The Epic Games Store has long attracted attention mainly for its select exclusives and regular offer of free games. As for exclusives, company representatives admitted some time ago that, unlike the beginning of its digital store, in the future let’s focus on fewer really interesting games (recently, such as Dead Island 2 or the upcoming Alan Wake 2), so in terms of free-to-play games on offer, Epic isn’t planning any major changes in strategy.
Kyle Billings confirmed at the Unreal Fest 2023 event that the existing model will be given away for free on a regular basis. It is thanks to free offers and exclusives that the Epic Games Store boasts a user base. with a base exceeding 90 million players. However, despite the huge investment that the company can afford due to the continued popularity of the battle royale Fortnite, players continue to complain about the limited capabilities and quality of the store itself and its launcher, which still lags behind rival Steam in these aspects. .
Source : Zing
