The Epic Games Store will offer GTA 5 for free
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One of the most popular video games ever GTA 5is offered free of charge in the Epic Games Store. However, from now on, users may have problems accessing the store. The online store seems to have technical problems as users have reported 500 errors and slow loading times.
Epic has tweeted that it is currently working on solving the problems.
We currently have a lot of traffic in the Epic Games Store.
We are aware that users may experience slow load times, 500 errors, or a launcher crash at this point, and we are actively working on scaling. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
– Epic Games Store (@EpicGames) May 14, 2020
The Epic Games Store has been offering free game giveaways since December 2018, including offers for popular titles such as What remains of Edith Finch, The witness and Celeste. However, GTA 5, originally released in 2013 and quickly becoming the third best game ever, is the largest profile game on offer – and the website’s challenges seem to reflect ongoing demand for the title.
Epic Games did not immediately respond to a request for further comments.
