When Epic Games announced their own digital store to compete with Valve's Steam, a great stir was generated. Many were outraged that there was competition against the great monopoly generated by Valve. Despite all the criticism and some initial problems, the Epic Games Store digital store works very well. Thus the company has announced that they have 108 million users.
The Epic Games Store digital store was born with the intention of making Valve uncomfortable. One of the proposals offered to developers is to receive more for each title they sell. Not only do they keep a lower commission with respect to Steam, they also do not charge royalties for the use of the Unreal Engine graphics engine, also from Epic.
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To demonstrate that the platform is going from strength to strength they have published data, something that its competitor does not do. In addition to 108 million users, who would have left more than 680 million dollars. They also report that third-party titles on the Epic Store have generated $ 251 million, in addition to those previously mentioned. They also indicate that through coupons and discounts, users have saved over 23 million dollars.
During the first year of the platform's life, 73 games have been given away, equivalent to 1.455 dollars. Epic highlights that more than 200 million copies of these titles were claimed that could be enjoyed at no cost. In 2020 the company plans to give away 52 new titles, continuing with the planning of giving away titles on a weekly basis.
Subnautica would have managed to surpass 9.5 million players, being the most outstanding title. The game would have managed to exceed the figure of 5 million copies, while the remaining 4.5 million enjoyed it at no cost.
Very good numbers for the first year of the Epic digital store. The impact on Steam has surely been zero, but if it continues to improve and grow, little by little it will make a dent in Valve.
