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November 20, 2025

Epic Games Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2025 Sale

Epic Games will hold its Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale from November 18, 2025, at 11 AM ET until December 2, 2025, at 11 AM ET, offering discounts of up to 80% on premium, deluxe, and complete editions of popular PC games. Featured titles include Battlefield 6 Phantom Edition, Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition, HITMAN World of Assassination Deluxe Edition, and Dying Light: The Beast Deluxe Edition, among others. The sale introduces a gifting feature for players to send games and add-ons to friends, and Epic Rewards will be temporarily boosted to 20% during the sale, applicable to future purchases. Players will continue to earn 20% back in Epic Rewards for select games even after the sale ends.

AppWizard

October 4, 2025

Epic Games launches webshop service on PC and mobile

Epic Games has launched the Epic Web Shops service for PC and mobile platforms, enabling developers to monetize in-game content through self-publishing tools. Developers retain 100% of their first million in net revenue per title, transitioning to an 88/12 revenue split thereafter. Players earn Epic Rewards on purchases, and Web Shops will be featured on product pages. The service will be integrated into the Epic Game Store mobile app later this year, and developers must have a registered Epic Games Developer account to create a Web Shop. The service supports consumable sales but excludes Web3 games. Codename Entertainment has launched a live Web Shop for its game, Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms.

AppWizard

October 4, 2025

Epic Games introduces a webshop service available on both PC and mobile platforms

Epic Games has launched the Epic Web Shops service for PC and mobile users, allowing developers to create direct-to-consumer storefronts for in-game content. Developers can keep all earnings from their first million in net revenue, after which the revenue split is 88% for developers and 12% for Epic. Purchases through the Web Shops will earn players Epic Rewards. The Web Shops will be featured on product pages under a 'Web Shop' tab on PCs, with mobile support expected later this year. The service supports consumable sales but not Web3 games. Codename Entertainment is the first to implement a live Web Shop with their game, Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms.

AppWizard

July 18, 2025

Civilization 6 Platinum Edition goes free to kick off Epic’s 2025 Summer Sale

The Epic Games Store's 2025 Summer Sale has launched, featuring discounted titles and a free giveaway of the Civilization 6 Platinum Edition, which includes the base game, the Rise and Fall and Gathering Storm expansions, and six DLC packs. The Platinum Edition is available for free until July 24, while the sale runs until August 1. Other discounted games include It Takes Two, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Alan Wake Remastered, Far Cry 5, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, and Titanfall 2 Ultimate Edition. The Epic Rewards program allows users to earn rewards on purchases that can be used for future discounts.

BetaBeacon

May 3, 2025

Epic Games announces 0% revenue share model & app store workarounds for developers

Epic Games will implement a 0% revenue share for developers on their first ,000,000 in revenue per app per year starting in June 2025.

BetaBeacon

May 2, 2025

Epic Games takes a jab at Apple during victory lap with latest announcement

Epic Games announced two developer-friendly changes to its store: developers will not be charged for their first ,000,000 in revenue per app per year, and they will be able to launch webshops on the Games Store app to avoid in-app purchase fees.

AppWizard

December 17, 2024

It’s begun! Epic is giving away 16 free PC games this holiday season

The Epic Games Store has launched its annual winter sale, offering a total of 16 free PC games throughout the event. The first free game is The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, available until 8 AM on December 19. The winter sale will last until 11 AM on January 9, 2025, and includes a ten percent reward on all purchases, up from the usual five percent.