Top five FREE games to get your kids this holiday on PC

Free online games a few years ago were next to impossible to play due to line latency.

However, due to the increase in fibre to home, uncapped ADSL and the laying of undersea cables, a playable pingto servers in Europe has finally been achieved.
A warning to anyone wanting to play online, all sites (because of region blocking) will attempt to send you to an American (NA) server. Always select a European (EU) server. You will always be asked and they will always recommend the NA server. Ignore the suggestion, as latency to the NA servers will be double and any game will be virtually unplayable.

EVE Online:
This is a massive, multi-player, online experience with thousands of players interacting in the same instance. To put this in terms you may understand, most online games limit the player count to less than 100 in any instance of the game. So what is new for ‘Free to Play’ players?
With the upcoming December release, pilots both new and old will benefit from free access to all Tech I hulls up to Battleship class as part of a large addition of skills to the Alpha skillset. Cross-faction training will also be available for free, allowing for Alpha clone access to vessels across all factions in New Eden. To supplement this change, free access will also be granted to skills that allow for the use of Tech II small and medium weapons systems.
https://secure.eveonline.com/signup/?invc=82553abe-f765- 443d-ad5b- 6b617c5aef16&action=buddy

World of Warships:
Is a massive naval action MMO, dipping into the world of large-scale sea battles of the first half of the 20th century. Epic battles rage across the oceans of the world in order to claim victory among teams comprised of the greatest representatives from the era of multi-ton marine giants.
In order to achieve victory in battle, players must employ a wide range of strategies in a variety of tactical decisions. Sudden ambushes, cunning flanking attacks, open confrontation and head-on assaults – captains must strive to find an ideal way to deliver a decisive blow to the enemy.
https://eu.wargaming.net/registration/en

World of Tanks:
World of Tanks is a team-based massively multi-player online action game dedicated to armoured warfare in the middle of the 20th century. Throw yourself into epic tank battles with other tankers all over the world. Your arsenal includes more than 400 armoured vehicles from America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Soviet Union, China and Japan.
https://eu.wargaming.net/registration/en

War Thunder:
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to- play, cross-platform, MMO military game for Windows, Linux, Mac and PlayStation®4 dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles and naval craft from World War II and the Cold War. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air and at sea, fighting with millions of players from all over the world in an ever-evolving environment.
https://warthunder.com/en/
And now for something completely different… Dota 2:
Dota 2 is a deep and constantly evolving game, but it's never too late to join.
Learn the ropes playing co-op vs bots. Sharpen your skills in the hero demo mode. Jump into the behaviour- and skill-based matchmaking system that ensures you'll be matched with the right players each game. This is about the only competitive ‘Free to Play’ game. It is hard to learn but extremely fun.