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Horses dev says Epic Games Store made "provably incorrect" comments about the banned horror game: "They have effectively ghosted us"

After Epic's VP said the company "love that studio"

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Unreal Engine 5.7 procedural content generation updates explained

Epic's provided an overview of UE5's time-saving new PGC tools.

Creative Bloq

A great puzzle game for people who like the idea of Blue Prince but don't want to spend days banging their head against it is free for the week on the Epic Store

Botany Manor is up for grabs on Epic for the first time.

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Chappell Roan's stopmotion-to-anime Fortnite trailer just left my jaw on the floor

It has all the animation.

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Epic knows its launcher 'sucks' and is fully rebuilding it — faster, more stable client is on the way with player profiles and extended social features

The upgraded launcher will be released as a mid-year update, featuring upgrades such as private DMs, player avatars and profiles, and even independent live chat. Beyond the social features, EGS will be made lighter and quicker, less reliant on Epic's backend to do everything, which should result in a better…

Tom’s Hardware

Epic wants its store on the next‑gen Xbox — and Microsoft might actually let it happen

We recently caught up with Epic Games Store VP and GM Steve Allison to learn about how the platform is going in a world increasingly dominated by Steam.

Windows Central

Epic says I can change baby, I promise, as it returns for its now-annual tradition of admitting its launcher 'sucks'

I can fix her (she is a videogames client).

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Epic Games Store to test forums for 'top games,' walking back previous plans, and a technical overhaul is coming: 'We're ripping out the guts'

Epic also plans to introduce player profiles, avatars, and private messaging.

PC Gamer

A year after pop star Chappell Roan asked Fortnite to "please give me a skin, please," Epic reveals long-rumored collab for Fortnite Festival

It's official: Fortnite's Chappell Roan collab is hot to go

GamesRadar

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.

Operation Sports

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.

PC Gamer

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"

GamesRadar

"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"

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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"

Windows Central

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?

Windows Central

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.

PC Gamer

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."

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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."

GamesRadar

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"

Pro Game Guides

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,

Creative Bloq

Grab over 50 free Unreal Engine 5 VFX systems

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

GamesRadar

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

PC Gamer

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

PC Gamer

'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.

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