TheEpic Games Storeoften finds a way to keep fans on their toes, but sometimes the best surprises are hidden in the most obvious ways. For example, theEpic Games Store gave away a ton of free mystery games in December, which was fitting for the season. But beyond those, it seems that Epic Games Store has a pattern when it comes to non-holiday mystery games.
For the past two years, Epic Games Store has given away a free mystery game in May. It makes sense, then, that Epic Games Store is giving away a mystery game on Thursday, May 19. Fans have no idea what it is, but it is following a notableEpic Games Store reruns,Prey. With a mystery game being released in May 2020, May 2021, and now May 2022, fans should be mindful of this possibility when May 2023 comes around. After all, two’s a coincidence, but three is a pattern.
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Epic Games Store’s Mystery Games of 2020 and 2021
Of course,Epic Games Store’s Mystery Game promotionmeans fans have high expectations, and those are perhaps raised even more when considering the past couple of games. The free mystery game in May 2020 wasGrand Theft Auto 5, and it was such a surprise and so popular that the Epic Games Store was flooded with users claiming it for free. Its popularity cannot be understated.
Then, in May 2021, it wasNBA 2K21(followed byAmong Us). Sports games aren’t usually good on “free game” subscription services because of their annualized release model, but it was still a big get for Epic Games Store, which usually dabbles more in indie darlings than AAA blockbusters.Among Usmakes sense, given its popularity at the time, but it was on the smaller end. This not only builds expectations and high hopes, but it poses the question of what the Epic Games Store free mystery game will be.
There’s no way of telling, but a big, AAA game is a safe bet. Fans can keep their ear to the ground, as perhaps this game will leak early. Dealabs users BillBil-Kun, for example, has accuratelyleaked the PS Plus free games for monthsand leaked every Epic Games Store giveaway in December. But perhaps Epic Games Store has this locked down, and that won’t happen. That’ll just make the countdown to Thursday all the more enticing.
Nonetheless, this is a balancing act. A mystery game automatically sets up high hopes and big expectations, but the game—no matter how big it is—could still be something directed toward a particular audience, likeNBA 2K21.Fans should try to keep expectations in check and not be disappointed if it’s nothing something for them, but of course, the ball is in Epic Games Store’s court right now.
Epic Games Storeusers typically get a handful of free games every week.
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