Free Games Thread

[Ruru]

"NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER"

FREE NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER Steam key at Bandai Namco

There are only a limited number of keys available!

gg.deals

FREE for registered users, 100.000 keys! (limited to EU users, but there are reports non EU users can enter anyways)

Looks like that I may or may not get that.

"Thank you for registering!​

You will be contacted by email if you are selected."

 

[lexluthermiester]

"NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER"

FREE NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER Steam key at Bandai Namco

There are only a limited number of keys available!

gg.deals

FREE for registered users, 100.000 keys! (limited to EU users, but there are reports non EU users can enter anyways)

"3on3 FreeStyle - Crossplay 3rd Anniversary Gift Pack" (DLC)

3on3 FreeStyle - Crossplay 3rd Anniversary Gift Pack on Steam

Let's celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of Crossplay in 3on3 FreeStyle with an awesome gift!

store.steampowered.com

* This Gift Pack can only be downloaded until 1/30/2024 23:59 PST, after which it will no longer be accessible. So don't miss out!

P.S.: don't miss to grab the Steam's Capitalism and Economy Fest Point Shop Collection (3 FREE items) ends January 15th at 10am PT!

Looks like that I may or may not get that.

"Thank you for registering!​

You will be contacted by email if you are selected."

Seems like a phishing or scammer type thing instead of a giveaway.

 

[Ruru]

Seems like a phishing or scammer type thing instead of a giveaway.

Though the actual giveaway is on Namco Bandai so I doubt that it's a scam. Though haven't got a key at least not yet.

 

[MarsM4N]

Though the actual giveaway is on Namco Bandai so I doubt that it's a scam. Though haven't got a key at least not yet.

"Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. is a Japanese multinational video game publisher owned by Bandai Namco Holdings. Bandai Namco Entertainment owns several multi-million video game franchises, including Pac-Man, Tekken, Soulcalibur, Tales, Ace Combat, Taiko no Tatsujin, The Idolmaster, and Dark Souls. Pac-Man himself serves as the official mascot of the company. " (Wikipedia)

100% safe and no scam site. Have been registered there since around 3 months when they gave away "The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan". Got the key a few days after the deadline via eMail.

 

[lexluthermiester]

"Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. is a Japanese multinational video game publisher owned by Bandai Namco Holdings. Bandai Namco Entertainment owns several multi-million video game franchises, including Pac-Man, Tekken, Soulcalibur, Tales, Ace Combat, Taiko no Tatsujin, The Idolmaster, and Dark Souls. Pac-Man himself serves as the official mascot of the company. " (Wikipedia)

100% safe and no scam site. Have been registered there since around 3 months when they gave away "The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan". Got the key a few days after the deadline via eMail.

Regardless, what was posted is more of a lottery than a give-away as we can not go and get what's being shown. It comes off as advertising, which does not seem appropriate for this thread.

 

[MarsM4N]

Regardless, what was posted is more of a lottery than a give-away as we can not go and get what's being shown. It comes off as advertising, which does not seem appropriate for this thread.

Uhh, what makes you believe that??? The terms & conditions are pretty clear:

"The Winners will be chosen as follows: “first come, first served”. Therefore, the first participant to participate in the Contest will win one (1) Game key out of the total of one hundred thousand (100,000) game keys, the second participant will win one (1) game key out of the remaining ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (99,999) game keys and the one hundred thousandth participant will win the final remaining one hundred thousandth game key. Each Winner will be personally notified by the Organizer by email on15th January 2024 3pm (CET) to 19th January 2024 3pm (CET)(the “Notification”), and will receive their Game key on the same day. To avoid confusion, non-Winners will not receive any email. The Game key will allow each Winner to play the game on Steam."

Sure, you have to jump through some hoops like registering on their website & linking your Steam account, but that's something you already have to do for tons of paid games (3rd party account requirement). I am totally fine giving up some privacy for a FREE 20€ game (which also still costs ~7€ from key resellers). They also don't spam you with eMails, only 1 per month (which goes straight to the spam folder).

 

[lexluthermiester]

Sure, you have to jump through some hoops like registering on their website & linking your Steam account

That's the point... Not acceptable and not really free.

 

[MarsM4N]

That's the point... Not acceptable and not really free.

Financially it is FREE since you do not pay money to get it. You only pay with your personal data, like you do each time you visit a "free to use" website, or your "free" email provider, and so on.

But you are right, technically it isn't free. There is nothing free in the world, except maybe air. For which I am sure someday they will also find a way to tax it, lol.

 

[lexluthermiester]

You only pay with your personal data, like you do each time you visit a "free to use" website, or your "free" email provider, and so on.

That's still paying and the price is unacceptable. As such your listing doesn't fit in with this thread.

Please understand, I'm not critizing you personally, just that "deal".

 

[ExcuseMeWtf]

"NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER"

FREE NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER Steam key at Bandai Namco

There are only a limited number of keys available!

gg.deals

FREE for registered users, 100.000 keys! (limited to EU users, but there are reports non EU users can enter anyways)

"3on3 FreeStyle - Crossplay 3rd Anniversary Gift Pack" (DLC)

3on3 FreeStyle - Crossplay 3rd Anniversary Gift Pack on Steam

Let's celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of Crossplay in 3on3 FreeStyle with an awesome gift!

store.steampowered.com

* This Gift Pack can only be downloaded until 1/30/2024 23:59 PST, after which it will no longer be accessible. So don't miss out!

