Epic Games Store Sees Growth and Challenges in 2023, Plans iOS Launch in Europe
Despite a 13% drop in third-party game spending, overall revenue increased to $950 million, with plans to enhance user experience and expand to iOS in Europe.
- Epic Games Store's user base grew to 270 million in 2023, with a significant increase in overall spending to $950 million.
- Spending on third-party games through the Epic Games Store fell by 13% in 2023, despite the addition of 1,300 new titles.
- Epic Games plans to improve the player experience in 2024 with new features like a download manager, offline mode, and game discovery enhancements.
- Epic Games Store to launch on iOS in Europe in 2024, following the reinstatement of Epic's Apple Developer Account under the EU's Digital Markets Act.
- Fortnite, Genshin Impact, and Rocket League were among the top-played games on the Epic Games Store in 2023.