Epic Games Store offers price difference refund for recent purchases which go on sale Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Epic Games Store offers price difference refund for recent purchases which go on sale Plus first look at mods, achievements integration. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 19 May 2020 39 comments It looks like Epic is offering automated partial refunds on games bought via its store, which later have their price cut in a sale. The unannounced policy was publicised by Studio Mayday founder Joshua Boggs on Twitter, who posted an email from Epic informing him he was eligible for a refund of the price difference. "You recently placed orders from the Epic Games Store," Epic's store email explained. "The price of the game(s) you purchased were recently lowered, so we are issuing partial refunds for the difference(s)." Whoa whoa what?! I've clearly been around for too long because I find this refund for a discount I missed on the ⁦@EpicGames⁩ store absolutely mind blowingly generous. This is incredible? pic.twitter.com/eHfcus5E0K- Joshua Boggs Gamescom (@jboggsie) May 15, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings It's the first we've heard of such a policy change, and there's no sign of it mentioned in a blog update on new Epic Games Store features published last night. Perhaps Epic prefers to keep the change quiet to prevent its generosity being abused? We've contacted Epic for more. Elsewhere in the development update, Epic shared a first look at its store's upcoming support for mods and achievements. Mods and achievement rockers. The blog update also recapped the company's January change to its refund policy which aligned it with Steam (unlimited refunds are available for any reason within 14 days of purchase and with under two hours played). Other recent features include the addition of bandwidth management, keyless integration and more local currencies. This week Epic stepped up its battle against Steam with an eye-opening offer - a free copy of Grand Theft Auto 5. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store