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Steam Autumn Sale, Epic Games Store, Square Enix and PlayStation Black Friday deals live, details

Though Thanksgiving is not mainstream in India, it still holds significant importance because of digital goods deals and sales. Let’s check all the details around Steam Autumn Sale, Epic Games Store, Square Enix, and more deals here.

Multiple e-commerce and video game distribution platforms have prepared for Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving. The retail industry targets Black Friday to offer impressive deals across all its channels. Though Thanksgiving is not mainstream in India, it still holds significant importance because of digital goods deals and sales. As part of the preparations, some of the major distribution players in the market have already shared Black Friday deals. Looking around, Valve has announced details around its Steam Autumn Sale. The company is offering thousands of video games and software at discount as part of the sale.

Beyond Steam, Epic Games Store, Square Enix, Sony PlayStation, and Microsoft Xbox have also announced Black Friday deals. In addition, Indian retailers like Games The Shop also shared the list of deals to mark its Black Friday Sale. Let’s check all the details around Steam Autumn Sale, Epic Games Store, Square Enix, and more deals here.

Valve Steam Autumn Sale deals, details

First up, let’s focus on the Steam Autumn Sale including the mainstream titles available on the sale. This sale kicked off on November 25 and will go on till December 1. Vale is offering multiple game bundles, Deluxe versions, Franchise lineups, and DLC packs at a discounted rate. Some of the franchises on sale include Metro, Resident Evil, Mass Effect, Doom, Just Cause, MotoGP, and Sniper Elite. The list also includes Half-Life, Sniper Ghost, Red Faction, Max Payne, GTA, Hitman, Mortal Kombat, Dark Souls, The Witcher, and more.

Players will also get Project Cars, Star Wars, Mafia, Deus Ex, Wolfenstein, Battlefield, Civilization, and Tomb Raider franchises on sale. Other franchises on sale include Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty, Dishonored, F1, Batman, Street Fighter, and Tom Clancy’s. The featured franchise list also includes Total War, and Devil May Cry, Fallout, Borderlands, Dirt, Bioshock, Far Cry, Halo, and more.

Some of the mainstream games on sale include Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, Death Stranding, and Far Cry 5. This list also includes Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Marvel’s Avengers, Civilization VI, Batman Arkham Collection, Titanfall 2, Star Wars: Squadrons, Skater XL, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and more. You can check all the details of the Autumn Sale festival here.

Name Discounted Price Original Price
Assassin's Creed® Odyssey ₹ 899 ₹ 2,999
DEATH STRANDING ₹ 1,999 ₹ 3,999
Far Cry 5 ₹ 599 ₹ 2,999
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order ₹ 1,399 ₹ 3,499
Marvel's Avengers ₹ 1,499 ₹ 2,999
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI ₹ 624 ₹ 2,499
Batman™: Arkham Knight ₹ 474 ₹ 1,899
Titanfall 2 ₹ 494 ₹ 1,499
STAR WAR: Squadrons ₹ 1,499 ₹ 2,499
Skater XL The Ultimate Skateboarding ₹ 719 ₹ 899
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice GOTY Edition ₹ 2,599 ₹ 3,999

Epic Games Store Black Friday Sale 2020 deals

Moving to Epic Games Store deals, the highlight likely includes Watch Dogs: Legion, Ghostrunner, and Tony Hawe’s Pro Skater. Other titles include Rogue Company, Red Dead Redemption 2, Control Ultimate Edition, Anno 1800, The Outer Worlds, ARK: Survival Evolved, Mafia: Trilogy, and Tetris Effect. Though looking at prices, most Steam deals either match or better Epic for video game buyers in India. Some notable exceptions include Satisfactory, ARK: Survival Evolved, Superhot, Vampyr, Neon Abyss, and Dead Cells.

Other exceptions also include Ghostrunner and Ghost Recon Breakpoint, but this is because they are not available for sale on Steam. Some Ubisoft games in the list are also available on Ubisoft Connect as part of the Black Friday Sale. However, Epic Games Store is more valuable due to regional pricing and more.

Name Discounted Price Original Price
Watch Dogs: Legion ₹ 2,249 ₹ 2,999
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 2 ₹ 1,894 ₹ 2,526
Ghostrunner ₹ 1,699 ₹ 2,124
Rogue Company ₹ 273 ₹ 420
Red Dead Redemption 2 ₹ 2,143 ₹ 3,199
Control Ultimate Edition ₹ 1,509 ₹ 3,010
Anno 1800 ₹ 989 ₹ 2,999
ARK: Survival Evolved ₹ 208 ₹1,043
The Outer Worlds ₹ 1,495 ₹ 2,990
ARK: Survival Evolved ₹ 208 ₹ 1,043
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 ₹ 449 ₹ 1,499
Tetris Effect ₹ 670 ₹ 1,117

Sony PlayStation Black Friday deals

First up, Sony is offering the 12-month PlayStation Plus subscription at Rs 2,249 after a 25 percent discount. We can also get FIFA 21, Watch Dogs: Legion, No Man’s Sky, Borderlands 3, Maneater, and WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship at a discounted rate. Some of these discounts are either the first discounts for the titles or the lowest prices. It is interesting to note that all these games are available both on PS4 as well as the upcoming PS5 series.

