Epic Games Store Reveals Free Games for March 23

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The Epic Games Store revealsChess Ultra and Starter Pack: Ishizuchi for World of Warships as the free game/content fans can expect to pick up on March 23. Typically, the Epic Games Store reveals a new game, or games, at the same time as it releases the week's offering. However, it ran a little late today, not revealing the new content until roughly 1 PM CT when it traditionally reveals the new titles around 10 CT.

Earlier today, the Epic Games Store released Warhammer 40,000: Gladius — Relics of War but did not reveal the other two titles. While some may have been worried about what this could mean, the Epic Games Store had previously confirmed it would continue these giveaways throughout 2023. It's uncertain why this content was revealed later than normal, but fans know now what to expect from the Epic Games Store in closing out March.

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Chess Ultra is described as the «ultimate chest experience» with 4K visuals, Grandmaster-approved AI, and VR compatibility. It features comprehensive time controls, beautiful chess sets and environments, an intuitive online ranked system, full Twitch integration, and the ability to explore some of the most historic matches in Chess. For any fan of the classic game, it's definitely a winner. Meanwhile, the Starter Pack is meant to draw in folks to World of Warships.

This Starter Pack comes with a number of items for the game, including the Ishizuchi, a tier 4 Japanese battleship. That's perhaps the big draw, but it also includes a port slot, some epic camouflages, economic bonuses, and Award containers.

With these games, it seems Epic Games Store is targeting strategy game fans from all walks of life. World of Warships is an online