This Weekend"s PC Game Deals is a roundup of games - old, new, or soon to be released - that are available at a great price and can be activated on Steam, Origin, or Uplay - sometimes even good old games that are DRM-free.
AAA games with stunning visuals and physics may be all the rage these days, but there are lots of timeless classics that are still worth playing - and thanks to Origin Store’s “On the House” promotion, you can get some of them free of charge. Such is the case with Nox – an RPG from 2000 that is currently available as a free download, although we"d like to see EA offer something else pretty soon - the offer is getting a bit stale after running for more than three months.
Speaking of “on the house” games, Ubisoft has a similar promotion of their own called ‘Ubi 30’ and it celebrates the company’s 30th anniversary as a game publisher. The way it works is that each month for the rest of 2016, Ubisoft will offer one free game for download, to help gamers “re-discover” legendary titles.
The only things you’ll need are a Uplay account and the Uplay client, and you’re set to get this month’s freebie, Rayman Origins. If 2D side-scrollers are not your cup of tea, the good news is that Ubisoft will give away four other games this year - previous Ubi 30 giveaways were Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell.
If the previous promotions aren"t enough, there are also several deals available this weekend, and we’ve made a selection of the very best out there - which you can find in the list below. Some of them are flash sales, so act quickly if you don’t want to miss them. If you"re looking for console games, take a look at the list of Xbox Games with Gold for September.
| Game | Price (USD) | Price (EUR) | Price (GBP) | Store |
| 1C Space Collection | $8.75 | €7.79 | £6.56 | Humble Store |
| Adrift | $9.99 | €8.89 | £7.49 | Humble Store |
| Anno 1404 Gold Edition | $7.96 | €7.08 | £5.97 | GOG |
| ARK: Survival Evolved | $17.99 | €16.01 | £13.49 | Humble Store |
| Assassin"s Creed 2: Collector"s Edition | $6.65 | €5.92 | £4.99 | Games Planet |
| Assassin"s Creed Brotherhood | $5.98 | €5.32 | £4.49 | Games Planet |
| Assassin"s Creed Director"s Cut (DRM-free) | $2.99 | €2.99 | £2.24 | GOG |
| Assassin"s Creed IV Black Flag Deluxe Edition | $10.65 | €9.48 | £7.99 | Games Planet |
| Assassin"s Creed Revelations | $5.32 | €4.73 | £3.99 | Games Planet |
| Assassin"s Creed Rogue | $13.32 | €11.85 | £9.99 | Games Planet |
| Assassin"s Creed: Director"s Cut Edition | $6.65 | €5.92 | £4.99 | Games Planet |
| Batman Arkham City Game of the Year Edition | $5.32 | €4.73 | £3.99 | Games Planet |
| Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition | $4.99 | €4.44 | £3.74 | Humble Store |
| Batman: Arkham Knight | $13.32 | €11.85 | £9.99 | Games Planet |
| Battlefield 1 (pre-order) | $53.32 | €47.45 | £39.99 | Green Man Gaming |
| Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition | $7.96 | €7.08 | £5.97 | DLGamer |
| Borderlands Game of the Year Edition | $6.65 | €5.92 | £4.99 | Games Planet |
| Call of Duty | $9.99 | €8.89 | £7.49 | Humble Store |
| Call of Duty 2 | $9.99 | €8.89 | £7.49 | Humble Store |
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | $9.99 | €8.89 | £7.49 | Humble Store |
| Call of Duty Black Ops 2 | $13.32 | €11.85 | £9.99 | Games Planet |
| Call of Duty Modern Wafare 2 | $9.99 | €8.89 | £7.49 | Humble Store |
| Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 | $9.99 | €8.89 | £7.49 | Green Man Gaming |
| Call of Duty United Offensive | $9.99 | €8.89 | £7.49 | Humble Store |
| Call of Duty War Chest | $14.99 | €13.34 | £11.24 | Humble Store |
| Call of Duty World at War | $9.99 | €8.89 | £7.49 | Humble Store |
| Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (pre-order) | $50.49 | €44.94 | £37.87 | Green Man Gaming |
| Cities: Skylines Deluxe Edition | $9.99 | €8.89 | £7.49 | Humble Store |
| Command and Conquer Ultimate Collection | $11.28 | €10.04 | £8.46 | Games Planet |
| Company of Heroes | $4.99 | €4.44 | £3.74 | Humble Store |
| Dark Souls III | $35.99 | €32.03 | £26.99 | DLGamer |
| Darksiders Franchise Pack | $9.99 | €8.89 | £7.49 | Humble Store |
| Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | $41.99 | €37.37 | £31.49 | DLGamer |
| Dishonored 2 (pre-order) | $46.65 | €41.52 | £34.99 | Games Planet |
| DOOM | $29.99 | €26.69 | £22.49 | Humble Store |
| F.E.A.R. Bundle | $4.99 | €4.44 | £3.74 | Bundle Stars |
| F1 2016 (pre-order) | $42.69 | €37.99 | £32.02 | Games Planet |
| Fallout 3 Game Of The Year Edition | $10.65 | €9.48 | £7.99 | Games Planet |
| Fallout 4 | $29.99 | €26.69 | £22.49 | Humble Store |
| Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition | $7.99 | €7.11 | £5.99 | Games Planet |
| Far Cry | $2.99 | €2.66 | £2.24 | GOG |
