Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is now FREE to play on PC, but you don't have long to claim your key!

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is now free to play on PC, but you will need to act fast if you want to get involved.

This is good news for gamers, of course, especially those who are looking for something to play in this slow-moving chunk of time before payday.

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Keep on reading to learn all the essential info about Warhammer: Vermintide 2 and its new free-to-play status...

What is Warhammer: Vermintide 2?

First launched back in 2018, Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is a first-person action game set in the Warhammer universe. It's got plentiful bloody combat to offer!

It's the sequel to 2015's Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide, but you should be able to jump in and pick up the basics if you haven't played that previous game.

Designed as a co-op game, Warhammer: Vermintide 2 pits a group of four players against an array of enemies, including the rat-like villains known as the Skaven. It should be a fun way to kill a few hours!

There is also a versus mode, which allows your team of four to compete against a rival team of four - that's multiplayer support for up to eight players, then, which is pretty cool.

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Can you play Warhammer: Vermintide 2 in single-player?

Yes, this game does have a single-player mode, so you can play Warhammer: Vermintide 2 as a solo player if you're not a big fan of online co-op.

Although Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is designed to be played in groups of four, you can choose to play on your own - instead of three other human-controllers players, you'll get three AI-controlled bots joining you in battle.

Even if you do play on your own, though, you won't want to move too far away from your router - the game still requires an internet connection, even if you're just battling with bots.

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Does Warhammer: Vermintide 2 have local multiplayer couch co-op?

Sadly not - there is no way to play Warhammer: Vermintide 2 in a couch co-op way.

The co-op/multiplayer element is all handled online, so you won't find any options for split-screen action here.

However, if you and your local co-op partner both have your own computers, you could boot up on separate screens and link up online.

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How to claim your free key for Warhammer: Vermintide 2

If you want to jump into Warhammer: Vermintide 2 while it's free on PC, you won't want to delay for too long - the game will only be free on Steam for a few days, with this current deal ending on 1st November 2020.

You can click here to fly over to the Steam page, where you should see a green button, a little ways down the page, which reads 'Play Game'.

Just click that green button and you'll be downloading the game in no time - there's no key or password that you need to input!

CLAIM NOW: Click here to get your free download of Vermintide 2

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 gameplay footage video

If you need a little more convincing, having a look at this gameplay video which showcases a lot of gory glory...

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