Epic Games Store Year In Review 2020

[Uskompuf]

The Epic Games Store saw its best year yet in 2020 growing to over 160 million users and up 192% to 31.3 million daily active players. The peak concurrent user record was broken reaching 13 million up from 9 million in 2019 while monthly active users grew from 32 million to 56 million. Users spent over 700 million USD on the store of which third party games accounted for 37% at 265 million. Playtime also increased 70% to 5.7 billion hours in 2020 compared to 3.35 billion in 2019.

Epic Games has also confirmed their intention to continue offering free weekly games throughout 2021. In 2020 the Epic Games Store gave away 103 different free games which were claimed over 749 million times. These games averaged a review score of 77% according to OpenCritic data and represented 2,407 USD value if taken at RRP. In 2021 Epic hopes to continue growing the store by introducing new tools that will help to bring more titles to the platform.



View at TechPowerUp Main Site

 

[Space Lynx]

I got most of those free games, lot of them were great deals. Building a computer for my niece at some point, and she will inherit this Epic Games account, so lots of fun games to start her off with.

 

[delshay]

If Epic continues to give free game(s) every week for the next 10 years, I predict it will surpass Steam User base.

 

[Readlight]

I haw large game collect there.
But I can't download these large files and the computer is too slow.

 

[halodies]

who many people did they play their free games?? and their latest free is dandara: Trials of Fear Edition for 30+$ value...what!! the game is 11USD in steam and 2+$ in Kinguin!!! so yeah....enough with your BS epicfail

 

[Gungar]

who many people did they play their free games?? and their latest free is dandara: Trials of Fear Edition for 30+$ value...what!! the game is 11USD in steam and 2+$ in Kinguin!!! so yeah....enough with your BS epicfail

I just hope fortnite money runs dry so that epicfail can finally disappear from existence.

 

[arbiter]

who many people did they play their free games?? and their latest free is dandara: Trials of Fear Edition for 30+$ value...what!! the game is 11USD in steam and 2+$ in Kinguin!!! so yeah....enough with your BS epicfail

i just looked and its 15$ on both.

 

[phanbuey]

PROS: more money to Dev Studios.

CONS: Tencent ownership, shady privacy practices, client and performance could use a bit of love.

 

[Space Lynx]

If Epic continues to give free game(s) every week for the next 10 years, I predict it will surpass Steam User base.

they have the money and resources to do so, and with tencent backing them - the patience. China is all about the long game, the western world is always about short term gains, guess who wins in 30 years? China. lol

 

[demian_vi]

who many people did they play their free games?? and their latest free is dandara: Trials of Fear Edition for 30+$ value...what!! the game is 11USD in steam and 2+$ in Kinguin!!! so yeah....enough with your BS epicfail

better than the games steam is giving you for free

I just hope fortnite money runs dry so that epicfail can finally disappear from existence.

wishfull thinking. instead of you store of choice getting better than them you just want them gone so there's no more competition. saint gabe be with you

 

[c2DDragon]

who many people did they play their free games?? and their latest free is dandara: Trials of Fear Edition for 30+$ value...what!! the game is 11USD in steam and 2+$ in Kinguin!!! so yeah....enough with your BS epicfail

In France they say 14,49€ for this game.

Steam :

For sure, having those games for free is BAD yeah.
Personally I did enjoy some of those games received for free. If you guys don't want them free, nobody forces you to get them there.
Kinguin you said ? That's a Hong kong website owned by Kinguin Digital Limited, 8/F, On Hing Building, 1 On, Hing Terrace, Central Hong Kong (https://www.kinguin.net/about-us). At this point if you don't want developers to get money (or partnership) from EPIC neither giving money to Steam but prefer giving money to people reselling keys you better wear the black flag and travel the internet seven seas.

 

[Sybaris_Caesar]

I got no horse in Epic vs Steam race. I'll continue to use and buy games on Steam while grabbing up every game Epic throws at me.

Steam is consumer focused while EGS is dev focused, simple as that.

