Epic Games latest free weekly game isnt a game at all

Date:
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 22:51:48 +0000

Description:
The storefront revealed that itll be offering free DLC for The Rogue Company, instead of the usual free weekly game.

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Epic Games has revealed next weeks free PC game, but theres a twist. This
time around, it wont be a free game, but instead DLC for the free-to-play third-person tactical action shooter, Rogue Company.

The Rogue Company Epic Pack DLC includes the characters Switchblade and Scorch, 20,000 battle pass XP, and Switchblades Inferno Imp outfit. Itll be available on the Epic Games Store promotional page starting November 11 at
8am PST / 11am EST / 4pm GMT.

The DLC pack will be free to purchase for one week, and will stay in your library like any other paid games or content. Currently, the free game of
this week is DARQ: Complete Edition , with today being the last day to redeem the title. Analysis: Why free DLC?

One of the main reasons the Epic Games Store gives out games for free, other than promoting the storefront, is to promote a wide variety of indie developers and games. However, free-to-play titles wouldnt normally benefit from this type of sale.

Thats why offering free DLC is a solid alternative for these games, as it offers an incentive for players to download the free game. And once theyre hooked on the free game, theyre far more likely to purchase any future DLC.

This isnt the first time Epic Games offered DLC as an incentive. Back in
April around a hundred dollars worth of Idle Champions of the Forgotten
Realms in-game content, the Epic Champions of Renown pack, was given out through the same promotional offer.

Via PCGamesN



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