… Epic hasn't detailed exact dates for the new launcher, but said in a February press release that it's "in the process of rebuilding the underlying architecture of the Epic Games Store Launcher and plan to ship improvements this summer." Beyond the launcher improvements, Epic revealed during Unreal … …
… During the Rocket League Paris Major, Epic Games debuted a short teaser trailer for a redesigned Rocket League. …
… Epic had some news to share about collaborations as well. …
… The second title received middling internal reviews, according to Bloomberg , and Epic moved resources off the third project "after reports that Disney was disappointed by Epic's release timeline." "This is not reflective of the ambitions of the Disney collaboration," Liz Markman, Senior Director o… …
… As part of the company's Epic Rewards program, you get 20 percent back on purchases made in Fortnite, Fall Guys and Rocket League when you use the Epic Games Store or Epic's payment system on Android, iOS, PC or the web. …
… However, Epic Games Store vice president and general manager Steve Allison told Polygon in February that, factoring in first-party revenue and the 12 percent cut the company takes from third-party games, "the store is already — even with all this stuff — marginally profitable now." Here is the full… …
… Update, June 30, 2026, 4:57PM ET: Added Epic's statement. …
… That ruling reportedly requires Epic's notoriously opinionated CEO to keep quiet on the subject of Google's app store fees until 2032. Epic Games recently made substantial job cuts, laying off more than 1,000 workers last month.
… At that time, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney who reportedly agreed not to publicly talk smack about the Play Store until 2032 as part of the settlement confirmed that Fortnite would return to Google's mobile storefront. Epic recently announced a price increase for the in-game V-Bucks currency. …
… Epic believes that "once Apple is forced to show its costs, governments around the world will not allow Apple junk fees to stand." However, Fortnite could also use the boost. In March, Epic announced that it would lay off around a quarter of its workforce . …