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A screenshot of the listing of most-played games on the Epic Games Store, as of January 2024.
What's free on the Epic Games Store right now?

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FREE STUFF Stay up to date on what games Epic is giving away each week this year.

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Left: Steam logo, right: Tim Sweeney, chief executive officer of Epic Games Inc., after an interview in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. Sweeney renewed his attack on the duopoly power of Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.s Google as the worlds dominant mobile platforms at a conference in Seoul Tuesday. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Epic Games chief Tim Sweeney claims 'Valve has held gaming back for years'

By Andy Chalk Published

news Sweeney says locking developers into the "walled garden" of Steamworks is a real problem.

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An Epic Games logo on the left, with Fortnite character Jonesy looking shocked on a phone on the right.
'Yes, we are vibe-coding things': Epic confirms it's using AI tools to code Unreal Engine 6, Fortnite, and more

By Jess Kinghorn Published

News 'We are more concerned about the risks of moving too slowly than we are about AI skepticism.'

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'This is the bit where the comet hits the earth and the dinosaurs die:' Tim Sweeney revisits scathing 26-year-old eulogy for beloved studio Looking Glass

By Ted Litchfield Published

news Sweeney's assessment of the games industry in the 2000s hits close to home today, but I still hold out hope that the future can be better.

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2026 Epic AI MegaJam promotional image with a six-fingered hand offering the opportunity to "ship awesome games in a weekend."
Epic announces game jam where you have to use AI, then walks back the requirement

By Tyler Wilde Published

News The Unreal Engine and Fortnite company has extended the public a many-fingered invitation.

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Steam and the Epic Games launcher represented as two cars on a race track.
Former Valve writer baffled by Epic CEO Tim Sweeney's attempts to compete with Steam via vibe coding

By Harvey Randall Published

News Former Valve writer Chet Faliszek had some strong words for the Epic boss.

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Steam and the Epic Games launcher represented as two cars on a race track.
Epic said its game launcher was faster than Steam on the same day Steam got a speed boost—so I've put both to the test

By Jess Kinghorn Published

News There's only seconds in it, mind.

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Epic Games Store redesign
Epic says its new 'vibe coded' Epic Games Store launcher is faster than Steam

By Tyler Wilde Published

news The updated version is in beta for the time being, and represents a total rebuild of the EGS client.

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A Star Wars and Marvel comic crossover called Hope Assembles, next to an image of Tim Sweeney
'Our humble goal is to survive the AI revolution' says Epic Games CEO, as its Star Wars and Marvel crossover pivots to 'AI first' development

By Shaun Prescott Published

News Art will be "generated with full AI workflows".

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Epic boss Tim Sweeney says the EU's social media ban for under-13s 'would be terrible for the next generation of humanity'

By Andy Chalk Published

news The EU KIDS Act would impose strict new regulations on social media, video sharing, gaming, and other online services.

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