As previously leaked, the Epic Games Store is giving away Grand Theft Auto 5 for free. Grand Theft Auto 5 is one of the top-rated video games of the last decade, not to mention one of the most popular games ever made, and so this is undeniably a huge deal. Anyone that downloads the Epic Games Store and activates two-factor authorization will be able to claim Grand Theft Auto 5 for free and keep it forever.
However, the excitement over getting Grand Theft Auto 5 for free is causing issues for the Epic Games Launcher. At the time of this writing, the Epic Games Launcher is simply not working. It loads for a bit, and then redirects to a 500 Error page. This is likely due to a huge number of people rushing to the Epic Games Store to claim Grand Theft Auto 5, and so those running into these issues should just be patient.
The Epic Games Store giving away Grand Theft Auto 5 for free marks the biggest free game that's ever been a part of the service. And unlike PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold, players don't have to pay a subscription to get GTA 5 for free. They also get to keep the game forever, which wasn't the case when GTA 5 was made available for free through Xbox Game Pass.
While there are still many who criticize the Epic Games Store and its launcher, it's safe to say that it will be getting many more new users thanks to this GTA 5 promotion.
