- Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has admitted that its launcher lacks QoL and convenience features that Steam boasts.
- He wishes the company focused more on bringing more QoL features to Epic Games than commercial ones.
- The Epic Games Store does not want to completely mimic Steam but rather make it fun and easy to use.
After a slew of layoffs and exclusivity deals that failed, the Epic Games Store has been confirmed to still be unprofitable five years after launch. The CEO has acknowledged arguably the biggest reason behind the store’s struggles.
Tim Sweeney has admitted that the launcher lacks convenience and QoL features compared to Steam. So, even after giving away $10k worth of free games since its inception, the launcher’s harder-to-use and less polished nature has made it a less popular choice.
Why it matters: The Epic Games CEO’s claim that the store lacks convenience features compared to Steam is a step in the right direction for its future.
In a podcast episode with Lex Fridman, Tim Sweeney clarified that Epic Games must improve its store to compete with Steam. He wishes the company focused more on QoL features instead of commercial ones.
The Epic Games Launcher is clunky, and we need to improve this. […] I wish we’d gotten better at addressing quality of life features and prioritize them above all of the other features.
On the other hand, Tim also says that Epic Games is not trying to fully mimic Valve’s store; the company decided not to bring forums to its launcher, for instance. However, making the client easy and fun, like Steam, is one of the team’s biggest goals.
we do want to have all of the convenience features that makes it as easy and fun to use as Steam. So there’s a long journey ahead.
Many developers and gamers have previously accepted that having a competitor for Steam is an absolute necessity for the betterment of the industry. So, we might see Epic Games finally step up its game soon.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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