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Sercom Jul 17, 2016 @ 12:26pm
What happened with free games in weekend?
Before Steam usually gave one game to prove only in the weekend, now not. Why?
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tmwfte Jul 17, 2016 @ 12:28pm 
They still happen, just not every weekend.
Sercom Jul 17, 2016 @ 12:34pm 
Originally posted by tmwfte:
They still happen, just not every weekend.
Long time ago Steam doesn't do it
Spawn of Totoro Jul 17, 2016 @ 2:23pm 
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/152997/20160423/rocket-league-available-for-free-on-steam-this-weekend.htm

April had Rocket League. It doesn't happen every weekend or even most weekends.
⛧EyMi Mayhem⛧ Jul 17, 2016 @ 2:28pm 
free weekend is up to the devs/studios of the game(s), not steam.
FFL2and3rocks Jul 17, 2016 @ 2:44pm 
You probably just didn't notice them because free weekend games no longer automatically appear in your library. People complained about "advertisements" popping up in their library, so now you just have to watch the main store page to notice when there's a free weekend.
tmwfte Jul 17, 2016 @ 7:35pm 
Originally posted by Sercom:
Originally posted by tmwfte:
They still happen, just not every weekend.
Long time ago Steam doesn't do it

Not that long ago. Last free weekend was in June. http://store.steampowered.com/news/22402/

There was also a fairly sizable amount of time where Payday 2 was having a free play event over the Summer Sale.
Sercom Jul 18, 2016 @ 6:39am 
I 'm just saying that before giving free games on weekends more often, now is not as often.
Satoru Jul 18, 2016 @ 6:42am 
Originally posted by Sercom:
I 'm just saying that before giving free games on weekends more often, now is not as often.

Please provide data for 'more' often. Note "I think so" is not actual data
wuddih Jul 18, 2016 @ 7:01am 
Originally posted by Sercom:
I 'm just saying that before giving free games on weekends more often, now is not as often.
i have not seen a single free weekend from 2003-2012.

last weekend and currently still running for the next two hours a game named Atlas Reactor was/is play for free.

and you know that the games are just available to play for you that specific weekend, right? you do not keep those games.

to clarify, "Steam" does not decide those free weekends, the publisher/developer of the game does.
Last edited by wuddih; Jul 18, 2016 @ 7:03am
Sercom Jul 18, 2016 @ 7:35am 
Originally posted by wuddih:
Originally posted by Sercom:
I 'm just saying that before giving free games on weekends more often, now is not as often.
i have not seen a single free weekend from 2003-2012.

last weekend and currently still running for the next two hours a game named Atlas Reactor was/is play for free.

and you know that the games are just available to play for you that specific weekend, right? you do not keep those games.

to clarify, "Steam" does not decide those free weekends, the publisher/developer of the game does.
I know that games are only free on specifics weekends, but long time ago I don't see free games on weekends
MancSoulja Jul 18, 2016 @ 11:16am 
Originally posted by Sercom:
Before Steam usually gave one game to prove only in the weekend, now not. Why?

Humble Bundle do free weekends now too! They did Civ: Beyond Earth last weekend.

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/civilizationbeyondearthfreeweekend/
Memes Jul 18, 2016 @ 11:36am 
The free weekend games is not in library. You have to go to stores and look to the right for a second small-mid size rectangle box.
The Rock God Jul 18, 2016 @ 12:52pm 
Originally posted by Memes Are Moist:
The free weekend games is not in library. You have to go to stores and look to the right for a second small-mid size rectangle box.

This is probably why he thinks there used to be more free weekends in the past. They used to show up in the library automatically, but so many people complained about the "unwanted game" showing up that they stopped doing it.
Originally posted by The Rock God:
Originally posted by Memes Are Moist:
The free weekend games is not in library. You have to go to stores and look to the right for a second small-mid size rectangle box.

This is probably why he thinks there used to be more free weekends in the past. They used to show up in the library automatically, but so many people complained about the "unwanted game" showing up that they stopped doing it.

I compleltly forgot about the free game weeekend things.
Pidon Jul 19, 2016 @ 12:56am 
thnks meme guy:flowey:
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