Screw the chip shortage everyones playing PC Building Simulator instead (and its free)

Date:
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 15:43:04 +0000

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This virtual PC building game is free at the Epic Games Store, and a ton of folks have grabbed it.

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PC Building Simulator is the latest freebie from the Epic Games Store , and its proving seriously popular, having been grabbed by over 2.5 million gamers on the store since it first became available for free yesterday, Thursday October 7.

In fact, it only took the sim three hours to hit the million mark, with a
huge amount of folks following through and actually playing after snagging
the title. Apparently the top number of concurrent users for PC Building Simulator has shot up by 1,500% compared to the previous all-time high, which is impressive to say the least. How to run your old PC games on Windows 10 Here are the best gaming PCs We'll show you how to build a real PC

Of course, the simulation isnt a new game, and has actually been around for a few years now. A new career mode expansion is about to debut, though, and making the original game free is naturally tied in to ramping up towards that fresh content drop.

Right now, you can get substantial chunks off the games DLC too, with the Esports Expansion career pack selling at half-price, and theres 10% off all the workshop content (featuring brands like Asus ROG, EVGA, Razer and so forth).

PC Building Simulator will remain free until October 14. Analysis: A welcome outlet for frustrations

Its not really surprising to see PC Building Simulator rocket to a huge
amount of downloads and new highs in terms of the player count. With the component shortage definitely still making its presence felt in terms of availability and pricing particularly with graphics cards a free outlet for frustrations that allows gamers to put together virtual rigs was always going to do well for itself.

We wouldnt have guessed that it would do quite this well, mind; but then, for the princely sum of nothing, its obviously easy to take a chance on this. Also, its the kind of game that the curious will grab just to see what on earth the gameplay experience is actually like.

The other attraction here, of course, is not just being able to build a virtual PC, but a really tricked-out and cool looking one that you couldnt afford in real-life even if there wasnt a scarcity of some components. Best free PC games : play more for less



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/screw-the-chip-shortage-everyones-playing-pc-bu ilding-simulator-instead-and-its-free/


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