Epic Games Store kicks off New Year’s with a free game giveaway: An open-world RPG available for only 24 hours

Epic Games Store has unveiled its 15th mystery giveaway as part of the Holiday Sale 2024 event, and it's none other than Kingdom Come: Deliverance. The critically acclaimed medieval role-playing game (RPG) from 2018 is now available for free, but only for a limited period. Players have until January 2, 5 PM CET, to claim the game and keep it forever. Furthermore, this is the last 'daily' free game giveaway before the last week-long giveaway of this season is announced tomorrow - on January 2, to be precise.  

Developed by Warhorse Studios, Kingdom Come: Deliverance transports players to 15th-century Bohemia, a land ravaged by war. The game is renowned for its historical accuracy, immersive open-world environment, and realistic mechanics, including challenging combat and survival elements. Players assume the role of Henry, the son of a blacksmith, as he seeks to avenge his family and navigate political turmoil.

Upon its release in 2018, Kingdom Come: Deliverance received widespread praise for its ambition and depth. It boasts a Metacritic score of 76 and an OpenCritic score of 72, with players lauding its engaging narrative and authentic medieval setting. Steam reviews are also on the same page, with over 100,000 reviews contributing to its "Very Positive" rating.

For those eager to delve into this RPG, the system requirements are as follows:

Minimum: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 940 processor, 8 GB RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7870 GPU.

Recommended: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz or AMD FX-8350 4 GHz processor, 16 GB RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 GPU.

Don’t miss the chance to add this RPG to your library before time runs out!