For a long time, Steam was the name in PC gaming, the dominant platform where games were sold. But, thanks in part to the war chest afforded by the Fortnite phenomenon, Epic has launched its own digital game store to provide users — and developers — with a different option. Epic is offering a more friendly revenue split for developers, benefits for those who also use its Unreal Engine game development tools, and has even lured major publishers like Ubisoft to its store. Valve might not be the only major force for much longer.
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Epic challenges Steam with its own PC game store
The Fortnite maker goes after Valve
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January 14, 2020
Epic says its PC game store now has more than 100 million users
The company is also extending its free games program through 2020
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July 2, 2019
Epic Games will cover refunds of Shenmue III to protect developer after backlash
If you don’t want to play the game using the Epic Game Store, you can get your money back
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May 2, 2019
Epic’s Rocket League acquisition made a messy situation even messier
The announcement’s vague wording on exclusivity raises some hard questions
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May 1, 2019
Epic buys Rocket League developer Psyonix, strongly hints it will stop selling the game on Steam
Terms of the deal, including how much Epic paid, were not disclosed
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April 18, 2019
Epic vs. Steam is just the latest battle in the dark history of DRM
Looking back on Steam, SecuROM, and ‘gamer interest’
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April 16, 2019
Epic vs. Steam: the console war reimagined on the PC
Fortnite put Epic on top of the world, but now it wants to challenge Valve for the crown
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April 3, 2019
Borderlands 3 will be exclusive to the Epic Store on PC
Launching in September on PC, PS4, and Xbox One
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March 21, 2019
Epic Games Store chief says they’ll eventually stop paying for exclusive PC games
The store now counts 85 million users, largely thanks to Fortnite
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March 20, 2019
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney on PC store moderation: ‘We’re not in the porn business’
Epic’s chief exec hammers competitors for raking in revenue and doing little to keep the marketplace clean
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January 28, 2019
Metro Exodus is the latest game to ditch Steam for Epic’s game store
Another big get for Epic
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January 9, 2019
The Division 2 is coming to Epic’s game store instead of Steam
A major addition for the fledgling digital shop, with more to come
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December 14, 2018
Discord’s game store tries to top Steam and Epic by offering developers more money
A 90 percent revenue split starting next year
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December 7, 2018
Why Epic’s new PC game store is the Steam competitor the industry needed
Developer-friendly terms mean more competition for Valve, and more choice for consumers
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December 6, 2018
Epic’s PC game store is live now
With two high-profile indie exclusives, Annapurna’s Ashen and Supergiant Games’ Hades
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December 4, 2018
Epic Games takes on Steam with its own fairer game store
With a generous 88 / 12 percent revenue split
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November 30, 2018
Valve’s new Steam revenue agreement gives more money to game developers
An unprecedented change to Valve’s financial agreement with game makers