I know some folks who don’t have a single game on their phones. Frankly, I find that odd (and I’ve expressed that to them more than once). Android is cool because not everyone has to be playing Call of Duty: Mobile; there’s Candy Crush, too. But not having at least one casual game strikes me as weird, considering how mainstream mobile gaming is.
With how popular mobile gaming is, you shouldn’t be surprised at the existence of a dedicated marketplace like the Epic Games Store. It is relatively new to the market, and you might not have felt the urge to give it a try. However, the chance to get a new game for free every week could be the push that you (and Epic) have been looking for.
The Epic Games Store Will Start to Give You Free Games Every Week
Even if you’re not a gamer, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ve heard of Fortnite. That uber-popular game is a product of Epic, and when you know that, it’s clear that the Epic Games Store is not a product from some too-ambitious company. The Epic Games Store has been available on desktop platforms for a long time, and now, on mobile, it competes most closely with the gaming side of the Google Play Store.
At the start of the year, the Epic Games Store started a free games program, giving users the chance to get new games for free each month. That was sweet enough, but now, the company has decided that it can do better and has increased the frequency of that to weekly. Now, you’ll be able to get new games for free each week, with the selection changing up each Thursday. Who can say no to free stuff?
What Do I Need to Do to Claim These Free Games?
You might think that there’s some kind of catch to Epic just choosing to hand out games for free. Not quite. As far as I can tell, it’s just a way to get more people to install the app and stay loyal to it. It definitely sounds like it’ll work.
All you really need to do is download the app, create an account for free, and sign in. From there, you’ll get the chance to claim the games, with no cost involved.
This new structure has commenced immediately, giving you the chance to get Easter Exorcist and Super Meat Boy Forever for free up until March 27th. After that date, the games will return to having a price tag. There’s really nothing to lose, so you might as well get on this deal if you’re big into mobile gaming.
The Catalog on the Epic Games Store is Growing More and More on Android
Every major app store needs to start from somewhere, and the Epic Games Store is no exception to that informal rule. While it is available on both Android and iOS, the portfolio available on Android is much larger. In the last month, several Android games joined the platform, and they’re all listed below:
- Bowling Clash
- Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead
- Chicken Police – Paint it RED
- Endling – Extinction is Forever
- MR RACER: Premium
- Neighbours Back From Hell
- One Hand Clapping
- The Forest Quartet
- The WereCleaner
- This is The Police
- This is The Police 2
- This is The President
- Through the Darkest of Times
