Epic Games CEO Admits Its Launcher Is Clunky And Harder To Use Compared To Steam

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  • 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.

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Epic Games has struggled to compete with Steam because it dominates the PC gaming scene.

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.

Do you think the Epic Games Store has fallen behind because of a lack of QoL features? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or join the discussion on the Tech4Gamers forum.

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