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Rockstar’s insanely popular Grand Theft Auto V is currently available for free today at the Epic Games Store. The Windows PC version of GTA 5 is this week’s free download on the platform.
Just a heads up: GTA V is free on the Epic Games Store until May 21.
You're welcome. pic.twitter.com/TQSEM2awf3
— Linus Tech Tips (@LinusTech) May 14, 2020
Once you’ve claimed your copy of GTA V, you might want to check out the current sales going on at the store which includes 50 percent off games like Control, Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Outer Worlds. Epic is also giving away a $10 discount on games that cost $14 or more with the free GTA V download.
Grand Theft Auto V Premium Edition is free on Epic Games Store (website loads but may need to use different browser) https://t.co/B0T1RetTyx
comes with $10 Epic Coupon for the Epic Mega Sale (coupon works for $14.99 or more purchase on games and DLC: https://t.co/OcgzYlbOCm pic.twitter.com/xw2CwWzT3Q
— Wario64 (@Wario64) May 14, 2020
Word had gotten out early about the free release and the Epic game store immediately crashed.
We understand that many users are unable to access the Epic Games Store at this time. We appreciate your patience as we continue to work towards a resolution to mitigate traffic.
— Epic Games Store (@EpicGames) May 14, 2020
The store has been having server issues all day so it’s probably a good idea to check back whenever the site is up and running.
We are currently experiencing high traffic on the Epic Games Store.
We are aware that users may be encountering slow loading times, 500 errors, or launcher crashing at this time and we are actively working to scale. We'll provide an update as soon as we can.
— Epic Games Store (@EpicGames) May 14, 2020