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Epic Games Store Reports Strong Sales Growth Even as Player Hours Decline

Epic sales are looking up, even if players aren't sticking around long.

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The Epic Games Store had a record-breaking 2025, with gamers throwing $1.16 billion at the 6,000-plus games it now offers

You also sent more than 100,000 gifts on the Epic store, which seems pretty good for a service that only rolled out in mid-November.

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I Think It’s Wild How Much Money Epic Universe Has Made Universal Orlando, And It’s Not Even At Capacity

Get it, you shiny, new theme park.

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Even Epic says Epic Games Store free games boost Steam versions, with concurrent Steam players rising 40% on average during free promos: "It's a good thing"

"I don't have any goals of hoarding all the positive outcomes"

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"My goal on PC isn't to topple Steam": Epic Games Store boss says beating Valve isn't the plan – just getting "enough market share on PC that you have to be here no matter what"

"Our competition in the space has pushed PC gaming to pretty impressive growth"

GamesRadar

Epic says only 16 to 18% of people claiming free games on the Epic Games Store buy games there afterwards, but "for cost per new user, it's hard to beat"

"Our budget kind of hovers around the $20 million mark"

GamesRadar

If the next Xbox is a PC, Microsoft needs to prove it can avoid Windows’ biggest problems

I've been using Windows almost daily for 30 years. I know my way around its idiosyncrasies and foibles. But is that what the average Xbox gamer wants to have to deal with?

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Turkey moves to regulate digital game platforms — Steam and Epic could face access throttling under the new framework

Turkey is reviewing draft legislation that could impose strict requirements on digital game platforms like Steam and Epic Games Store, including local offices, age ratings, and potential bandwidth throttling.

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Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney voices support for $900 million Steam lawsuit: 'Valve is the only major store still holding onto the payments tie and 30% junk fee'

Sweeney says Valve's DLC purchase requirements are like "a car dealership demanding 30% of gas purchases."

PC Gamer

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney takes aim at one of Valve's Steam policies as that massive UK lawsuit looms — "This is the practice courts found illegal"

Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney argues that the way Valve handles in-game microtransactions for Steam games is "unlawful."

Windows Central

Epic Games Store GM says Valve's Team Fortress hats "definitely inspired" Epic's new Fortnite crossovers, like getting a Crimson Desert skin when you buy a game through Epic

"It would always put our games in the top 5 sellers for a good 1-2 weeks"

GamesRadar

How to Fix Code Vein II DirectX 12 Error

If you’ve been eagerly waiting for the Code Vein II release but are facing the dreaded ‘DirectX 12 is not supported by your system’ when running the game,

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Grab over 50 free Unreal Engine 5 VFX systems

Epic Games has released its first Niagara Examples Pack for Unreal Engine 5.7.

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Arc Raiders answers the community's prayers: new Epic looting Augment lets you put weapons in your safe pocket, and even use heavy shields to boot

There's a second one, too

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I'm tired of running the same Fortnite loadout—both SMGs and snipers need a major buff

Red-dot assault rifles have been too strong for too long

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'There would be no Alan Wake 2 without Epic Publishing,' Remedy says in defense of Epic's deals with developers: 'The publishing deal with Epic was very fair to Remedy'

The statement comes in response to Larian publishing boss Michael Douse's comment that Epic's deals might do more harm than good by keeping games off of Steam.

Windows Central

Remedy pushes back against Baldur's Gate 3 dev's criticism of Epic CEO Tim Sweeney and its game publishing — "There would be no Alan Wake 2 without Epic"

After Epic's game publishing of Alan Wake 2 was criticized by Baldur's Gate 3's publishing director, its developer Remedy defended its deal with Steam's competitor.

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Remedy defends Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney as Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead questions "millions in lost revenue" from no Steam version: "There would be no Alan Wake 2 without Epic"

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Palworld lead shoots his shot, tells Fortnite dev to "reach out" if Epic ever wants to collab after producer says he'd "love" to see something similar to Pocketpair's game in the battle royale

Fortnite did just add sidekicks...

PC Gamer

In response to Epic CEO Tim Sweeney waging war on Steam, Larian's publishing lead says, 'Giving everyone everything for free might bump numbers but doesn't create a viable storefront'

"This altruistic pro-developer talk doesn't sit well".

GamesRadar

Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead says Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney's "altruistic pro-developer talk" over the Steam vs Epic debate "doesn't sit well" after Alan Wake 2 studio "seemingly went into financial crisis"

Millions was left on the table for the horror game

PC Gamer

Shockwaves, we miss you. Please come back to Fortnite

Epic said shockwaves made it too easy to escape fights—but removing them is a messy solution

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The real reason Fortnite missed Esports World Cup 2025

Finally makes a comeback.

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Despite being free on Epic, Blood West sold 200% more copies on Steam, proving players still prefer to pay on Valve’s store

Blood West went free on Epic Games Store during the holidays, yet Steam sales rose by around 200% at the same time. The case highlights how Epic giveaways may function more as discovery tools than sales replacements.

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Epic Games Store grew from 108M to 295M users, but third‑party revenue barely moved — proving giveaways trained users not to actually buy games. Is Xbox PC going down the same path?

Free games helped Epic reach millions of players, but it also changed how they spend. Is Xbox doomed to make the same mistake on PC?

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