are the games typically DRM-free? I assume they aren't steam since it says "PC Download" as the platform.

Considering there's no mention of Steam anywhere on the store page i'm gonna assume that they're just digital downloads from their store. Was the Hitman giveaway last month non-steam as well?

I was just standing in line to buy a crappy $10 burrito from a truck. Got out of line and bought this instead... :) Now I'm hungry, but at least I'll have something to show for it. :)

Can someone confirm, that yesterday the FF titles arent part of the search at steam when you looked up for Square Enix and Action? Today they are?!

I'm guessing this is no longer available for purchase once the games are revealed, right?

I just bought it. I hate myself. Why do I have no self control?!
(Wow and right on cue, some sad violin music starts playing from downstairs as if to say, "here's your world's smallest violin. No one cares.")

Would have loved to get last winter's surprise pack, but as I recall, it wasn't available in the US :p

Your poll should have included, "Yes, when I don't have to pay for them" hehe.
But seriously, I pretty much got all the Square Enix games that I'm interested in already and I'm not
a gambler

I bet on Sleeping dogs, an old Tomb Raider, Just Cause 2, again, and Yosumin!

i know a lot of people are saying it's Steam keys, and i'll prob am dumb, but right now it shows [PC DOWNLOAD] for me. From the Asia side (Singapore), maybe it's different for customers there?

Probably garbage like last year

I have none of their games so this totally sounds worth it.

I contacted Square Enix's EU support asking whether the games would be delivered as Steam keys or DRM free download:

Hello and thank you for consideration of our Holiday Surprise Box.

We cannot guarantee that all game keys will be delivered for the Steam platform, but there will be some Steam Keys included. We hope this has answered your enquiry and should you require further assistance with this or any other issues or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us again and we will do our best to help.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Kind regards,

The Square Enix Support Centre team

The reason I asked from the start - From the help section of the Square Enix EU store:
"Most of our games are DRM-Free and do not require an activation."
....and...
"Due to publisher decisions some of the offered products require activation through the gaming platform STEAM."
https://store.eu.square-enix.com/emea_europe/help/index.php
That, combined with that they removed all text mentioning Steam in the product description.

is there any chance of Just Cause 3 being in this?

I really wish I could just buy it with my steam wallet :/ But since they just added Lighting Returns on steam, I think it might be a good one this year. Plus its all worth 80 dollars.

Seeing as it got removed from the store, I wouldn't mind a one off return of Steam keys for Mensa Academy. Not going to happen though.

Threads like this really make me regret not finding this community earlier. Pretty much all of those games listed in the previous bundles are either on my wishlist or in my library (and weren't in my library at the time of the bundle). I feel like I've got to take a shot at this one.

Does anyone know if the games that you aquire from the surprise are keys for steam?

madjoki, consider copying or linking to my reply from Square Enix support in the original post, since I think there are more wondering about the Steam keys, and not everyone might see my post. It could be worth adding that this is for the EU store, and might not be the case for the US store.

I just woke up and am pretty bleary eyed. Someone probably already posted their US response... I just got mine now. (I asked them to confirm they were Steam Games)

"Greetings!

Thank you for contacting the Square Enix Online Store Support.

The Holiday package will consist on 5 different games (and other surprises) most of the games are keys for the Steam platform, the games are not random, so even if you purchase the item several times it will have the same items, all the items are digital.

Please keep in mind that the package is NOT YET redeemable, the surprise will unveil at the same time for everyone and once it's been unveiled everyone will get their email with their keys! The contents of this exclusive deal will be announced and delivered after 12:00pm on December 18th, 2015.

If your country is NOT in the list in our web, you can still purchase the surprise and you will get access to the games as there are no geographical restrictions. (If you are from outside NA and your country is not listed please put USA as your country, although this will only enable you to order digital items)

In case you want to gift the package to someone it's recommended that once we sent you the confirmation email you resend it to them, as of right now is not possible to directly gift a digital order to another person directly."

Response from Square Enix Online Store Support about Steam keys. Notice it says MOST of the games are keys for Steam, not all. I think this answers the single vs. multiple keys question as well, and some questions around region restrictions and gifting.

Greetings!
Thank you for contacting the Square Enix Online Store Support.
The Holiday package will consist on 5 different games (and other surprises) most of the games are keys for the Steam platform, the games are not random, so even if you purchase the item several times it will have the same items, all the items are digital.
Please keep in mind that the package is NOT YET redeemable, the surprise will unveil at the same time for everyone and once it's been unveiled everyone will get their email with their keys! The contents of this exclusive deal will be announced and delivered after 12:00pm on December 18th, 2015.
If your country is NOT in the list in our web, you can still purchase the surprise and you will get access to the games as there are no geographical restrictions. (If you are from outside NA and your country is not listed please put USA as your country, although this will only enable you to order digital items)
In case you want to gift the package to someone it's recommended that once we sent you the confirmation email you resend it to them, as of right now is not possible to directly gift a digital order to another person directly.
Best,
Angel
The Square Enix Online Store Team

All done, now we wait...waiting...waiting...