I remember Metro Exodus and recently The Division 2 (by the devs themselves lol) discussion going on in Steam Forum of the respective games where the games aren't available on Steam store. Epic's reasoning for lack of forums and user review is that devs don't want it and third party websites are better in that regard anyway. While disagree wholeheartedly amd their stance on this should tell you who they care more for, devs or consumers actually buying shit.

 

[onlythecoxon]

Once i got all the free game installed on a disk, then i got to reinstall my windows
I have to download 1-2% of every game and copy that game folder and do it all over again
what game launcher better then EGS, hufff

 

[evernessince]

If Epic continues to give free game(s) every week for the next 10 years, I predict it will surpass Steam User base.

That alone won't be enough. EGS is missing a ton of features that steam has.

 

[Sithaer]

That alone won't be enough. EGS is missing a ton of features that steam has.

Personally I don't care about any of those features and actually prefer the simple design of EPIC.

I have EPIC since Unreal Tournament '4' beta or Alpha maybe not sure and never installed Fortnite either. 'not my cup of tea'

Started buying games on it since Borderlands 3 and bought multiple games since, not a single issue with them and nowadays I use EPIC more than Steam or any other launcher. 'second is GoG actually and I have Steam since the relase of Half life 2'

Free games are a good extra but its not the only reason why I'm using it.

 

[KrazedOmega]

Another year gone by and the EGS is still missing a lot of basic features. I'll keep taking their free games but they're not getting a cent of my money.

 

[RadeonProVega]

They will see even more players and money if they bought back Paragon. Dummies don't even realized that.
Great store though, i bought many games

 

[Lorec]

We can all see that EGS is trying.
I do appreciate that, when Steam was starting out it was different though so its hard to compare really.
Even if I dont trust EGS enough with my money, I sure do enjoy getting free stuff and so far I have 152 titles.
Its sometimes nice to be an early adopter

 

[Splinterdog]

I welcome Epic as a player bringing more competition, not to mention the vast amount of free games, coupons and bargains I've received.
Long may they continue.

 

[Gungar]

better than the games steam is giving you for free


wishfull thinking. instead of you store of choice getting better than them you just want them gone so there's no more competition. saint gabe be with you

Epic games is a company that made billions by selling gambling to KIDS and now they have a garbage store that gives free games (with that illegal money). Steam doesn't have any competition because the Epic games store is just trash.

 

[Octopuss]

The launcher is complete shit. Zero functionality and zero development. I regret the day I bought Snowrunner on there instead of either waiting for Steam version or pirating it.

 

[Hachi_Roku256563]

who many people did they play their free games?? and their latest free is dandara: Trials of Fear Edition for 30+$ value...what!! the game is 11USD in steam and 2+$ in Kinguin!!! so yeah....enough with your BS epicfail

what about Gta V Watch dogs 2 Kingdom come subnautica Just cause 4
the list really goes on
just cause they dont put out aaa games every week
doesn't mean the games are bad

Epic games is a company that made billions by selling gambling to KIDS

fornite has no gambling in it
you just buy a skin and then have it

 

[Splinterdog]

All this hatred directed at a games platform that has and continues to give away games without you having to spend one penny, not to mention the bargains and $10 coupons, is beyond me.
As for the launcher being crap, as far as I'm concerned it performs as advertised and launches the games. Other features such as in-game overlays, achievements may com later of course, but frankly I don't care about those either way.

 

[Hachi_Roku256563]

Y

All this hatred directed at a games platform that has and continues to give away games without you having to spend one penny, not to mention the bargains and $10 coupons, is beyond me.
As for the launcher being crap, as far as I'm concerned it performs as advertised and launches the games. Other features such as in-game overlays, achievements may com later of course, but frankly I don't care about those either way.

I agree with this the biggest problem with the launcher the slow as shit performance is getting better and it's DRM is nicer then steam

 

[medi01]

The best part is that they do not force you to install their client.
GOG's client has official (and unnofficial for steam) integration with Epic Store.