Game Distribution

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Xbox Free Play Days Runs Feb. 19–22 With Battlefield 6 and Four More Titles

Progress carries over on purchase for players who try the games through Game Pass.

Amazon Rolls Out February Prime Games: Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Free to Keep, Alan Wake 2 on Luna

Epic’s Tim Sweeney Endorses UK Class Action Challenging Steam’s 30% Fee

GOG's New Owner Blasts Windows, Signals Closer Look at Linux

Steam Sets New Peak With 42 Million Concurrent Users

The Callisto Protocol Is Free on the Epic Games Store Through 11 a.m. ET Today

Epic Games Store Makes Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Free Until Dec. 24 at 11 a.m. ET

Switch 2 Physical Media Still in Flux as ININ Retracts Claim of Smaller Cartridges

Epic Makes 'Dead Cells' Free on EU iOS Store Through December 18

Amazon Prime Gaming Lists 14 Free PC Games for December, From Lego 2K Drive to Deus Ex

Xbox 360 at 20: How One Console Redefined Online Play and Digital Living Rooms

PUBG Creator Launches Prologue: Go Wayback! in Early Access

Amazon Details November’s 13 Free PC Games for Prime Members

Apple Tests Third-Party iPhone App Stores in Japan in iOS 26.2 Beta

Survey: 72% of Game Executives Call Steam a Monopoly as Studios Weigh Alternatives

GameStop Restocks Shiny Koraidon and Miraidon Codes, Says Stores Got About 50 Each

Epic Says Apple’s Streamlined iOS Install Flow Slashed Drop-Offs After EU Pressure

Ara: History Untold Releases 2.0 'Revolutions' Overhaul

Dunjungle Exits Early Access With December 11 Launch on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Switch and PC

Xbox PC App Rolls Out Unified Launcher for Steam, Epic, GOG, Battle.net and More