We just like the spy-themed extraction shooter Deceive Inc rather a lot. We known as it “a inventive mix of sneaking and taking pictures” in our 82% evaluate, and it earned a spot in our listing of eight missed video games that you simply might need missed in 2023. That is a strong and well-deserved suggestion, however not likely excellent news as a result of it means loads of of us are lacking out on one of many extra attention-grabbing gaming experiences of the 12 months.
This coming weekend can be an excellent alternative to deal with that downside, as a result of Deceive Inc can be utterly free to play from July 27-30 on each PC and consoles.
Together with hopefully boosting participant numbers, the free weekend celebrates the discharge of the large Neon Nights replace that kicks off Deceive Inc’s second season. The replace features a new agent named Sasori, who gave up his life because the world’s most notorious murderer so he may open a quiet little restaurant in Osaka. As is the best way with these items, he is finally pressured to return to the enterprise, however agrees to take action solely beneath one situation: No collateral harm.
To assist make that situation a little bit simpler to realize, the Neon Nights introduces non-lethal poison, which prevents all therapeutic (even in the event you decide up a spy cache) and blocks all “superior interactions,” like hacking doorways. As if that is not dangerous sufficient, Sasori can also be capable of hint poisoned brokers, even by partitions.
And to encourage everybody else to raise their professionalism, Deceive Inc’s Warmth System, which applies penalties to gamers who kill NPCs, wil be much more punitive—which in response to developer Candy Bandit Studios is definitely one thing that the majority gamers had been calling for.
The replace additionally consists of new throwing dart weapons and a “conventional wakizashi,” which I assume is deadly, and new unlockable cosmetics together with cyberpunk-themed legendary skins. A brand new limited-time duos mode can be accessible in the course of the free weekend, enabling gamers to work collectively in groups of two for the primary time.
The Deceive Inc free weekend will start at 12:01 am PT on July 27 and run till 11:59 pm PT on July 30, on Steam and the Epic Video games Retailer. When you dig it, it is also on sale for 25% off—that is $15/£13/€15—till July 31.