Epic Games Store, with its new announcement, announced that it will allow game developers to self-publish their games on Epic’s showcase for the first time. But that wasn’t the only thing that was disclosed. The company has released the Epic Games Store’s 2022 scorecard; He told some interesting statistics about the store and its new plans for 2023.
The most striking data was the number of users. The Epic Games Store has grown from 194 million in 2021 to 230 million users in 2022. The number of monthly active users, which was 62 million in 2021, increased to 68 million.
The Epic Games Store gave away 99 games in 2022, normally worth $2,240. More than 700 million free games were downloaded that same year, and Epic has pledged to continue offering free games in 2023.
In 2022, 626 new games were added to the store; The store library has a total of 1,548 games. This total will likely increase even more with new personal publishing support.
Epic Games Store users spent $355 million on third-party apps in 2022, an 18 percent increase from 2021. If you add in the revenue from Epic’s games like Fortnite and Rocket League, that equates to a total of $820 million.
The best games of 2022 on the Epic Games Store
Epic has also revealed the best games in the store for 2022 based on “player spent and engagement.” Genshin Impact, Rocket League, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Grand Theft Auto V and of course Fortnite make up the list, respectively.
Epic Games says that in 2023, the store will add features like Content Hubs to offer publishers more information about their games beyond simple product pages. Support for games with subscription services is also promised. The Epic Games Store launcher will receive improvements this year, including faster launch times.
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