The Steam Game Festival Releases 40+ Free Game Demos Now Through March 23

Geoff Keighley was serious when he spoke about The Game Festival: the second big online video game exhibition is live now on Steam through March 23 at 10 a.m. PDT!

The Steam Game Festival: Spring Edition features 40+ new free game demos, which were originally set for the now-canceled GDC event. That’s what Keighley said Tuesday on Twitter.

Surprise! @thegamefestival returns tomorrow to @Steam with 40+ new games you can play at home, which were originally set for GDC. This is the Spring edition of @thegamefestival pic.twitter.com/lD7LE509Ge
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) March 17, 2020

Previously, The Game Festival debuted in Steam on December 12 last year, right before The Video Game Awards started. Keighley explained that “not everyone can attend a physical trade show or consumer event” and therefore “The Game Festival is designed from the ground-up as an event without barriers, extending the benefits of a physical event to the global gaming community” and really, it was great!

This is very good news for gamers at a time when the industry is struggling during the COVID-19 outbreak. Check out 8 Surprising Ways Coronavirus Is Affecting the Gaming Industry.