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If you’re a gamer, or you just visit The Cheapskate occasionally, you already know that Epic Games gives away a free game every Thursday. Each week is a new treat, with past weeks including such gems as GTA V, Borderlands 2, Hitman, Watch Dogs 2 and more. In other words, Epic is helping you pass the time while you wait for a coronavirus vaccine. This week’s free game? None other than Star Wars: Battlefront II, which usually sells for $40.

Anyone who tried Battlefront II when it debuted in 2017 can tell you that it was a little rough. The single player game was okay, but critics and gamers alike railed…