With the coronavirus pandemic resulting in stay at home orders around the world, video game companies have been doing their best to keep people entertained. The result of this has been a slew of free games available for download at any given time. The latest to join this extensive list is Arx Fatalis from Dishonored developers, Arkane Studios.
Arkane Studios is known for the Dishonored series, but also other great games such as Prey. Now, in celebration of its 2o year anniversary, the studio is offering players Arx Fatalis, its first-ever game, for free. This game has consistently good reviews despite being 18 years old.
Arx Fatalis is a first-person fantasy RPG game, in the same vein as the Elder Scrolls series but notably different for a few reasons. As previously mentioned, the reception of the game was incredibly positive, with reviewers and fans alike often rating the game at 9/10 or higher.
In order to secure a free copy of this game, players need simply sign up for the Arkane Outsiders mailing list. Aside from the free game, this will also award subscribers with a digital artbook and keep them in the loop about upcoming information relating to the studio. Of course, those uninterested in the emails can unsubscribe at any time, so there's really no risk involved in taking advantage of this offer. Interested fans will need to act quick, though, as the offer will go away at the end of the month on May 31st.
In addition to this, Arkane Studios is offering a ton of other digital goodies as well as part of its Arkane 20 celebration. There are several free wallpapers available for download from the website as well, and the aforementioned art book can be obtained alongside the game. Those unfamiliar with Arx Fatalis should definitely check it out, and the veterans and returning players will find it as a nice treat. The free game must be run on PC through the Bethesda launcher, however, so players will need to download and install that first if they haven't yet.
Fans of Arkane Studios would be wise to keep an eye on its website as there's no telling what other celebratory measures it will take in the near future. Additionally, other free games are available right now as well, including the Borderlands: Handsome Collection from the Epic Games Store and the first PS Plus game for next month, Call of Duty: WWII, which is available early.
Dishonored developer, Arkane Studios, celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Source: GameSpot