The Game Awards of 2019 brought with them a trailer for the upcoming game The Wolf Among Us 2. To build off the announcement, the Epic Games Store has made the first The Wolf Among Us free for a limited time.
The Wolf Among Us is a graphic adventure game developed by Telltale Games. It takes place in the world of the Fables comic book series written by Bill Willingham and puts players in the shoes of Bigby Wolf investigating a murder.
With the news that The Wolf Among Us 2 has been reborn, the Epic Games Store has taken advantage of the situation. The original Wolf Among Us is currently one of the Store's weekly free games, alongside The Escapists. The promotion lasts until December 19, and with the way the Epic Games Store's policies work, anyone who downloads the game during the free period will get to keep it permanently.
The announcement could see fans of Telltale's games and fans of the Fables series flocking to the Epic Games Store for the first time. Many had already given The Wolf Among Us 2 up for lost, so those who wish to own both games in a single, convenient place may also download it from the Store for the sake of convenience, or to re-familiarize themselves with the story. Considering that The Wolf Among Us 2 will be an Epic Games Store exclusive on PC, this may be some fans' only chance to own both games.
Fans were originally drawn to The Wolf Among Us for its engaging characters, difficult choices, and its seamless blend of noir and fantasy tropes. The main character, Bigby Wolf, is also one of the central characters of Fables, and his gruff and dedicated yet frightening persona carries over perfectly into The Wolf Among Us. Many fans of both series will no doubt be eager to see how The Wolf Among Us 2 integrates with the overall story of Fables.
On the other hand, the noir qualities that drew fans to The Wolf Among Us is not the tone that permeates Fables as a whole. High fantasy adventure and magical combat may be just as prominent in The Wolf Among Us' future as they became in Fables. Whether or not these would be welcome in a game series heralded as one of the best noir titles in gaming is up for debate.
The Wolf Among Us is available on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS Vita, iOS, and Android.