{"id":36844,"date":"2026-04-15T21:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunfirestudiosinc.com\/?p=36844"},"modified":"2026-04-15T22:55:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T22:55:49","slug":"gamers-use-epic-for-freebies-however-then-simply-go-again-to-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunfirestudiosinc.com\/?p=36844","title":{"rendered":"Gamers Use Epic For Freebies However Then Simply Go Again To Steam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The vibe across the Epic Video games Retailer is that individuals find it irresistible for the free stuff however don\u2019t use it for a lot else. That\u2019s an correct learn in accordance with the Los Angeles Occasions, which just lately outlined a sample of half-baked plans and rushed releases.<\/p>\n<p>Its report cited two former Epic staff who claimed that gamers love the Epic Video games Retailer for the free video games however then instantly return to Steam after claiming them. The result&#8217;s an alternative choice to Valve\u2019s PC gaming storefront that\u2019s nonetheless struggling to meaningfully compete.<\/p>\n<p>The corporate reported that it had 78 million month-to-month lively customers final 12 months and earned $400 million from non-Epic video games in 2025. Epic world comms director Liz Markman informed the Los Angles Occasions that these metrics have been \u201cdecrease than our development expectations at launch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The corporate is now making an attempt to bundle its PC gaming storefront and cell gaming app right into a unified platform throughout totally different gadgets, however the ambition behind that plan has drawn scrutiny from individuals who declare Epic tends to hurry issues. In keeping with the Los Angeles Occasions, the corporate spent tens of millions on contractors to push out the 2024 cell sport retailer app in simply seven months.<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg just lately reported that Epic can also be engaged on a brand new extraction shooter with Disney which is a part of a $1.5 billion partnership. Will that challenge have the ability to channel the success of Fortnite or be one other sufferer of Epic\u2019s many facet quests, which have included all the pieces from shopping for Artwork Station to purchasing and later promoting Bandcamp?<\/p>\n<p>To the diploma that Epic succeeds or fails, it will likely be strange staff who face the implications. Epic just lately laid off over 1,000 workers, together with one who was terminally ailing with mind most cancers, after an sudden drop in Fortnite engagement final 12 months.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/epic-free-games-store-steam-tim-sweeney-2000687958\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The vibe across the Epic Video games Retailer is that individuals find it irresistible for the free stuff however don\u2019t use it for a lot else. 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