P.S.: don't miss to grab the Steam's Capitalism and Economy Fest Point Shop Collection (3 FREE items) ends January 15th at 10am PT!

Base game to add first (also free):

3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound on Steam

3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound allows players to work with their teammates to pull off rim-shaking slam dunks, awe-inspiring alley-oops, flashy no-look passes, and clutch outside shots which breaks the heart of the opposing team in competitive games filled with the joy and energy of street basketball.

store.steampowered.com

Naruto no longer free for me.

 

[Regeneration]

You posted everything about BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER except of the claim page:

NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER for free

Grab NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER for FREE! Dear gamers, ready to become the greatest Shinobi?

beta.bandainamcoent.eu

 

[MarsM4N]

That's still paying and the price is unacceptable. As such your listing doesn't fit in with this thread.

Please understand, I'm not critizing you personally, just that "deal".

Well, I understand your argumentation and I know you're are pretty DRM free patriot. But as the OP has no "Terms & Conditions" that would exclude such giveaways your assertion that this giveaway doesn't fit in this thread is pretty narrow minded. Tbh. it's up to each out there how much they want to give up for a free game. If you feel not comfortable just ignore the offer.

P.S.: it's getting pretty off topic, so I let's just leave it there.

You posted everything about BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER except of the claim page:

NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER for free

Grab NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER for FREE! Dear gamers, ready to become the greatest Shinobi?

beta.bandainamcoent.eu

Well, the link is on the relinked gg.deals page. Didn't link it directly since these pages are going offline pretty quickly after the giveaway ends. There's also more info on gg.deals.

 

[ExcuseMeWtf]

I registered:

You will be contacted by email if you are selected.

So you may not even get the game after you register. Shameless data grab...

 

[MarsM4N]

So you may not even get the game after you register. Shameless data grab...

The first 100k who registered & qualify will receive a key. It's just a standard message. Guess they also have to weed out tons of people who do not qualify and also "key farmers".

 

[thesmokingman]

The first 100k who registered & qualify will receive a key. It's just a standard message. Guess they also have to weed out tons of people who do not qualify and also "key farmers".

How do you know that's even real. It's a data grab dude, open your eyes man. It's not free, your data is the cost lmao.

 

[FoulOnWhite]

How do you know that's even real. It's a data grab dude, open your eyes man. It's not free, your data is the cost lmao.

Yeah agree, the first 100k, that's how many lots of emails etc to sell on.

 

[robertmi]

Free on EPIC :

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/sail-forth-51847e

 

[FoulOnWhite]

Free on EPIC :

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/sail-forth-51847e

Thanks, just wondered if anyone knows what this is circled in yellow?

 

[thesmokingman]

Thanks, just wondered if anyone knows what this is circled in yellow?
View attachment 329285

It's the "Please" spam me checkbox.

 

[Tatty_Two]

It's the "Please" spam me checkbox.

Yep, and that's why I never click it

 

[FoulOnWhite]

Yep, and that's why I never click it

I guess Epic get a back pocketer for that then.

 

[ExcuseMeWtf]

It's on just about all free claims there, and maybe on paid games too. Just don't check it.

 

[FoulOnWhite]

I was expecting it to be a "i agree to terms etc"

 

[lexluthermiester]

But as the OP has no "Terms & Conditions" that would exclude such giveaways your assertion that this giveaway doesn't fit in this thread is pretty narrow minded. Tbh. it's up to each out there how much they want to give up for a free game. If you feel not comfortable just ignore the offer.

The site mods however have.

I registered:


So you may not even get the game after you register. Shameless data grab...

And that is why it doesn't belong here.

How do you know that's even real. It's a data grab dude, open your eyes man. It's not free, your data is the cost lmao.

Exactly.

 

[cvaldes]

Thanks, just wondered if anyone knows what this is circled in yellow?
View attachment 329285

It's just an opt-in to allow the game developer or publisher (Quantum Astrophysicists Guild in this case) to add your e-mail address to their marketing list, nothing sinister.

If you don't select the checkbox, you won't get any e-mail from Quantum Astrophysicists Guild. If for whatever reason you change your mind later, you can simply visit the Quantum Astrophysicists Guild website and sign up for their e-mail newsletter there.

Remember that Epic Games already has all of your contact information when you created your account, they don't need it. And they maintain their own e-mail list and opt-in/opt-out database.

You only really need to cough up your real contact information if you intend to purchase from them for anti-fraud purposes (your address on file must match credit card billing address, etc.).

If you never intend to purchase any content ever from Epic, you can use a tosser e-mail address that's not associated with your real identity and leave the address info blank.

I do the latter.

I don't know if one can buy Epic Games gift cards. That might be one way to add cash credit to a bogus account (without linking a credit/debit card). But that's a discussion for elsewhere since this thread is about free games...

Anyhow returning to the main topic, I checked Epic Games for their weekly freebie yesterday and found nothing. Today I rechecked and found Sail Forth which I added to my Epic library.