question about free games

[treyking308]

how do you tell if a game is permanent once downloaded or if its going to go away once the time ends? ik sometimes they give free games but how do you tell the difference between the free and temp free

[AvengedNightmare100 (Dead Accoun]

Temp free games usually say "3 days left" for example and it'll be posted all over the store saying free trial and 75% (for example) off i beleive recently they done that for Call of Duty Ghosts multiplayer and free games will just be under the section "Free To Play" (or should be)

[Kargor]

It's really just what the shop page says.

Free Weekends are already in your library, have a countdown, and you can buy them in the store. This the usual thing.

Every once in a while, a publisher gives away a game for free for a limited time (like 24 hours). These games will not be in your library automatically; you actually have to go to the shop page to get them. And when you're there, you can't actually buy it, just register it.

[treyking308]

how do you find out when a games free then? and i dont mean the f2p games i mean like what kargor said the ones that are free for a short time and they stay once you register it

[Sir Bowen 🐉]

Originally posted by treyking308:

how do you find out when a games free then? and i dont mean the f2p games i mean like what kargor said the ones that are free for a short time and they stay once you register it

Check the News everyday
http://store.steampowered.com/news/?headlines=1

[Stroscher✿™]

chillich

[Kargor]

Originally posted by COOKIETasmanian Devil:

Originally posted by treyking308:

how do you find out when a games free then? and i dont mean the f2p games i mean like what kargor said the ones that are free for a short time and they stay once you register it

Check the News everyday
http://store.steampowered.com/news/?headlines=1

This isn't always reliable, and it's tedious.

Unfortunately, there's really no reliable way. It's not happening a lot, as far as I can tell; I don't remember whether isthereanydeal reports those (I've set them to send me bundle infos and stuff, which does include some giveaways. I just don't remember whether they've sent mails on those Steam giveaways)

[Muppet among Puppets]

Normally it says so. I was never confused.

18th october payday 1 is free to get for 1 day.

[Ranko]

Originally posted by Muppet among Puppets:

Normally it says so. I was never confused.

19th october payday 1 is free to get for 1 day.

wasn't that only if you were in that group?

[Muppet among Puppets]

Originally posted by Malik Blishtar:

wasn't that only if you were in that group?

Its the 18th.
So join the group now.

It says: "This means that for 24 hours on October 18th, PAYDAY: The Heist will be free to download here on Steam for you to keep forever."


But it doesnt hurt to join the group.

[Sir Bowen 🐉]

News for free giveaways looks like that for example:


25.12.2013 Left 4 Dead 2 is FREE today only on Steam!*
To celebrate the holidays in a special way this year, Left 4 Dead 2 will be free until 10AM PST on 12/26.

15.05.2014 To celebrate their anniversary Bohemia is giving away ARMA: Cold War Assault this weekend for Free! Go to the store page to pick up your copy.*

So as i said check the news as much as you can ;-)