The Epic Games Store confirmed the first free games it will offer in December, while making Star Wars: Squadrons available for users to claim for free. The Epic Games Store updates its offerings every Thursday at 10 a.m. CT, and Thanksgiving Day is no exception. At 10:00 a.m. CT, the Epic Games Store scrolled through its previous free games, premiered a new free game, and revealed what fans can expect from free games next Thursday, December 1.
Star Wars: Squadrons is the only free game in Epic Games Store from November 24 to December. A space combat game from developer EA Motive Studios, Star Wars: Squadrons launched in 2020 as a smaller-scale experiment compared to most AAAs star wars securities. It received mostly positive reviews and was generally well-received by the community, so it’s definitely one of the Epic Games Store’s biggest free games to be offered on the service this year.
Anyone who has downloaded the Epic Games Store launcher can go claim it Star Wars: Squadrons completely free right now. They have until December 1 to claim the game for their digital library, when it will be replaced by Fort Triumph and RPG in a boxboth available from December 1-8.
Epic Games Store Free Games for December 2022
- Star Wars: Squadrons (November 24 – December 1)
- Fort Triumph (December 1 – December 8)
- RPG in a Box (December 1 – December 8)
Fort Triumph is a strategy game inspired by XCOM, but in a medieval-fantasy setting. As XCOM before that, Fort Triumph uses permadeath to dramatically raise the stakes, so players need to be careful with every move they make if they want to keep their characters alive. Fort Triumph received mixed reviews from critics when it was first released, but strategy game fans looking for a new game to play might still want to check it out while it’s free via the Epic Games Store .
Fort Triumph will be joined by RPG in a box in the Epic Games Store free-to-play lineup from December 1-8. RPG in a box is a game where players create their own RPG adventures. It’s been well received by fans, so anyone interested in this kind of creative gameplay can expect to claim it for free starting next week.
