Any players still looking to pick upGrand Theft Auto 5while it isfree on the Epic Games Storemay want to act fast, as the window to grab the game is closing fast. The special giveaway ends on May 21st, so players looking to pick up one of the biggest games of the last decade for free will need to sign into the store before 11 AM ET.
It seems like every player who could has already picked upGrand Theft Auto 5considering how many players have already swarmed onto the Epic Games Store and the game’s servers. The overwhelming response from players was enough to causeFortniteto crashthanks to the amount of people all logging into the Epic Games Store and Launcher at the same time.
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While the opening week of this giveaway has been marred with crashes due to how many players have been signing in, along withhackers invadingGrand Theft Auto Online, this is still one of the Epic Games Store’s biggest moves since it started giving out free games. Fortunately for anyone picking the game up now, the offlineGTA 5story mode is intact and both Rockstar and Epic Games have stabilized their systems to accommodate the recent overflow. So fans of the series that still haven’t grabbed the game while its free owe it to themselves to at least add it to their library, even if they don’t plan on playing right away.
It should be noted too, that this free version of the game also comes with all additional updates toGTA 5andGTA Onlinealong with a million dollars to start players on their online adventures. This late into the game’s life as well, it should be easy enough for players to get started with onlineguides for building strength, getting cars, and unlocking secrets already established in the years since the game’s release. Going online might continue to be a challenge for a bit, but the game is still well worth checking out, especially when all it costs is signing up for a free Epic Games account.
So here it is, the final warning for any PC users or future PC users because players who might not have a gaming rig can still addGTA Vto their library from mobile devices. Today is the final day to pick up one of thebiggest open world titlesof this console generation, so anyone who still hasn’t should go ahead and grab it while they can.
Grand Theft Auto 5andOnlineare available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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