{"id":612178,"date":"2026-03-22T23:04:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T23:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tell-me-why-is-free-to-download-on-xbox-and-pc"},"modified":"2026-03-22T23:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T23:04:52","slug":"tell-me-why-is-free-to-download-on-xbox-and-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/tell-me-why-is-free-to-download-on-xbox-and-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell Me Why is free to download on Xbox and PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tell-me-why-is-free-to-download-on-xbox-and-pc.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nLife is Strange developer Dontnod&#8217;s supernatural mystery adventure Tell Me Why is free to download on Xbox and PC (via the Microsoft Store or Steam) in celebration of Pride Month. <\/p>\n<p>\nAll episodes of the game were also free this time last year for the same reason. <\/p>\n<p>\nWhile the first episode is free all year round and the whole game is available on Xbox Game Pass, it&#8217;s nice to have the opportunity own the whole game to play on your own time. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tell-me-why-is-free-to-download-on-xbox-and-pc\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tell-me-why-is-free-to-download-on-xbox-and-pc\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life is Strange developer Dontnod&#8217;s supernatural mystery adventure Tell Me Why is free to download on Xbox and PC (via the Microsoft Store or Steam) in celebration of Pride Month. All episodes of the game were also free this time last year for the same reason. While the first episode is free all year round and the whole game is available on Xbox Game Pass, it&#8217;s nice to have the opportunity own the whole game to play on your own time. 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