

If you own an Apple device, the only way you can download apps is through the Apple App Store. These in-app purchases can be used to buy cosmetic items or advantages in game. Steam isn't the only video game giant Epic Games has been fighting with.Įpic Games recently sued Apple in federal court over the belief that Apple is stifling competition and " unfairly forcing" app developers to pay fees on purchases not just for the game, but also for in-app purchases. The only other widely used stores that can compare to those deals are Humble Bundle, where 15% of a purchase goes to Humble Bundle and an additional 10% goes to a charity of the store’s choice, and itch.io (pronounced itch-ee-oh), where developers can choose how much money goes to itch and how much goes to them. Steam, as well as physical stores, mobile stores and console stores, generally take a 30% cut of all game sales. The Epic Games store, however, only takes 12%. That is an impressive deal to game developers, as it means more money per sale of their game if they sell it on the Epic Games store. The Epic Games store has another advantage over Steam not for the buyers, but for the sellers.
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Fortnite is a battle royale first person shooter with 350 million players as of May 2020.įor PC players, Fortnite is free to play and only available through Epic Games’s own store.įortnite was the gateway to showing gamers the impressive collection of exclusive games that were available to them on the Epic Games store but not Steam, such as Kingdom Hearts III, Watch Dogs: Legion and Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla.

The Advantages of the Epic Games StoreĮpic Games is widely known as the creators behind one of the biggest games of all time, Fortnite. One company is looking to take on Steam’s chokehold of the gaming industry with a store of their own, Epic Games. With over 120 million monthly users and over 50,000 games for sale, Steam is without a doubt the foundation of PC gaming. When PC gamers look to purchase and play a game, more often than not the first place they think of is Steam. Owned by Valve, the company is behind some of the most popular games of all time, such as Portal, Left 4 Dead and Dota 2.
