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Itch.io, Brave and Krita among PC apps added to Epic Games Store News Apr 23rd, 2021

Itch.io, Brave and Krita among PC apps added to Epic Games Store

Fortnite maker won't be getting revenue from the indie platform

Report: Epic will have lost almost $600m on Epic Games Store by end of 2021 News Apr 12th, 2021

Report: Epic will have lost almost $600m on Epic Games Store by end of 2021

Fortnite firm says that the platform will be profitable by 2023; Apple reckons it's more like 2027

Valve "incredibly supportive" of Axiom Verge 2 becoming Epic exclusive News Feb 12th, 2021

Valve "incredibly supportive" of Axiom Verge 2 becoming Epic exclusive

Developer Thomas Happ says that this deal provided him with financial security

Epic Games Store boasted 160m PC users in 2020 News Jan 29th, 2021

Epic Games Store boasted 160m PC users in 2020

That's a 48 per cent increase year-on-year

Star Wars Battlefront 2 picked up by 19m people on Epic News Jan 26th, 2021

Star Wars Battlefront 2 picked up by 19m people on Epic

Less than a year after EA stopped updating the shooter

Rocket League shoots past 1m concurrent users after free-to-play move News Sep 25th, 2020

Rocket League shoots past 1m concurrent users after free-to-play move

Title hit 129,060 simultaneous players on Steam, too

Epic lands Hitman 3 exclusivity on PC News Aug 21st, 2020

Epic lands Hitman 3 exclusivity on PC

CEO Abrak says that this helps reduce the risk of self-publishing

Total War Saga: Troy downloaded 7.5m times in first day News Aug 17th, 2020

Total War Saga: Troy downloaded 7.5m times in first day

Driven by Epic Games Store giveaway

Rocket League goes free-to-play, will be exclusive to Epic Games Store News Jul 22nd, 2020

Rocket League goes free-to-play, will be exclusive to Epic Games Store

Title won't be available on Steam after this switch

Epic Games Store hits 61m monthly users after free game giveaways News Jun 24th, 2020

Epic Games Store hits 61m monthly users after free game giveaways

Titles including Grand Theft Auto V given away for nothing

Report: Epic Games valued at $17bn in new funding round News Jun 16th, 2020

Report: Epic Games valued at $17bn in new funding round

Firm raising $750m

Epic lands Total War Saga: Troy exclusivity News Jun 4th, 2020

Epic lands Total War Saga: Troy exclusivity

Title to be free for first 24 hours and only available on the Fortnite maker's platform for 12 months

Epic's Sweeney says free games result in higher sales on other platforms News Jun 2nd, 2020

Epic's Sweeney says free games result in higher sales on other platforms

"It's been a benefit for game developers"

Epic Games Store introduces refunds and third-party sales News May 19th, 2020

Epic Games Store introduces refunds and third-party sales

Including self-service refunds and keyless integration

GTA V had online troubles following Epic Store giveaway News May 18th, 2020

GTA V had online troubles following Epic Store giveaway

Rockstar's crime romp couldn't cope with demand

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