The Epic Games Store digital store in the already traditional February material summed up the results of 2024 for the service, and also talked about plans for the next ten and a half months.
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Audience EGS Versila 295 mln, 2023 years old), Athe million Crossplatures 2023), Athe-Crossplaterment Account EPIC – 898 million (804 million). The daily daily online compositions of 37.2 million (36.1 million), and 74 million – 74 million (75 million).
In 2024, 1100 (1300) games and applications reached EGS – the total number reached 4000 (2900). Users spent $ 1.09 billion ($ 950 million) and $ 255 million ($ 310 million) for third -party ones on the EPIC games, and spent 7.72 billion and 2.68 billion hours in them, respectively.
Epic Games Store partners distributed 89 games (86) for more than $ 2,229 ($ 2055) for 2024 and an average rating of 76 % (75 %). In total, the players assigned more than 595 million free copies (586 million).
Epic Games Store infographics according to the results of 2024: an increase in pressing (image source: Epic Games Store)
«Mythical success in EGS for 2024 achieved Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Rocket League, GTA V and FORTNITE – past games. Wuthering Waves got into the “legendary” section, and EA Sports FC 25 and Black Myth: Wukong – in “Epic”.
As for the plans for 2025, the EGS developers are going:
- Continue the development of the Epic Games Store mobile application;
- Implement instruments of independent publication for mobile devices;
- Implement instruments of independent publication of non -game applications both on a PC and on mobile devices;
- Add the opportunity to buy games as a gift for other users;
- Integrate a new download dispatcher (until the end of March) on PC and MAC;
- Implement on PC and Mac the function of pre -loading games before the release;
- Recalculate the search and catalog interface;
- Implement multi -platform social functions, including a new voice and text chat, the opportunity to create groups outside the game, find groups, invite and join them;
- Add the store switching function for different platforms.
Epic Games also reported that she extended the program “Now in EPIC” until January 31, 2026 and spread it to games for mobile devices. The initiative gives the developers to maintain 100 % income in the first six months after the release in EGS.
A selection of the most anticipated games for Epic Games Store in 2025 (image source: Epic Games Store)