How does patientgamers feel about free games on Epic? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by MIDItheKID@lemmy.world to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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I love the idea of getting older AAA titles for free, but hate the idea of installing the Epic Games Launcher on my computer. Where do you guys stand on this?

It also makes me sad that Epig Games has fallen so far. I grew up on Unreal Tournament and now I don't want them anywhere near my computer.

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[-] schizo@forum.uncomfortable.business 7 points 3 days ago

It's almost stopped me buying ANY games, at all.

At some point within a year or few of a release the odds of anything I find interesting showing up for free on epic is damn near 100%.

It's the ultimate patient gamers bit: wait 2 or 3 years and that game you want will be $0.

(It's why my epic library is now bigger than my steam library, despite spending $0.)

this post was submitted on 03 Jan 2025

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