New Codemasters Games Are Free!!!

Im VERY serious!

These are BRAND NEW Games. Jericho, CmC Dirt - the list goes on! :shock:

http://kotaku.com/gaming/snuggly-wuggly/gametap-gets-snuggly-with-codemasters-285082.php

Its great being a PC Gamer :D

edit* A Double confirmation and explanation:

"Didn't quite believe the news yesterday, so thought I'd check with Gametap. Surely they couldn't be offering all of Codemasters new/upcoming titles, games like Turning Point: Fall of Liberty, Clive Barker's Jericho, DiRT and Overlord, for free? Seems they are, with Gametap confirming today that yes, as long as you're willing to put up with the odd commercial here and there, you can play them all for free on their ad-supported section.

We all like to **** and moan about the negative effects of advertising on gaming. I know I do. Let's pause then for a second and give thanks for a rare instance where it's actually going to help you out."

http://kotaku.com/gaming/the-best-things-in-life-are-free/yes-the-new-codemasters-games-are-free-285595.php

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I don't think they will offer new games like DIRT for free. Maybe GameTap will change his service for those games.
alber

http://kotaku.com/gaming/the-best-things-in-life-are-free/yes-the-new-codemasters-games-are-free-285595.php

Theres a catch somewhere.Luminouslight

We dont know how much, but yes there will be ingame ads.

Never the less these are freaking brand new games... FOR FREE!

Ohh I love gametap :Dspeed1

Allright, seems true, so I made an account at Gametap, yet I see no Overlord there. This game has already been released, right? Can't find it anywhere. Anyone else trying this out right now and could help?TheCrazed420

Looks asthough as its just been announced - we have to wait till the games are uploaded to the servers and added to the database.

games for free in price of in game adds - WOW - the walls are going to be painted with Nvidia logo or what?

Well damn, but now I gotta upgrade my internet connection to download them ..and my PC to play them... :P

Nice news anyway, I still feel there has to be a catch in there somewhere ..but then again ad financed games are becoming more and more common so I guess it shouldn't surprise me.

I guess the catch here is:

Are you willing to pay retail for a hardcopy of the game with no ads.

Or download the game for free with ad - the ammount of ads is yet to be established.

Actually in game advertising here in Australia is banned - I kid you not - thanks to the 'Spam act' - so I wonder if Aussies can acess it - or i'll have to go through a U.S proxy.

It'll probably something like this

It'll probably something like this

Luminouslight

lol nice - exactly the way i'd imagine it'll be

So to download these games for free where do i sign up lol?

LoL all these responses are interesting.

Im surprised Cynasism outweighs enthusiasm on the topic.

I have used gametap for a long time now. It's a great service, especially since they have been offering game for free without subscribing (though the free section is very limited, but it does rotate).

Oh, and if you actually learn how to use gametap, look at the "upcomming games" section. Overlord is in there. That's why you can't play it yet ;)

I already see ads while doing everything else...wouldn't mind them more in games especially if it meansi dont pay for them.niko44

Exactly. The devs are getting some extra revenue for those ads so we should be seeing that refelcted in the price of the game. Im sure a lot were hoping they could just keep it al for themselves. I applaud Codemasters for this.

So thanks to this I went and tried out gametap and the advertisements are not quite inside the game(for the ones i played) but in an outside frame...Here's a screenshot

Anyway from what i have tested out its a very good service and could be worth paying for...I will think about it :)

It'll probably something like this

Luminouslight

HA... You forgot to put a can of axe in the monsters hand and one of them driving a dodge...

So you can only download the free games if your a subscriber? Can't it be done with a regular account?bakalhau90

If you have to subcribe for the good games, its not free then is it..gamerchris810

If you have to subcribe for the good games, its not free then is it..gamerchris810

Wrong!

There are good free games. And it's not the same one everytime. They rotate the free games every month.

For instance, right now there is:

Commandos 3

Hitman

Street Fighter II

Scrapland (American Mcgee's game, pretty decent)

Samuri Showdown (cool old school arcade game)

Rampage :)

Metal Slug (awesome side scrolling arcade shooter. classic!)

Laser Squad Nemesis (excellent game in the same vein and X-Com)

Gun Smoke :)

And there is a few more not worth mentioning (IMO). Hey...it's FREE...how can you complain?

So umm ... Where's Overlord?BounceDK

Did you umm ...read what has already been said?

"look at the "upcomming games" section. Overlord is in there. That's why you can't play it yet"

It is not out yet, it supposed to come in mid August.

[QUOTE="Luminouslight"]Theres a catch somewhere.skrat_01

We dont know how much, but yes there will be ingame ads.

Never the less these are freaking brand new games... FOR FREE!

umm you need a gold member subscription....

[QUOTE="skrat_01"]

[QUOTE="Luminouslight"]Theres a catch somewhere.Virus214

We dont know how much, but yes there will be ingame ads.

Never the less these are freaking brand new games... FOR FREE!

umm you need a gold member subscription....

Good lord, just take 2 mins out and actually read the article before spreading your misinformation...

I have the full membership of Gametap, and could not be more happier with it. You get A LOT more value out of it than the price you are going to pay for an MMORPG, which will probably cost twice as much. I got to play Tomb Raider: Anniversity without paying for it(unless you count the subscription as paying for it. Plus Overlord is supposed to come out very shortly, a game I was originally going to buy). Plus after Im done with Anniversity, I can play Legends for free.

Plus how can you go wrong with the games already on there..Baldurs gate, Planescape Torment, Icewind Dale, Deus Ex, Betrayal at Krondor(new!!), and Im just naming off the RPG's. A great service that has only ONE thing missing, MOD capabilities. But I hear they are working on incorporating this, and if they do, I will probably be a lifetime member.