An interview with Epic Games Store VP Steven Allison, who says “we have a lot of things” to fix and “the launcher sucks”, on 2026 updates like social features
Steven Allison acknowledges some people will always say “F— Epic", as focus finally shifts to player experience.
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“The Launcher Sucks!” - Epic Games Store Head Just Says It
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@theotherfrost
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Not to be a hater, but I have a morbid wonder of where Epic would be if Fortnite didn't take off That's not the ONLY thing they offer of course, but as far as gamer relevance goes it would've been a sour note to end on Paragon
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@eurogamer
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“The launcher sucks, let's call it what it is,” Epic Game Store boss says, promising year of big improvements to speed, “forum-type” social features, more. Steven Allison acknowledges some people will always say “F— Epic” as focus shifts to players https://www.eurogamer.net/... […
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@halfbakedsteve
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The best stuff to come, especially for players is really going to ramp up this year, we are all pumped to get the work done and out to players re: the launcher re-architecture + social w/voice + a community test that we'll have more news on soon
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@epicgames
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The Epic Games Store reached new all-time records in 2025: 📈 Player spending hit $400M (+57% increase) in third-party games ⏰ A whopping 2.78 billion hours in third-party games Check out all the big takeaways from 2025, and what's ahead for the Store in 2026 in the Epic Games Sto…
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@immaturegamer
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🚨 Epic Games Store Platform Update 🚨 Epic Games Store is rebuilding core store infrastructure to support what's next across the Epic ecosystem. 🔹 Store launcher backend rebuild (faster, more responsive, more stable) 🔹 Cross-platform library (PC + mobile) 🔹 Mobile library managem…
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Epic's Steve Allison: “The criticism is all fair...” he continued. Citing a particularly blunt subreddit. “r/fuckepic - there are people that feel that way, and we respect that.”