A few weeks ago, we informed you about a statement from one of the leading representatives of Epic Games, Kyle Billings, who said that the company’s management does not plan to change its strategy in this area. regular free game draws on the Epic Games Store. Billings recalled that the store’s user base is gradually growing and recently exceeded 90 million players.
However, the question is how long this system will be viable for the company. During the ongoing legal dispute between Epic and Google, at one of the hearings, Epic CEO Steve Ellison himself said that the Epic Games Store it’s still not profitable even after years. Epic subsidizing its store has been talked about since its inception, and even several years later, the trend doesn’t seem to have changed much.
The growing player base still seems unable to cover the high costs that, in addition to free games, also create payments for exclusivity and a smaller share of copies sold individual games. As for exclusive games, Epic has even been luring developers lately with 100% of the revenue from each copy sold. However, it should be noted that Epic can afford such generous offers mainly due to the continued success of the Fortnite Battle Royale event.
Source :Indian TV
