Square Enix’s action-adventure game Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is currently free on Epic Games Store.
The game isnow free to claimuntil January 11 at 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm GMT, when it will be replaced by Sail Forth.
Despite positive fan reception,Square Enixstated that sales of its Guardians of the Galaxy game “undershot initial expectations“.
In presentation slides following its results briefing held in February 2021, the company’s presidentYosuke Matsudastated that the game hadn’t sold as well as hoped, even though it had reviewed well.
“Despite strong reviews, the game’s sales on launch undershot our initial expectations,” Matsuda said. “However, sales initiatives that we kicked off in November 2021 and continued into the new year have resulted in sales growth, and we intend to work to continue to expand sales to make up for the title’s slow start.”
TheEpic Games Store, which usually gives away one or two free titles each week, will reportedlyoffer 17 free games over the Christmas period.
It’s ongoing Holiday Sale also includesmajor discounts on some of this year’s biggest games, includingAlan Wake 2for $27 / £21.50,EA Sports FC 24for $19 / £16,Hogwarts Legacyfor $24 / £20, andAssassin’s Creed Miragefor $23 / £21.
