Related: GTA 5 Free Epic Games Giveaway Caused 245% Increase In PC Players Now, with the advent of this week's launch on Epic, new players will theoretically get the same opportunity.

Tripwire regularly updates the game with new weapons, new maps, and newly adorned zombified foes to blast apart with all manner of firearms. The latest update, entitled 'Perilous Plunder', takes the action underwater with diver enemies that wouldn't look out of place in Rapture. Of course, it's not just the standard undead in opposition here, it's all manner of fanciful freaks. Originating in 2016 on PC before branching out to PlayStation 4, Killing Floor 2 is an attempt to capitalize and expand on the popularity of Call of Duty's off the wall Zombies mode. For Killing Floor 2, it's also a test of a new set of servers, as the game's previous PC release on Steam integrated Valve's networking tools and other features exclusive to the platform. For any online game, a free giveaway can mean tons of new players and a stress test for your existing servers.

Alongside Lifeless Planet and The Escapists 2, Tripwire Interactive's popular zombie shooter hit the Epic Store as a freebie for one week only. Players hoping to dive into Killing Floor 2 this week during its free giveaway on the Epic Games Store may end up disappointed.