Need for Speed, Mirror’s Edge, and Plants vs. Zombies free on PlayStation RIGHT NOW

By Adam Rosenberg December 6, 2014

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Electronic Arts has a birthday gift, of sorts, to commemorate Sony’s 20 years of PlayStation. EA Chief Operating Officer Peter Moore took the stage at Sony’s PlayStation Experience event to reveal that Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Mirror’s Edge, and Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare are all free to download in the PlayStation Store for a limited time.

The promotion kicks off at 12pm PT on December 6. Need for Speed is a freebie on PlayStation Vita, Mirror’s Edge is on PlayStation 3, and Garden Warfare is on PlayStation 4. Just head to PS Store on your platform of choice and go to your desired game’s product page.

Just make sure you act soon. The free game downloads will only be available until the end of PSX on Sunday, December 7.

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