that dial up a notch for its end of May/early June selection. Mystery games in May are not new forEpic Games Store, having given awayGTA 5andNBA 2K21/Among Usas mystery games in May before, but the past couple of weeks have been something different.
The first mystery game wasBorderlands 3, which was a solid enough giveaway whileTiny Tina’s Wonderlandsis bringing some attention back to the franchise. The second was an even bigger move, giving away the entireBioShockcollection on Epic Games Store. This includes the first game, second game, and third game, with the first and third games particularly beingsome of the highest-rated games in the industry.
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Of course, this puts the Epic Games Store into a little bit of a bind. With such critical acclaim and the confirmation ofanother EGS mystery gameon June 2, the question is how EGS can even follow this. After all, it’s not just one game or one highly celebrated game, but a collection of them all.
How Can Epic Games Store’s Mystery June Game Top BioShock
SomeEpic Games Store users have developed an interesting theory on the mystery games. It should be noted that two is only a coincidence, whereas three is a pattern, so this theory is on the presumption that the first two games indicate a pattern. Namely, bothBorderlands 3andBioShockare published by 2K Games, leading many to believe that the next game will also be 2K-published. This narrows it down quite a bit, with many hoping for theMafiatrilogy, or at leastMafia: Definitive Edition, to followBioShock.
Mafiais a beloved franchise, and while it may not necessarily hold a candle toBioShock, following a trilogy with a trilogy would be a smart move. MatchingBioShockin quality would be hard, even if it were not a 2K Games title, but it’s not impossible either. Matching it in quantity though, either way, could be a smart move. Turning a giveaway of three games into something more like seven would make everyone happy, even those who own it on other consoles.
In general,BioShockis a tough act to follow. It’s such foreign territory that it’s hard to know whether to expect something big or to temper expectations. The surprise, of course, is great forEpic Games Store, and fans will know on June 2 how EGS tries to followBioShock.
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