Now, talking about PS4 games, we get discounts on The Last of Us Part II, and eFootball PES 2021. Other games on discount include Ghost of Tsushima, Star Wars: Squadrons, Fall Guys, and Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered. The list also includes Project Cars 3, Marvel’s Avengers, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Doom Eternal, GTA 5, and more. One can check all the discounted prices with the percentage discount on the official PlayStation Store India page.

Name Discounted Price Original Price
FIFA 21 Champions Edition PS4/PS5 ₹ 1,495 ₹ 2,990
Watch Dogs: Legion PS4/PS5 ₹ 1,495 ₹ 2,990
No Man's Sky PS4/PS5 ₹ 1,495 ₹ 2,990
Borderlands 3 PS4/PS5 ₹ 1,495 ₹ 2,990
Maneater PS4/PS5 ₹ 1,495 ₹ 2,990
WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship PS4/PS5 ₹ 1,495 ₹ 2,990
The Last of Us Part II ₹ 1,495 ₹ 2,990
eFootball PES 2021 ₹ 1,495 ₹ 2,990
Ghost of Tsushima ₹ 1,495 ₹ 2,990
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered ₹ 1,495 ₹ 2,990
Marvel's Avengers ₹ 1,495 ₹ 2,990
DOOM Eternal Standard Edition ₹ 1,495 ₹ 2,990

Microsoft Xbox Black Friday deals

In addition to Sony, Microsoft also shared details about its Black Friday sale event. Some of the titles available in this sale include FIFA 21, Watch Dogs: Legion, Marvel's Avengers, Destiny 2, and Forza Horizon 4. Other titles also include DOOM Eternal, PUBG, Mortal Kombat 11, The Sims 4, NFS Hot Pursuit Remastered, Fallout 76, Halo, Gears 5, and more. One can also opt for the Xbox Game Pass to get access to all these games at a much in-expensive price.

Name Discounted Price Original Price
FIFA 21 Champions Edition ₹ 2,470.00 ₹ 5,499.00
Watch Dogs: Legion ₹ 2,599.00 ₹ 3,999.00
Marvel's Avengers ₹ 1,999.00 ₹ 3,999.00
Destiny 2: Legendary Edition ₹ 3,705.00 ₹ 4,359.00
Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition ₹ 1,999.00 ₹ 3,999.00
DOOM Eternal Standard Edition ₹ 1,320.00 ₹ 4,000.00
Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Expansion ₹ 1,249.00 ₹ 2,499.00
PUBG ₹ 325.00 ₹ 1,300.00
The Sims™ 4 ₹ 625.00 ₹ 2,500.00
Fallout 76 ₹ 824.00 ₹ 2,499.00
Halo: The Master Chief Collection ₹ 1,754.00 ₹ 2,699.00
Gears 5 ₹ 674.00 ₹ 2,699.00

Square Enix Black Friday deals

Beyond the usual game distribution websites, game publishers like Square Enix are also holding their own Black Friday sale events. These deals include titles from its Final Fantasy, Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and Sleeping Dogs franchises. Beyond this, we also have Kingdom Hearts III, Marvel’s Avengers, Hitman GO, Just Cause, Life is Strange, Thief: Master Thief Edition, and Legacy of Kain titles. Buyers can check the pricing on the online portal for the platform of their choice.

Games The Shop Black Friday deals

Finally, Games The Shop, the Indian retailer also announced its Black Friday sale for the digital versions of PC games. The titles include Hitman GOTY Edition, Hitman Absolution, BioShock: The Collection, and Dishonored 2. We also get Civilization VI, Dishonored, DOOM Eternal, Fallout 4 GOTY, Control, Death Stranding, GTA 5, No Man’s Sky, Red Dead Redemption 2, Mafia Trilogy, and more. Most of these prices are in line with the rest of the stores.

Name Discounted Price Original Price
Hitman Game of the Year Edition ₹ 2,138.40 ₹ 428.00
Hitman: Absolution ₹ 565.00 ₹ 113.00
BioShock: The Collection ₹ 1,745.00 ₹ 349.00
Dishonored 2 ₹ 2,670.00 ₹ 534.00
Civilization VI ₹ 2,499.00 ₹ 625.00
BioShock Infinite ₹ 729.15 ₹ 182.29
Dishonored ₹ 670.00 ₹ 201.00
Borderlands 3 ₹ 2,990.00 ₹ 987.00
DOOM Eternal ₹ 3,999.00 ₹ 1,320.00
Control - Ultimate Edition ₹ 2,999.00 ₹ 1,500.00
Death Stranding ₹ 3,999.00 ₹ 2,000.00
The Outer Worlds ₹ 2,990.00 ₹ 1,495.00
No Man's Sky ₹ 1,799.00 ₹ 900.00
GRAND THEFT AUTO V ₹ 4,260.10 ₹ 2,726.00
Red Dead Redemption 2 ₹ 3,199.00 ₹ 2,143.00
Mafia: Trilogy ₹ 3,299.00 ₹ 2,474.00