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Lacking funds and need your gaming fix? Got you covered! Company of Heroes 2 is currently free to grab on the Humble Store.

Developed by Relic Entertainment and originally released for Windows back in 2013, it was later ported by Feral Interactive to Linux in August of 2015. It has a single-player campaign, as well as multiplayer versus the AI and Linux/Mac online multiplayer.

If you're unfamiliar, here's the Linux launch trailer:

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I've personally put many hours into the game and I do enjoy it, so hopefully more of you will be able to get involved now too.

If you enjoy it, be sure to check out one of the DLCs in future to support Feral Interactive so they can continue to port Linux games. Most of all, just enjoy a good free game! Grab it free right here.

Ps. As noted in our comments, be sure to redeem the key by December 30th.

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lemoncitron Dec 14, 2017
Should be noted that if not redeemed my December 30th your key will vanish from Humble:
"The redemption deadline is December 30th, 2017 at 10:00 AM Pacific. You have 15 days left!

Immediately after 10AM Pacific on December 30th, the Steam key will magically vanish as if it were just a figment of your imagination, leaving this cryptic message behind in its wake."
Liam Dawe Dec 14, 2017
Should be noted that if not redeemed my December 30th your key will vanish from Humble:
"The redemption deadline is December 30th, 2017 at 10:00 AM Pacific. You have 15 days left!

Immediately after 10AM Pacific on December 30th, the Steam key will magically vanish as if it were just a figment of your imagination, leaving this cryptic message behind in its wake."
I assume you only see that if you redeem it? Doesn't show that for me on the store page.
lemoncitron Dec 14, 2017
I assume you only see that if you redeem it? Doesn't show that for me on the store page.
Yeah when you go to redeem the key from humble it shows up above
walther von stolzing Dec 14, 2017
Is it my delusional perception, or have companies really stepped up this giveaway thing recently? I've lost count of how many games I added to my collection this year, from giveaways. I guess it's an efficient advertising strategy. Maybe.

If you're a heathen double-booter like me, by the way, ubisoft is currently giving away Assassin's Creed 4 (which is a very good game, by the way). Earlier on they gave away Watchdogs.
miro Dec 14, 2017
I'd even buy these if they were on linux ..?

btw. the redeem-period of 15 days is perfectly normal. Those keys are not active for a lifetime, you usually have around 2-3 weeks to redeem them.
Jahimself Dec 15, 2017
Wanted to try this game long time ago. So quite a good news.

But on the other I can't help but think these kind of promotion does no good for Feral Interactive.

Because most people interested to get it on windows already have the game since few years. And I get a free product from some people who worked hard and did very good job to port it to Linux.


I'm money tight like many of us for christmas, so hee's my deal, if I like the game I will purchase a couple of the extensions at feral store.

Good week end everyone.
Eike Dec 15, 2017
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But on the other I can't help but think these kind of promotion does no good for Feral Interactive.

I guess most people who would pay money for it already got it, and this way, Feral gets some money for the rest of us (like me).
buenaventura Dec 15, 2017
Got it, placed all settings at rock bottom and ran "performance test", got an average FPS of 7.2. :(
Eike Dec 15, 2017
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Needs 34870 MB of hard disc space.
Well, I guess I'll play it later. :)
Whitewolfe80 Dec 15, 2017
Is it my delusional perception, or have companies really stepped up this giveaway thing recently? I've lost count of how many games I added to my collection this year, from giveaways. I guess it's an efficient advertising strategy. Maybe.

If you're a heathen double-booter like me, by the way, ubisoft is currently giving away Assassin's Creed 4 (which is a very good game, by the way). Earlier on they gave away Watchdogs.

ac4 black flag works perfectly under wine via lutris just fyi at least on my rig
scratchi Dec 15, 2017
Hi.

How do I get the key WITHOUT linking my steam account to Humble Bundle. I never claim their free giveaways because of this, I don't want my steam account linked to IGN properties. please help :)
Liam Dawe Dec 15, 2017
Hi.

How do I get the key WITHOUT linking my steam account to Humble Bundle. I never claim their free giveaways because of this, I don't want my steam account linked to IGN properties. please help :)
If they ask you to, then it's the only way.
Eike Dec 15, 2017
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How do I get the key WITHOUT linking my steam account to Humble Bundle. I never claim their free giveaways because of this, I don't want my steam account linked to IGN properties. please help :)

Aren't they displaying the key anymore, to redeem manually?
Eike Dec 15, 2017
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Your Account => Library => Keys => Reveal your Steam Key
scratchi Dec 15, 2017
Your Account => Library => Keys => Reveal your Steam Key

Nope, I need to link my account to add the game to my Library to have the Key appear. Oh well, I got a long back log anyway...can do without this until GOG give it away (I have no problems claiming their giveaways :D ).

Thanks for the quick replies everyone, appreciate the help
Marky Dec 15, 2017
Is it my delusional perception, or have companies really stepped up this giveaway thing recently? I've lost count of how many games I added to my collection this year, from giveaways. I guess it's an efficient advertising strategy. Maybe.

If you're a heathen double-booter like me, by the way, ubisoft is currently giving away Assassin's Creed 4 (which is a very good game, by the way). Earlier on they gave away Watchdogs.

I've been trying to get Assassin's Creed 4, but every time I log in on their site for it, it says "login error!". Is no one else getting this problem?

Edit: In case anyone else has the same issue, it turns out that getting it through the Uplay client works fine.


Last edited by Marky on 15 December 2017 at 6:03 pm UTC
lemoncitron Dec 15, 2017
btw. the redeem-period of 15 days is perfectly normal. Those keys are not active for a lifetime, you usually have around 2-3 weeks to redeem them.

Is that just for the free giveaways? because id say 95% of my humble library consists of unused steam keys as ill always opt for the DRM free downloads
Whitewolfe80 Dec 16, 2017
Your Account => Library => Keys => Reveal your Steam Key

Nope, I need to link my account to add the game to my Library to have the Key appear. Oh well, I got a long back log anyway...can do without this until GOG give it away (I have no problems claiming their giveaways :D ).

Thanks for the quick replies everyone, appreciate the help

I admire the stance but personally I have zero problem given my information to steam/humble whatever because Google already has it so does my bank/insurance company/ISP/Government etc etc
Grifter Dec 16, 2017
How do I get the key WITHOUT linking my steam account to Humble Bundle. I never claim their free giveaways because of this, I don't want my steam account linked to IGN properties. please help :)

Aren't they displaying the key anymore, to redeem manually?

Yes you click reveal key, then copy the text, then you go to your steam client and click "activate product on steam" and put in the key, that's what I did anyway.
wojtek88 Dec 17, 2017
Company of Heroes 2 - a game I bought for 25 euro, just to support Feral.
I just took a screen from Steam :D.
![](https://i.imgur.com/QTkCwIj.png)


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