{
  "id": 13149869,
  "title": "Steam’s new free weekend lineup includes ARC Raiders, Core Keeper, and free indie favorites",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/steams-new-free-weekend-lineup-includes-arc-raiders-core-keeper-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-09T15:02:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/steam-free-games-weekend"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Steam is set to offer four games for free this weekend, giving PC gamers a chance to try them without spending any money. The lineup includes ARC Raiders, Core Keeper, Pony Island, and Squad 44. ARC Raiders and Core Keeper can be played for free until October 12 at 1 a.m. PT, after which they will be available for a discounted price of 50%. Pony Island, on the other hand, is a permanent free giveaway that players can keep in their library forever. Squad 44 will be free to play through October 15. The free periods for ARC Raiders and Core Keeper overlap, giving gamers more time to decide which game to keep after the discounts end.",
  "summary": "Steam's latest free weekend lets you play ARC Raiders, Core Keeper, and Squad 44 for free, plus grab Pony Island to keep forever. Here are all the end times and deals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}