One analyst says the Epic Games Store won’t be able to compete with Steam and the company would be better off focusing on Fortnite.
You may remember that a month ago epic game At Unreal Fest, it showed off a new version of its digital store and launcher, which is expected to be faster and more personal. The company’s intention is that these changes will allow the Epic Games Store to better compete with Steam.
However, Emmanuel Rosier, Director of Market Analysis at Newzoohe was not sure.
Analyst Comments
Analysts expressed their views Epic Games Store Outlook In an interview with PC Gamer. He admitted he didn’t see how the current changes could strengthen the store’s position and turn around market conditions.
“Steam has now become inevitable. The Epic Games Store attracts players by giving away free games, but people just log in, redeem the free games, and don’t even play them. It’s almost more like collecting video games than actually playing them,” Rozier explained.
Rosier also pointed out that Epic Games has been trying in recent years Competing with too many platforms at the same time: In addition to Steam, it would also allow EGS to compete with the App Store and Google Play, an option that would require years of legal battles. The analyst firmly believes that, ultimately, Epic Games failed in too many ways, compromising the quality of the store itself.
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Rosier believes Epic Games should not compete with established platforms on the market Focus on the development of “Fortress Heroes”. Fortnite remains extremely popular, although the company reports a decline in player interest in the game. In addition, ongoing collaboration ensures regular peak participation in the project.
Interestingly, shortly after the interview was published, Newzoo itself quickly became alienated Judging from analysts’ statements. The company told PC Gamer that such statements should be considered Rosier’s personal views and not Newzoo’s official position.
Finally, let’s remember what free games will be available on the Epic Games Store on August 27th.
