When the holiday season approaches, gaming platforms start shifting into their festive chaos; Steam rolls out its discounts, console makers push their bundles, and Epic Games does what Epic Games does best: Giving away a surprising number of free games. The platform’s annual giveaway Epic Games Holiday Event is returning, and this year it’s shaping up to be bigger than ever.
What’s confirmed so far is simple but exciting. Epic Games is preparing to hand out over 15 free games across roughly 20 days, marking yet another round of daily surprises for players. The selection traditionally ranges from indie favorites to unexpected big-name titles, all dropped one by one without advance notice. While Epic hasn’t formally outlined the schedule, the pattern of previous years gives us the rhythm: mid-December kickoff, followed by a steady stream of daily reveals through the end of the month.
The first free game of the event will go live on Thursday, December 11. This moment traditionally marks the start of the countdown. Once the doors open, a new game becomes free every 24 hours, and anyone who claims it during that window will keep it permanently.
This giveaway streak continues Epic’s long-running strategy of expanding its user base through aggressive holiday promotions. Historical data lines up neatly: store traffic spikes sharply during these campaigns, and some previously featured titles have reached millions of players practically overnight. The big mystery, of course, is what surprises will fill this year’s lineup.
As the holiday countdown begins, all eyes are on Epic’s next move and if the past is anything to go by, these daily drops will dominate the conversation well into the new year. Stay tuned to VGNW and follow us on X for real-time updates, daily game reveals, and everything happening across the gaming world.
How long will Epic Games’ free-game event last?
The giveaway is expected to run for about 20 days, delivering 15+ free titles throughout the event.
