Assassin's Creed Syndicate goes free on Epic Games Store for one week only

Jacob carriage Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
Jacob carriage Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (Image credit: Ubisoft)

What you need to know

  • Assassin's Creed: Syndicate will be free on PC through the Epic Games Store starting on February 20.
  • Assassin's Creed: Syndicate first released back in 2015.
  • It centers around Jacob and Evie Frye, siblings who seek to regain control of London through gang wars.

If you've been looking for a bit of an Assassin's Creed throwback, look no further. Assassin's Creed: Syndicate is one of the next free games coming to the Epic Games Store and it'll be free to grab on February 20. Once it arrives, you'll have until February 27 to get it on your account for free.

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate is the first Assassin's Creed game that was primarily developed by Ubisoft Quebec, the same studio that would go on to develop Assassin's Creed: Odyssey and is currently working on Gods & Monsters. Assassin's Creed: Syndicate focuses on the Frye siblings, Jacob and Evie, who specialize in different forms of combat. The Fryes are focused on retaking London from the Templars, challenging their opponents district by district.

Samuel Tolbert
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