Epic Games begins October giveaways as legal and security battles continue to shape the company

Epic Games will offer two new free PC titles through the Epic Games Store beginning 8 October, part of its regular weekly giveaways. The promotion comes as Epic continues to be a focal point in broader technology disputes — including the long-running legal conflict over app-store fees involving Apple and heightened industry attention to security and privacy across health and other sectors.

What Epic is giving away and when

Epic’s next two free titles are the horror-puzzle Out of Sight and the citybuilding-puzzle hybrid TerraScape. Multiple German-language outlets report the games will be available free to claim from 17:00 Central European Time on 8 October through 17:00 CET on 15 October. Claiming the games during the one-week window adds them permanently to an Epic account library.

About the games

Out of Sight (original release reported in 2025) puts players in the perspective of a blind girl, Sophie, who perceives the world through her teddy bear’s eyes while navigating a threatening manor and solving stealth-based puzzles. Reviews cited in coverage give the title strong player scores.

TerraScape, developed by Bitfall Studios, blends medieval-themed citybuilding with puzzle mechanics and procedurally generated maps. Coverage notes TerraScape first appeared in Early Access in April 2023 and reached full release in July 2024; the Epic Store listing will coincide with the start of the free period.

How this fits Epic’s wider strategy

Epic has run weekly free-game promotions for years; outlets tracking the store note the October giveaway continues a recent pattern of multi-title weeks. For consumers, the program is a low-friction way to build a PC game library and a recurring engagement tool for Epic’s storefront.

Legal backdrop: the Apple–Epic saga still matters

Epic’s public profile is shaped not only by its storefront promotions but also by its role in a high-profile legal dispute with Apple over App Store rules and fees. Coverage of the Apple case indicates that courts are still engaged in deciding how and whether Apple may charge developers for alternative payment links and related intellectual-property uses; the district court has been ordered to set a reasonable fee schedule. The litigation has advanced upward through appeals and is scheduled for Supreme Court review, but lower courts have continued to press ahead with fee calculations while the higher-court process proceeds.

Those proceedings matter to Epic because the outcome can influence the economics and regulatory environment for app marketplaces, digital distribution and developer revenue models broadly — in the US and abroad, according to reporting on the case.

Security and industry context

While not directly connected to Epic’s Epic Games Store giveaways, recent technology and security developments underscore why platform companies face intense scrutiny. Reporting from other corners of the tech sector — notably a healthcare-software provider pausing development to fix security bugs that might risk patient data — illustrates how software vulnerabilities and platform policies can create reputational and regulatory risk for firms across industries. That dynamic matters for any company operating a large online platform where account security, distribution rules and user data protection are central concerns.

Timeline and practical details for US users

1. Until 8 October: Current free titles listed by outlets remain claimable; those reports identify System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster and Buried Stars as the preceding freebies that expire the week of 8 October.
2. 8 October, 17:00 CET (approx. 11:00 ET): Out of Sight and TerraScape become free on the Epic Games Store and remain claimable for one week.
3. By 15 October: The one-week free window ends and the next pair of giveaways will replace these titles.

Uncertainties and what remains unresolved

Coverage in the evidence packet provides consistent dates and descriptions for the giveaway, but it does not include an official Epic Games announcement or precise US time-zone conversion for the 17:00 CET start. Readers in the United States should therefore check their Epic client or the store at the local time equivalent of 11:00 ET on 8 October to confirm availability.

Separately, the long-running Apple–Epic legal dispute is active in multiple courts. Reporting shows appellate and district-court activity has continued while the Supreme Court prepares to hear aspects of the case; the district court has been directed to determine reasonable fees for Apple’s intellectual property. Because the packet contains reporting about the broader litigation but not new rulings tied to the immediate giveaway, the direct legal implications for Epic’s store operations this week are not detailed in the sourced material.

What this means for consumers and developers

• For players: Claiming the two free games during the stated window is a straightforward way to expand a PC library at no cost. TerraScape’s store debut on Epic may be an incentive for fans of citybuilders; Out of Sight’s positive player reception may attract horror-puzzle players.
• For developers and platform watchers: The continued legal pressure around app-store fees and the industry’s focus on security practices underline that platform economics and trust remain central issues for digital distribution businesses. Outcomes in other court decisions and in security incidents elsewhere could influence regulatory expectations and industry norms going forward.

Reporting note

This story draws on German-language coverage of the Epic Games Store’s planned free-game schedule and separate reporting about ongoing app-store litigation and sectoral security concerns. Where the sources do not provide an Epic Games press release or a US-time-zone conversion, this article notes that and recommends users verify availability in their Epic client at the local equivalent of the published start time.