Probably a robbery
[Update:Epic Games Store’s new free game is indeedGrand Theft Auto V.It can be picked up gratis on EGS between now and May 21. Two-Factor Authentication is required. Also of note, the store is currently seeinginsanedemand, so it might be best to hold off for a few hours if you’re grabbing it. Incidentally a new sale is now live in-store.]
In a blink-and-you-missed-it tweet, Epic Game Store revealed that its next free game is none other than Rockstar’s magnum opus, and one of the best-selling video games of all-time,Grand Theft Auto V.
The digital storefront announced the giveaway on Twitter, before swiftly rescinding the tweet. The internet moves fast, however, and bargain-hunter @Wario64 has alreadysnapped the image for posterity. According to the original tweet, EGS will be giving awayGTA Vto all customers from today through May 21. Quite a coup considering the open-world crime sim’s staying power, which has seen it sell an amazing 120 million copies since its 2013 launch.
In similarly rumoured news,Redditor Chandigarhianfound evidence that CD Projekt RED’s racy RPGThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntmight also be in line for the EGS free game treatment, having discovered an advert lurking within the storefront’s database. WhetherThe Witcher 3has been made a last-minute replacement forGrand Theft Auto V, or vice versa, remains to be seen. Either way, we will update you when Epic openly confirms its plans.
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