Bethesda Gives Away Dishonored 2 Steam Code on May 13

bethesda is giving away a free Steam code for Dishonored 2 on May 13 at 12 p.m. ET, and the offer runs through Lenovo. PC gamers who want in need a Lenovo account, because the code will be distributed through Gamesplanet while supplies last.

Dishonored 2 at 88

Dishonored 2 arrived in 2016 from Arkane Lyon, six years after the 2012 release of Dishonored, and it carries an 88 on Metacritic. The game also holds an 88% approval rating on Steam, which gives the giveaway a cleaner sell than most one-day promos built around older catalog titles.

It also won Best Action/Adventure Game at The Game Awards later in 2016, and it picked up nominations for Best Design and Game of the Year at the Game Developers' Choice Awards. For a free code tied to a proven back-catalog title, that trophy shelf is doing the marketing work before the clock starts.

Gamesplanet and Lenovo

Lenovo is putting on the giveaway, and Gamesplanet is handling the Steam code distribution. That setup means the claim process is not a simple store-wide freebie; it depends on getting in through the promotion itself and having an account ready before the window opens.

The practical constraint is the supply limit. The giveaway is set to run dry by the end of the day, so anyone who wants Dishonored 2 needs to act at 12 p.m. ET rather than waiting for a later batch or a second chance.

What PC players get

Dishonored 2 is not a long-haul commitment for everyone, but it is a substantial free pickup for anyone building a PC library. The game can take about 10 to 25 hours to play, and completionists may spend about 50 hours with it, which makes this more than a quick giveaway filler item.

The smartest move is simple: have a Lenovo account ready, watch the May 13 clock, and claim the Steam code as soon as it goes live. By the end of the day, the supply will be gone, and Bethesda's freebie will have turned into a missed opportunity for anyone who arrived late.