[Steam] 10 Free Games (48 Hour Trials) Starting 4am EDT on Friday, October 17

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Innamura on 16/10/2014 - 20:55 pcgamer.com (292 clicks)
Last edited 16/10/2014 - 23:49 by 1 other user

Steam is making ten games free this weekend as part of its aptly titled Free Weekend promotions. The games include Company of Heroes 2, XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Grid 2. You'll have over 48 hours to play them, as they unlock 10am Pacific time on Thursday, October 16. After that you'll need to pay for them, with the promise of substantial discounts.
Here's the list:

Awesomenauts
Blade Symphony
Company of Heroes 2
Don't Starve
Grid 2
Injustice
Killing Floor
Payday 2
Trine 2
XCOM: Enemy Unknown

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  Wickzki49 on 16/10/2014 - 20:58

  +21

  This really isn't a deal is it? It's not as though you get to keep the games after the 48 hours unless you buy them at the sale price. Every weekend Steam does free weekends and they're never posted (unless the actual discount is worthy of being posted). It's like a free rental and given the size of many of the downloads here it's questionable whether it's of great value to many gamers here (bandwidth caps) unless they go ahead and purchase with the to be determined discount (which is the actual deal).

  However, it is a great lineup.

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  silverrat23 on 16/10/2014 - 21:00

  +1

  Not quite free. More like 'limited full game access' - essentially a demo.

  On the other hand, Injustice is an awesome game!

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  Axelstrife on 16/10/2014 - 21:03

  +3

  Please fix the title it's a limited trial of the listed games.
  you don't actually get to keep anything.

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    FrankMcFuzz on 17/10/2014 - 08:30

    anything.

    Payday 1 is free forever if you claim it.

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      Axelstrife on 17/10/2014 - 16:00

      Payday 1 isnt on the list yes it's free but it isnt on this deal.
      payday 2 is

      and yes i did claim Payday 1 lol lucky i didnt buy it during the steam summer sales earlier this year lol

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  Phreakuency on 16/10/2014 - 21:04

  +6

  Not worth a neg because free, full trials are handy (and this is the biggest free list Steam has ever offered for a weekend), but probably better suited to a forum post :)

  Happy gaming!

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    Axelstrife on 16/10/2014 - 21:09

    Game trials are always free there for no saveing so it isnt a bargain.
    I agree that it belongs on the forum though.

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      mr kindface on 16/10/2014 - 21:25

      +3

      full game though, so might be good for basement-dwellers that finish a game in 5 hours

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  rain on 16/10/2014 - 21:07

  Not free, steam has these every couple of days/ weekends for a whole bunch of different games including most of the ones that are up there already. The deals may end up being good but will have to wait and see (you should post those deals, not this). Most of the games have been in various humblebundles (Awesomenauts,Blade Symphony?,Company of Heroes 2,Don't Starve, Killing Floor, Trine 2, XCOM: Enemy Unknown) and are usually heavily discounted in the steam sales. Also XCOM is free https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/163733

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  Elijha on 16/10/2014 - 21:14

  +2

  well I guess some of these games could easily be completed in a weekend (Trine).

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  Darkhour on 16/10/2014 - 21:37

  no deal.. not free. as above.

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  Gehirn on 16/10/2014 - 21:46

  +1

  Quite a few of these games can be finished in a weekends time though, wouldn't say it's something to neg seeing as you get the full game, that would be like if people started to neg the free video rental from the kiosks because you don't get to keep it.

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    Axelstrife on 16/10/2014 - 21:53

    +2

    But video rental is always a paid service while this is only a timed trial and has never been a paid service.
    unless you actually buy the game which this isnt about.

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      Gehirn on 16/10/2014 - 21:58

      Video game rental is a paid service though, granted not on steam but at video stores, online game rental sites and similarly with the upcoming Playstation Now.
      And it's the full game.

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        Axelstrife on 16/10/2014 - 22:17

        +1

        Ive never been to a video store where they rent pc games

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        Gehirn on 16/10/2014 - 22:24

        And? It's still the same game in most cases.

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        Axelstrife on 16/10/2014 - 22:35

        +1

        @Venom_TAG: and what? my original point still stands it's a trial not a free game or something thats is normaly paid for therefor it is not a bargain and belongs in the forums.

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  lordezekiel on 16/10/2014 - 22:00

  +4

  This weekend, you could download Trine 2 legally, for free, play the entire incredibly fun campaign (about 10 hours) co-op with a friend or two, have an absolute blast, marvel at the drop dead gorgeous graphics and have it not cost you a dime.
  Many ISPs such as internode even offer unmetered downloads from steam (not that trine 2 is a big download anyway).

  This is a sweet deal, and if you cant manage to find a fun way to spend your weekend playing one of the 10 free games, then i am sad for you.

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    krushgroove on 17/10/2014 - 07:02

    -1

    Please don't be sad for me because I have a life and I don't have a weekend to blow on gaming only. There are people who play games over a number of weeks.

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  imcold on 16/10/2014 - 22:08

  +2

  Yeah change the title free 48h trial

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  Nilfunds on 16/10/2014 - 22:09

  +1

  yea. this is becoming a trend..

  after downloading Battlefield 4 - 25 gigs free for a week, most people would buy after that.

  i did.

  dont get sucked in to buying games you wouldnt normally buy

  yes. gotta love INTERNODE and free steam downloads!

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  Innamura on 16/10/2014 - 22:36

  Title changed.

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  Gehirn on 16/10/2014 - 23:10

  Do you earn the steam cards on games on these weekend events? Cause that would essentially be gaining steam credit if you sold them.

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    silverrat23 on 17/10/2014 - 19:52

    No, Steam cards are not given out. Tried it last time when they had Sanctum 2 for the weekend.