Epic Games Store hits nearly 300 million PC users in 2024
Despite overall user numbers rising year-over-year, a freefall in third-party revenue paints a less rosy image for the Epic Games Store.Read More
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Epic's Store Continues To Grow--And Free Games Aren't Going Anywhere
Epic has published its Epic Games Store Year In Review for 2024, revealing more details about the performance of its PC storefront and what it has planned for 2025. According to Epic, it saw 295 ...GameSpot - 4d -
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The Google/Epic Games app store showdown goes before Court of Appeals | The DeanBeat
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Trump Media reports $400 million in 2024 losses
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Forge Your Destiny in Avowed With PC Game Pass on Day One
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Mobile games can support each other in the race for user attention | Aarki
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Notre Dame's Micah Shrewsberry hits mic, goes on epic rant about fan support after Louisville loss
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