As the first Thursday of the new year comes around,Epic Games Storereleases its two free games that will be available until January 12 and reveals what will follow them from January 12-January 19:First Class Trouble.The games available today until next week areShadow Tactics - Aiko’s ChoiceandKerbal Space Program.
These new games follow the end-of-year giveaways seen on Epic Games Store in December 2022. Every year, EGS shifts from its every Thursday cadence to a daily giveaway of 12-15 games, and this past December was no different. TheEpic Games Store gave away major games likeDeath Stranding, Dishonored: Definitive Edition, Metro: Last Light, and More.
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First Class Troubleis a multiplayer social deduction party game, in a similar vein toAmong Us. In it, players must work together to shut down an out-of-control A.I. determined to doom its passengers. Some players are working to end this, while some are impostors set on betraying the players. Just like inAmong Us,players must work to complete their goals while sorting out those who are working against them. Multiplayer games like this usually benefit from subscription releases, as it can introduce some new life into an existing community (or a new one), and so it’s good to seeFirst Class Troublehere. In fact, it has even released on PS Plus in the past, making sure that many fans are able to dive into this game free of charge (even if it is usually relatively cheap).
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For now,Shadow Tactics - Aiko’s ChoiceandKerbal Space Programshould keep Epic Games Store usersbusy.Aiko’s Choiceis a stealth-based RTS set in the largerShadow Tacticsuniverse, whileKerbal Space Programis an indie simulation game revolving around space and spacecraft. All in all, it’s a pretty solid start to the year.
As far as the rest of the year is concerned, fans can more or less expect theEpic Games Storegiveaways to return to the status quo. Of course, several high-quality AA and AAA games, as well as indie gems, are given away on the service throughout the year. So, the status quo here is a pretty good one.
Epic Games Storeusers get a handful of games every month.
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