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- Epic Games Stores Christmas giveaway offers a free mystery game daily until Christmas, requiring only an account.
- The third free game leaked is Eternights, a Korean action game set in a post-apocalyptic world with beat em up combat and dating sim elements.
- Players control a young man who must survive the apocalypse, uncover the cause of a monster-creating virus, and make choices that affect the story and social interactions.
- The fourth free game remains a mystery but is expected to leak soon, with updates available on our summary article.
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Epic Games Store’s Daily Christmas Giveaway Reveals Highly-Rated Hogwarts Legacy, Next Free Game Eternights Leaks
The Epic Games Store’s annual Christmas giveaway has begun, offering a free mystery game each day until Christmas. All that’s required to participate is an Epic Games Store account. The promotion began with Hogwarts Legacy; the third free game, which has received high ratings, has already been leaked. For two weeks, the Epic Games Store is abandoning its usual weekly freebies in favor of daily releases until the end of the year. A new free game is available every day at 5 PM, with the title kept secret until the last minute. Hogwarts Legacy was followed by Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel, a roguelike survival game. Jotunnslayer is available until December 19 at 5 PM, when it will be replaced by the third free game: Eternights.
Post-Apocalyptic Epic: Eternights Unveiled as Free Game on December 19
Eternights is a Korean action game that combines beat ’em up combat with dating sim elements, all set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players control a young man who must survive the apocalypse and uncover the cause of the monster-creating virus. The game features real-time combat, and player choices affect the story and social interactions. Some players have noted that the gameplay can become repetitive. Eternights will be available for free starting December 19 at 5 PM. While the fourth free game remains a mystery, it is expected to leak soon. Stay tuned to our summary article for the full lineup, which will be updated as each new game is revealed.
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