Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is now free on the Epic Games Store

Square Enix’s action-adventure game Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is currently free on Epic Games Store.

The game is now free to claim until January 11 at 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm GMT, when it will be replaced by Sail Forth.

Despite positive fan reception, Square Enix stated that sales of its Guardians of the Galaxy game “undershot initial expectations“.

In presentation slides following its results briefing held in February 2021, the company’s president Yosuke Matsuda stated that the game hadn’t sold as well as hoped, even though it had reviewed well.

“Despite strong reviews, the game’s sales on launch undershot our initial expectations,” Matsuda said. “However, sales initiatives that we kicked off in November 2021 and continued into the new year have resulted in sales growth, and we intend to work to continue to expand sales to make up for the title’s slow start.”

The Epic Games Store, which usually gives away one or two free titles each week, will reportedly offer 17 free games over the Christmas period.

It’s ongoing Holiday Sale also includes major discounts on some of this year’s biggest games, including Alan Wake 2 for $27 / £21.50, EA Sports FC 24 for $19 / £16, Hogwarts Legacy for $24 / £20, and Assassin’s Creed Mirage for $23 / £21.