{"id":24620,"date":"2025-12-31T12:05:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T04:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=24620"},"modified":"2025-12-31T12:05:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T04:05:48","slug":"epic-games-store-officially-reveals-its-free-game-for-december-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=24620","title":{"rendered":"Epic Games Store Officially Reveals Its Free Game for December 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Trine Classic Collection<\/em> is the <strong>Epic Games Store<\/strong>&#8216;s freebie for December 30, meaning the 14th mystery &#8220;game&#8221; in the platform&#8217;s ongoing holiday season promotion is actually a bundle of four games. Thanks to this newly debuted offer, available until December 31, the Epic Games Store&#8217;s 20-day winter giveaway has now officially surpassed $400 in total value.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Over the first 11 months of 2025, Epic gave away 74 games, averaging 1.57 per week. As is tradition, the company accelerated its efforts come December, averaging a freebie every other day throughout this month. The uptick in activity is largely due to the group&#8217;s annual holiday giveaway, which began on December 11 with <em>Hogwarts Legacy<\/em> and continued with 12 more titles, which have been rotating daily since the 18th. The Epic Games Store&#8217;s most recently expired freebies were retro-style RPG <em>SKALD: Against the Black Priory<\/em> and <em>Portal<\/em>-like puzzle platformer <em>Viewfinder<\/em> on December 28 and 29, respectively.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"epic-games-store-free-games-list\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/trine-classic-collection-epic.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/trine-classic-collection-epic.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"trine classic collection epic\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/trine-classic-collection-epic.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/trine-classic-collection-epic.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>Related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \">\n<p>\t\t\tEpic Games Store: A Comprehensive List Of Every Free Game It&#8217;s Had To Date<\/p>\n<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Here&#8217;s a list of all the games that have been made free on the Epic Games Store. You have until December 31 to get the current free mystery game.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"epic-39-s-14th-winter-giveaway-freebie-is-now-available-to-claim\">\n                        Epic&#8217;s 14th Winter Giveaway Freebie Is Now Available to Claim<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/05\/epic-games-store-mystery-games-may-22-best-deal-of-the-year.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/05\/epic-games-store-mystery-games-may-22-best-deal-of-the-year.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/05\/epic-games-store-mystery-games-may-22-best-deal-of-the-year.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/05\/epic-games-store-mystery-games-may-22-best-deal-of-the-year.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/05\/epic-games-store-mystery-games-may-22-best-deal-of-the-year.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/05\/epic-games-store-mystery-games-may-22-best-deal-of-the-year.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/05\/epic-games-store-mystery-games-may-22-best-deal-of-the-year.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"epic-games-store-mystery-games-may-22-best-deal-of-the-year\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/05\/epic-games-store-mystery-games-may-22-best-deal-of-the-year.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/05\/epic-games-store-mystery-games-may-22-best-deal-of-the-year.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Epic&#8217;s <em>Viewfinder<\/em> giveaway formally concluded earlier today, December 30, with <em>Trine Classic Collection<\/em> shadow-dropped as the event\u2019s next mystery game immediately afterward. The 14th freebie since the start of the three-week promotion, this four-game puzzle-platformer collection can be claimed within the next 24 hours, until December 31, at 8am PT \/ 11am ET.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"epic-games-store-free-games-right-now\">\n            Epic Games Store Free Games Right Now<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-warning\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom warning\" id=\"custom_block_9\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content warning\">\n<p>The Epic Games Store is experiencing difficulties as of 11:10am ET on December 30; the Trine Classic Collection freebie is showing up, but its link leads to a 404 page. Anyone struggling to claim it is advised to try again in a few hours.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h3 id=\"a-brief-intro-to-trine-classic-collection-epic-39-s-december-30-mystery-game\">\n            A Brief Intro to Trine Classic Collection, Epic&#8217;s December 30 Mystery Game<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<p>Developed by Finnish studio Frozenbyte, <em>Trine<\/em> is a long-running series of picturesque puzzle platformers that emphasizes physics-based problem-solving and supports optional cooperative play for at least three players, depending on the title. Each installment also includes combat, typically used to vary the pace, though puzzles remain the primary source of difficulty. The series is well-suited to fans of high-fantasy stories and exploration. While <em>Trine Classic Collection<\/em> is technically a new bundle exclusive to the Epic Games Store, it appears to be identical to <em>Trine: Ultimate Collection<\/em>, with both consisting of the first four entries in the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"epic-games-store-mystery-game-list-holiday-2025-edition\">\n                        Epic Games Store Mystery Game List: Holiday 2025 Edition<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-note\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom note\" id=\"custom_block_15\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content note\">\n<p>Daily free games reset at 8am PT \/ 11am ET \/ 5pm CET. The &#8220;First-Time Free&#8221; column applies to Epic Games Store only.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h3 id=\"egs-2025-holiday-giveaway-stats-as-of-december-30\">\n            EGS 2025 Holiday Giveaway Stats as of December 30<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n                                        <strong>Total games given away<\/strong>: 14\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n                                        <strong>Total value of games<\/strong>: $437.86\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n                                        <strong>Average game value<\/strong>: $31.28\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n                                        <strong>Average game OpenCritic score<\/strong>: 80.3\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While Epic\u2019s holiday giveaways often extend into early January, that is not expected to happen this time, as 2026 begins on a Thursday. The company is therefore positioned to resume its regular weekly giveaway schedule on January 1. Its two most recent free titles that were unrelated to the ongoing winter promotion were <em>The <\/em><em>Jackbox Party Pack 4<\/em> and <em>The Darkside Detective<\/em>, which Epic Games Store users were able to claim in early December 2025.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card type-video-game large\" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"true\" data-include-community-rating=\"true\" id=\"6b0c-4b1a-b312402ff908\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column\">\n<p>                        <!--    Rating block community and brand ratings --><br \/>\n                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img  has-image-group\" data-stnl=\"%7B%22category%22%3A%22Click%20Interactions%22%2C%22name%22%3A%22Display%20Card%22%2C%22action%22%3A%22Fullscreen%20Image%20Load%22%2C%22once%22%3Atrue%7D\" data-stnl-group-once=\"Z8jWcs0vxa\">\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  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          <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 8, 2019<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>ESRB<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tE10+ For Everyone 10+ Due To Fantasy Violence<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Developer(s)<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrozenbyte<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Publisher(s)<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tModus Games<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<\/dl><\/div>\n<p>                                        <!--  Display card main info widget end --><\/p>\n<p>                    <!--  Display card media widget start --><\/p>\n<p>                                        <!--  Display card media widget end --><\/p>\n<p>                    <!-- Where to play button preview --><\/p>\n<p>                    <!-- Where to play preview end --><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <!-- Extra content section, display hidden by default --><br \/>\n            <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"extra-content-6b0c-4b1a-b312402ff908\" name=\"extra-content-6b0c-4b1a-b312402ff908\" class=\"expand-extra-info-checkbox css-menu-checkbox\"\/> <!-- Checkbox: control the expandable behavior  of the extra info --><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- Display card footer --><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- 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