Free to play for 2 days

[blessedjackers]

when a game says "free to play ends in 2 days" does that mean that I

A. can get the game forever, and play it whenever I want, free of charge?
or
B. can play the game for the next two days, after those two days are up, I have to pay to play anymore.

I've looked around but there is lots of disagreeing and I cant find a solid answer.

[Ettanin]

The free weekend events are usually temporary, unless the game is offered with 100% off, then it's permanent.

[blessedjackers]

Цитата допису Ettanin:

The free weekend events are usually temporary, unless the game is offered with 100% off, then it's permanent.

and if it doesn't state anything about a free weekend?

[Ettanin]

Цитата допису Cold_desert288:

Цитата допису Ettanin:

The free weekend events are usually temporary, unless the game is offered with 100% off, then it's permanent.

and if it doesn't state anything about a free weekend?

Which game are you talking about btw?

[blessedjackers]

Цитата допису Ettanin:

Цитата допису Cold_desert288:

and if it doesn't state anything about a free weekend?

Which game are you talking about btw?

im talking about desperadoes 3. hearts of iron 4 as well.

[Ettanin]

Both Desperados 3 and Hearts of Iron 4 are free temporarily, you'll have to buy them after the event is over if you wish to continue playing them after.

The current permanent free titles after obtaining them within 6 days from now are:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/475150/Titan_Quest_Anniversary_Edition/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/283270/Jagged_Alliance_1_Gold_Edition/

[🍋 Lemonfed 🍋]

If it's temporary then the message is ''play for free untill X hours/days''

if it's Permanent then the message is ''free to keep when you get before XX dates''

[Zekiran]

If a product is "free forever" it will literally say it is. Free to keep. Once you've installed it on that account it's yours on that account permanently.

If it's a weekend, it will say, "free weekend" (or x amount of time). After that point, it will still prompt you to purchase the game after you install and play it.

Remember that for freebie weekends, ALL TIME counts still toward your eventual 'refund 2 hour limit'.

[mjoker3124]

How often are the games that are free for 2 days, wind up being free to keep later on?

[ReBoot]

Цитата допису mjoker3124:

How often are the games that are free for 2 days, wind up being free to keep later on?

Not that often. Paid games going (temporarily) free is somewhat of a rarity on Steam. Meaning don't get your hopes up, if you want to keep on playing the game, buy it (preferably on a sale).

If you can stomach the controvery (be it that part about buying-marketshare or that part about privacy concerns with the launcher reading stuff from your system which is not it's ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ business), the EGS is a way more reliable source of freebies.

[Iceira]

Watchout free to play, they can add DLC that get removed later then you can kiss your game good bye for corrupted save game for content not there anymore. if you own first part or some DLC's

[ReBoot]

Цитата допису |<- Iceira ->|:

Watchout free to play, they can add DLC that get removed later then you can kiss your game good bye for corrupted save game for content not there anymore. if you own first part or some DLC's

That's a lie. Games/DLC don't get removed from your library, so your saves are fine.

[Iceira]

Цитата допису ReBoot:

Цитата допису |<- Iceira ->|:

Watchout free to play, they can add DLC that get removed later then you can kiss your game good bye for corrupted save game for content not there anymore. if you own first part or some DLC's

That's a lie. Games/DLC don't get removed from your library, so your saves are fine.

Do you even ask yourself what part of free is gone then its not free anymore, any DLC and mod removed from current ongoing game can effect that campaign.

to me it look like you dont know the consequece of things added and removed later.

[ReBoot]

Цитата допису |<- Iceira ->|:

Цитата допису ReBoot:

That's a lie. Games/DLC don't get removed from your library, so your saves are fine.

Do you even ask yourself what part of free is gone then its not free anymore, any DLC and mod removed from current ongoing game can effect that campaign.

to me it look like you dont know the consequece of things added and removed later.

As I just said

Цитата допису ReBoot:

Цитата допису |<- Iceira ->|:

Watchout free to play, they can add DLC that get removed later then you can kiss your game good bye for corrupted save game for content not there anymore. if you own first part or some DLC's

That's a lie. Games/DLC don't get removed from your library, so your saves are fine.

[Iceira]

Цитата допису ReBoot:

Цитата допису |<- Iceira ->|:

Do you even ask yourself what part of free is gone then its not free anymore, any DLC and mod removed from current ongoing game can effect that campaign.

to me it look like you dont know the consequece of things added and removed later.

As I just said

Цитата допису ReBoot:

That's a lie. Games/DLC don't get removed from your library, so your saves are fine.

you dont understand the problem with things there is free and gone later. end of debat.

[ReBoot]

Цитата допису |<- Iceira ->|:

you dont understand the problem with things there is free and gone later. end of debat.

This statement is true, but that's not the song you sang above:

Цитата допису |<- Iceira ->|:

Watchout free to play, they can add DLC that get removed later then you can kiss your game good bye for corrupted save game for content not there anymore. if you own first part or some DLC's

That post contains a false statement which I felt the urge to debunk. Technically, it's a true statement all right: if parts of a game get removed, your save may (very likely) be screwed. That's TECHNICALLY true. But actually, that doesn't happen.