You might have used a code to score the first episode ofBack to the Futurefor free, or maybe just wondered about doing so. You also weren’t alone if you questioned why Telltale would make it so easy to not pay, especially for such a beloved property. Well, here’s the answer.

Recently, Telltale sent out emails to us frugal gamers, saying that our free copy ofIt’s About Time!won’t actually be available until February. Specifically, the company expects these copies to line up with the second episode ofBttF.

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So, if you have the patience, cool. Otherwise, you may grab episode one for PC and Mac as early as December 22.Pre-orderers can geta free copy ofPuzzle Agent(presumably right away) and know that one dollar of their purchase is going to the Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation.

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