Epic Needs to Stop Trying to "Win Everywhere" if It Wants to Fix the Epic Games Store, According to Analyst
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For almost eight years, Epic Games Store has been fighting Steam for its place as the most important digital PC gaming store. Or at least getting up to it.In all this time, EGS has grown up with initiatives such as its free games, financing exclusives and, of course, the flagship that Fortnite is; but it still fails to reach the goal that Tim Sweeney so longs for. And it may never succeed. At least that is what a leading analyst says, whose “sen…
Analyst reckons the Epic Games Store can't "recover" in duel with Steam, Epic GM says "the data tells a very different story"
Emmanuel Rosier, director of market intelligence at analyst firm Newzoo, says he personally doesn't see the Epic Games Store being able to recover against Steam.Speaking to PC Gamer, he says, "I don't really see how they can turn that around," adding that "Steam has become so inevitable." He further explains, "the Epic Games Store, they get players by giving free games, but people just go, they log in, they get the free games, they don't even pl…
Epic needs to stop trying to "win everywhere" if it wants to fix the Epic Games Store, according to analyst
The Epic Games Store has been improving in recent years, but it remains a firm second when it comes to Steam for many PC users. People log on to claim a free game, or play Fortnite, and do little else, according to Newzoo's director of market intelligence Emmanuel Rosier. Speaking with PC Gamer, Rosier said he's not sure how Epic turns the ship around at this point. Updates have brought in a lot of features, but many of them were already presen…
The Epic Games Store has been improving in recent years, but for many PC users it still occupies a clear second place in front of Steam. People connect to get a free game or to play Fortnite, and little more, according to Newzoo’s Chief Market Intelligence Officer, Emmanuel Rosier. In statements to PC Gamer, Rosier said it’s unclear how Epic could turn the situation around by now. Updates have incorporated many features, but many of them were al…
Newzoo Analyst Says Epic Games Store May Not Recover Against Steam Despite 57% Growth to $400 Million
The future of the Epic Games Store has become the subject of a public debate after a Newzoo analyst said he did not see how the platform could recover against Steam. However, Epic Games has strongly disputed that view, pointing to record third-party spending and billions of hours played on its storefront during 2025. In an interview with PC Gamer, Newzoo Director of Market Intelligence Emmanuel Rosier argued that Steam had become too dominant. “…
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