Epic Games Store tops 100m customer milestone

Epic Games Store tops 100m customer milestone

Epic Games Store tops 100m customer milestone 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 tops 100m customer milestone With $680m spent in-store since launch. News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 14 Jan 2020 81 comments It's been slightly over a year since Epic released its own PC games store in December 2018 - yet even in that relatively short time, it seems the platform has managed to rack up some impressive stats. Thanks to an infographic released by Epic today, we now know that the store has 108m customers, who have spent a total of $680m (£523m) in-store. It seems likely much of this success is due to Fortnite, as the total spent by players on third-party games is $251m (£193m). While we don't have any particularly up-to-date figures for Steam, we do know that in January last year it reported having 90m monthly users. If you're hoping to compare, however, it's worth noting that Steam's figure could now be larger - while Epic's 108m figure does not necessarily reflect active users. Although Epic isn't releasing specific stats for its most popular games, the top nine include World War Z, Satisfactory, Dauntless, Metro Exodus, Untitled Goose Game, The Outer Worlds, Borderlands 3, The Division 2 and Dauntess. As a free-to-play title, I'm guessing Fortnite doesn't count - but the list does suggest Epic's exclusivity deal approach is doing well for them. Along with the stats, Epic announced it intends to maintain its weekly free game giveaway throughout 2020, which has so far provided players with up to 73 free games. Epic also stated it wishes to continue supporting cross-platform play for PC, mobile and consoles. "In 2020 we'll continue to lead the way in open and developer-friendly store terms, with 88 per cent revenue sharing, support for developer and publisher payment systems, and keyless purchasing integration with Humble (more PC stores coming soon)," Epic said in the press release. "Thank you to the amazing players and developers for being part of the Epic Games Store community!" 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. 60 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. 60 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
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