| Far Cry 2 Fortune"s Edition | $2.99 | €2.99 | £2.24 | GOG |
| Far Cry 3 | $5.92 | €5.27 | £4.44 | Games Planet |
| Far Cry 4 | $15.98 | €14.22 | £11.99 | Games Planet |
| Football Manager 2016 | $24.95 | €22.21 | £18.71 | WinGameStore |
| Football Manager 2017 (pre-order) | $39.99 | €35.59 | £29.99 | Games Planet |
| Galactic Civilizations III | $13.59 | €12.10 | £10.19 | Humble Store |
| Heroes of the Might and Magic 5 Bundle | $5.99 | €5.99 | £5.99 | GOG |
| Hitman Absolution | $4.99 | €3.74 | £3.74 | Green Man Gaming |
| Hitman The Full Experience | $44.65 | €39.74 | £33.49 | Games Planet |
| Homefront: The Revolution | $31.99 | €28.47 | £23.99 | Games Planet |
| I am Bread | $3.25 | €2.89 | £2.44 | WinGameStore |
| Just Cause | $1.65 | €1.47 | £1.24 | Green Man Gaming |
| Just Cause 3 | $24.99 | €22.24 | £18.74 | DLGamer |
| Killing Floor | $3.99 | €3.55 | £2.99 | Humble Store |
| Killing Floor 2 | $20.09 | €17.88 | £15.07 | Humble Store |
| L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition | $8.99 | €8.00 | £6.74 | Direct2Drive |
| LIMBO | $1.99 | €1.99 | £1.49 | Humble Store |
| Mad Max | $9.99 | €8.89 | £7.49 | Bundle Stars |
| MAFIA III (pre-order) | $37.21 | €33.12 | £27.91 | Games Planet |
| Mars: War Logs | $3.75 | €3.34 | £2.81 | Steam |
| Medieval 2 Total War Collection (flash sale) | $6.25 | €5.56 | £4.69 | DLGamer |
| Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes | $4.99 | €4.44 | £3.74 | Humble Store |
| Metro Redux Bundle (2033 + Last Light) | $7.49 | €6.67 | £5.62 | Humble Store |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor GOTY | $10.65 | €9.48 | £7.99 | Games Planet |
| Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series | $14.99 | €13.34 | £11.24 | Humble Store |
| Mirror"s Edge Catalyst | $49.29 | €43.87 | £36.97 | Games Planet |
| NBA 2K17 (pre-order) | $42.65 | €37.96 | £31.99 | Games Planet |
| Need for Speed | $44.65 | €39.74 | £33.49 | Games Planet |
| Prince of Persia | $2.99 | €2.99 | £2.24 | GOG |
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | $2.99 | €2.99 | £2.24 | GOG |
| Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones | $2.99 | €2.99 | £2.24 | GOG |
| Prince of Persia: Warrior Within | $2.99 | €2.99 | £2.24 | GOG |
| Project CARS | $10.19 | €9.07 | £7.64 | Humble Store |
| Rayman Raving Rabbids | $1.79 | €1.79 | £1.34 | GOG |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | $45.19 | €40.22 | £33.89 | Games Planet |
| Runaway A Twist Of Fate | $1.99 | €1.77 | £1.49 | Steam |
| Shadow Warrior Classic Complete | FREE | FREE | FREE | GOG |
| Shadowrun Returns | $2.99 | €2.66 | £2.24 | Humble Store |
| Shadowrun: Dragonfall (Director"s Cut) | $2.99 | €2.66 | £2.24 | Humble Store |
| Shadowrun: Hong Kong | $6.99 | €6.22 | £5.24 | Humble Store |
| Sid Meier’s Civilization V Complete Edition | $9.99 | €8.89 | £7.49 | WinGameStore |
| Sid Meier’s Civilization VI (pre-order) | $51.59 | €45.92 | £38.69 | DLGamer |
| Sid Meier"s Civilization: Beyond Earth | $13.59 | €12.10 | £10.19 | Humble Store |
| Silent Hunter 2 | $2.99 | €2.99 | £2.24 | GOG |
| Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 (pre-order) | $42.65 | €37.96 | £31.99 | Games Planet |
| Space Run | $1.99 | €1.77 | £1.49 | WinGameStore |
| Tales from the Borderlands | $6.24 | €5.55 | £4.68 | Humble Store |
| The Banner Saga | $6.99 | €6.22 | £5.24 | Humble Store |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | $22.99 | €20.46 | £17.24 | Green Man Gaming |
| Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon | $2.99 | €2.99 | £2.24 | GOG |
| Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands (pre-order) | $42.65 | €37.96 | £31.99 | Games Planet |
| Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell | $2.99 | €2.99 | £2.24 | GOG |
| Tom Clancy"s EndWar | $4.99 | €4.44 | £3.74 | Humble Store |
| Tom Clancy"s Rainbow Six | $2.99 | €2.99 | £2.24 | GOG |
| Tom Clancy"s Rainbow Six Vegas | $4.99 | €4.44 | £3.74 | Humble Store |
| Tom Clancy"s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 | $4.99 | €4.44 | £3.74 | Humble Store |
| Tom Clancy"s Splinter Cell Chaos Theory | $4.99 | €4.44 | £3.74 | Humble Store |
| Tom Clancy"s Splinter Cell Double Agent | $4.99 | €4.44 | £3.74 | Humble Store |
| Total War: WARHAMMER | $43.99 | €39.15 | £32.99 | Games Planet |
| Wargame European Escalation | $1.99 | €1.77 | £1.49 | WinGameStore |
| Watch_Dogs | $14.99 | €13.34 | £11.24 | Humble Store |
| Watch_Dogs 2 - Deluxe Edition (pre-order) | $42.65 | €37.96 | £31.99 | Games Planet |
| XCOM 2 | $23.98 | €21.34 | £17.99 | Games Planet |
| XCOM: Enemy Unknown - The Complete Edition | $6.65 | €5.92 | £4.99 | Games Planet |
We"d like to know: what are your thoughts on DRM protection, and do you think it is a good solution to prevent piracy?