In a ‘year in review’ document published recently, Epic Games outlined the performance of its PC-based storefront through 2023. It was revealed that gamers spent a whopping $950 million on the Epic Store over twelve months – with $310 million of that being on third-party PC games on the store.
In 2023, Epic Games recorded substantial growth in MAUs, rocketing up to 75 million MAUs in December 2023, a year-on-year climb of around 10%.
Epic Money
Epic Games’ PC storefront is fast becoming the most popular place to buy and play games on the platform. It’s rivalling Steam – Valve’s legendary launcher and storefront – and that’s mostly because of the ‘free games program’ that Epic Games boasts.
In 2023, Epic Games gave away 86 free games, which were collectively claimed a whopping 586 million times by the community. It was stressed that this equalled a total of $2,055 in totally free content – which is an attractive enough reason to use the app.
At the top of the table for the Epic Store in 2023 sat the following games:
- Genshin Impact
- Rocket League
- Dead Island 2
- GTA 5
- Fortnite
Coming in second place were the likes of:
- FIFA 23
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Alan Wake II
- LOTR: Return to Moria
- Hogwarts Legacy
With the numbers out of the way, Epic looked to 2024 and what’s coming next for the platform. It was highlighted that a new download manager tool is on the way, and ‘offline mode’ is getting a significant upgrade. There will be pre-load features made available for pre-ordered games, and the (re)launch of Epic on iOS in Europe after a hiatus that has lasted one hell of a long time.
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