Rebellion Studios ominously told people to not download their popular WWII stealth action game Sniper Elite V2 earlier this week and we were all left wondering why. Wonder no more. Rebellion has announced that the game will be completely free for download for the PC via steam for 24 hours.
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The deal lasts until tomorrow, Thursday June 5 until 10 AM PST. "V2's one of Rebellion's most successful ever games, but it's been out for over two years now. We think the loyal Sniper Elite community will welcome some fresh blood on the multiplayer servers, while new players will get to experience the things that make the series unique, and sharpen their skills before the release of Sniper Elite 3" explained Rebellion co-founder and creative director, Jason Kingsley in a press release earlier today.
"In the end independent studios like Rebellion know that players are more important than money. If you can delight them and build that word of mouth, that buzz about your game - it's worth everything. We want people to interact with our studio and our games for years, not just launch week." he added.
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A free version of full game is absolutely no joke and will definitely garner strong word of mouth. It's the little things in life that matter, like shooting Hitler in the (singular) ball and letting people play your top rated action game for free. If I had a PC, I would absolutely get down on that.
The free giveaway will also help promote the upcoming Sniper Elite III, set to drop on Steam June 27. Watch the trailer below.
