The Epic Games Store has seen a strong increase in user numbers over the past six years, reaching an impressive total of 295 million users. However, third-party revenue has not grown at the same pace.
I don’t think they’re paying retail price per copy, but I’m pretty sure they exchange some money with an up front payment. Makes you wonder if they expect people to pay for other games on the client, or if they’re getting their money back in other ways.
I’m sure it’s so you visit the store once a week. For online stores visits are the only way you get sales, so they want you to visit as often as possible.
There is probably some data that the client sends too. But that is the defacto standard these days.
It’s funny though, they really don’t seem to be selling very hard to me when I claim the weekly games. I have no intention of buying there but seems like they would try harder.
I wonder how much all those free games are costing them. Do they pay the developers to give their game away for free?
From what I remember, Epic pays the developer a flat fee to gibe the game away for free.
I don’t think they’re paying retail price per copy, but I’m pretty sure they exchange some money with an up front payment. Makes you wonder if they expect people to pay for other games on the client, or if they’re getting their money back in other ways.
I’ve noticed they often give away a base game that just had/about to have a DLC release.
I’m sure it’s so you visit the store once a week. For online stores visits are the only way you get sales, so they want you to visit as often as possible.
There is probably some data that the client sends too. But that is the defacto standard these days.
It’s funny though, they really don’t seem to be selling very hard to me when I claim the weekly games. I have no intention of buying there but seems like they would try harder.