For one reason or another, Thursday is an important day on the Epic Games Store, as this is the chosen day to reveal/release new free games on the service. This reliability benefits the Epic Games Store free games selection in more ways than one, but perhaps most importantly, breaking from this pattern also generates an incredible amount of hype. The storefront does this rarely, but it's probably going to do it again soon.
Indeed, some time early in the year and in December 2022, the Epic Games Store will give away "mystery games" instead of revealing them in full. This works, but it's more important in December 2022 because Epic Games Store tends to give out a mystery game every day before returning to its standard programming. And that's why December 8 and/or December 15 are big dates, as this is likely these dates will kick off the Epic Games Store's free mystery game promotion for December 2022.
Epic Games Store: Kicking Off the Holidays
Reliable leaker Billbil-kun has stated that the Epic Games Store mystery game promotion is set to begin sometime between December 15 and January 10, likely giving fans a new game every single day for up to 15 or so days. 15 Games have been given away on this service in past years, and while it's unknown at this time what the plan is, past years have seen the likes of NBA, Grand Theft Auto, and more grace the service. Either way, it would also make sense for the Epic Games Store to take advantage of the holidays and release these games sooner than January 10. Last year, the Epic Games Store began giving away games on December 16 and ended on December 30, with that last one lasting through January 6. Something very similar is likely to happen.
With this in mind, it's very likely that when The Epic Games Store releases Saints Row 4 and Wildcat Gun Machine on December 8, the game replacing it is only marked by a wrapped gift. The Epic Games Store is likely to confirm its event on December 8, and once December 15 rolls around, fans can expect releases every single day as part of this event. Now, if EGS is pushing it back a little bit, it's possible that December 15 marks the announcement of the giveaway (meaning it would start December 22), but starting three days before Christmas doesn't quite add up.
No matter how one looks at it, December 8 and/or December 15 seem set to be big days for The Epic Games Store.
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