Electronic Arts has announced that it is giving away a free copy of Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger to every user of its Origin service. The game stars Mark Hamill as its main character.
It’s a part of its new “On the House” initiative to give away free classic games to members of Origin, which serves as EA’s counterpart and competitor to Valve’s Steam digital distribution platform, among others.
According to EA, there’s no catch to “On the House,” as users can download full games, expansions, and “more” at absolutely no cost. All they have to do is act fast as the downloads are only available for a limited time.
They’re neither trials nor demos, as users will be getting a full version of the games offered by the initiative.
Once you own the game, you’ll own it forever. It’s “yours to keep,” as Origin says.
As for why Origin is doing this, they claim that their goal is to “provide a great gaming experience and a way to discover awesome new games. Having a game in your library, for free, is a fantastic way to see what Origin is all about.” In other words, it’s to get people to check out the service and keep using it for as long as Origin offers these free games.
That’s not bad, in my opinion.
Be sure to grab Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger here.