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Free Video Game Giveaways

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This is a place to post limited-time giveaways of full video games that are then yours to keep forever at no cost (i.e. this is not for steam sales, free-to-play games, free weekends, competition giveaways, or free in-game items!)

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[–] speck@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

What's the motivation when they offer an older game 100% discounted?

I know more recent games are based on micro transactions and selling your data.

[–] Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

A guess would be marketing / goodwill for their next release.

[–] Comradesexual@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 9 months ago

I am 100% sure it's marketing. Dead Island 2 is coming to Steam. Riptide 100% discount banner is paired with DI2 banner and when you click on it, you get taken to a page for DI2 coming soon to Steam.

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 4 points 9 months ago

I mean, I loaded up steam to get the freebies, then went and finally bought Cyberpunk, so probably fence-sitters like me!