Free for PC from 3am 25/4.
As such, we will be sending our beloved goodwill ambassador, PAC-MAN, into everyone’s homes by making PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 available for free starting from – April 24, 2020 at 10:00am PDT to May 10, 2020 at 10:00am PDT – for the PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PCs via STEAM®. Through this free limited-time giveaway, we hope to bring fun into everyone’s homes around the globe.
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Good, when I saw that for PS4 and XB1 I have been waiting for that.
Weird that it specifically doesn't include the Switch…
Nintendo tax
Considering this never got a physical version and each system has very similar policies on the cut each company takes for digital game listings, I'm not sure that's the entire story.
I have a feeling Nintendo may not allow free games to be put on the eshop without reason. Drawful 2 was free on everything a couple weeks ago, but went down to 9c on Switch and only in America.
Wish it was free (or even 9cents) on the Switch. I believe this sells for $30.95 on eshop (although was on sale at $7.45 recently)… significantly higher on Switch than other platforms as is typically the case.
@Wuggle: Weird that it is higher on switch actually.
Switch has a fair few indies and such that are cheaper than other platforms. Hollow Knight and Stardew Valley come to mind off the top of my head
@Faro: I have been itching to buy Castle Crashers Remastered on the Switch. Already have it on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC that I have picked up on sale over the years.
I notice it was on sale again for the Xbox One recently at A$3.99.
But what is it on Switch? A$25.50 and has never been reduced! As much as I would love the portability of it on my Switch I cannot justify buying it for about the 6th time for full price on this platform!
@Faro: But then, there's heaps of games that go to 80% off plus… And some Devs further discounts on the eShop. Some games free. Not the best, but free is free.
Qubic games made a lot of their games free during some period a few months back. Every day was a different title. It's definitely allowed and possible.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/12/qubicgames_is_givin…
@reactor-au: It was only free "if".
There's never been a game that costs money go to being free unless there's a requirement to be met, i.e. free if you own X game.
People got those Qubic games free by getting the free game from the day before and the day before that, etc, until you traced it back to an always f2p game called Colouring Book
Nintendo is becoming like Apple of the gaming world
For many games, people will pay 5-10 times the amount on switch compared other platforms to get a game that was released 5-10 years ago lol
Switch version is the + variant which isn't being given out for free.
Right. That'd explain it
The switch version is actually a different game with a 2 player coop mode.
Ventak more or less answered that above
Not the greatest reviews on steam. I'm sure 'free' will ease the pain.
Those steam reviews look fairly platform specific. I just loaded it up on my ps4 and its a really good game. I wouldnt say "great"…. they really f'ed with the Pacman formula. But for a free game its hard to complain except maybe for the file size (2.5gb!)
Thanks so much for the post. I thought I missed out on the PS4 version. Grabbed it now!
Are you paying yourself on the back there…or…?
Just realised what I did. Copied my comment instead of the deal directly. Will fix thanks.Doing from phone.
Oh too late can't fix.
Looks to be free on PSN right now I just got mine.
Awesome. I was wondering this morning that when it'll be free on steam, now it just happens
IMO PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX+ (not 2) is the much better "Pac-Man reimagined for 21st century" game
3am - and it's not FREE yet
It's free now. 6 mins late. :))
It's free now
Thanks OP. Game downloaded and played.
As stated by much of the negative feedback on Steam. Nice game except controls are terrible when playing using game controller. In my case the Xbox One wireless controller. Especially when using the thumbstick. Making the game frustrating to play and complete levels. For precise controls needed when playing PC version. It is best played with keyboard. https://steamcommunity.com/id/GT3x24x7/recommended/441380/
I think the original Pac-Man Championship DX is still the better of the two games.
Finally, lol.
Thanks!
Thanks~
Thanks heaps OP.
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Good guy namco