Neowin News Feed for: Epic

Epic says it's still not happy with Apple's updated third-party app install flow

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:36:01 +0000

Epic Games says that while it acknowledges Apple's improvements to the third-party app install flow, it argues it is still far from being user-friendly. Read more...

Epic unlocks more multiplayer games for Windows on ARM with Anti-Cheat support

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 03:54:01 +0000

Epic Games has released a new Epic Online Services (EOS) SDK update that introduces Easy Anti-Cheat support for Windows on ARM devices. Read more...

Court orders Apple to keep web links in the App Store, eroding its iOS payment monopoly

Fiza Ali — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:34:01 +0000

Apple's longstanding iOS payment monopoly may finally be cracking after its bid to block App Store web links was denied by appeals court. Read more...

Epic Games announces new way for developers to bypass Apple Tax completely

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 01 May 2025 19:52:01 +0000

Epic Games has announced an alternative way for iOS app developers to process external payments with a zero percent revenue split, as the court rules Apple must allow external payments. Read more...

US Judge rules Apple willfully violated and ignored court's 2021 decision

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 01 May 2025 01:14:01 +0000

A judge ruled that Apple willfully violated a 2021 injunction preventing it from blocking external payment links in apps. Read more...

Nvidia releases DLSS 4 plugin for Unreal Engine 5, offering multi frame generation and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:16:01 +0000

Developers using Unreal Engine 5 now have an official DLSS 4 plugin to start utilizing Nvidia technologies like Multi Frame Generation, Ray Reconstruction, and more. Read more...

Epic says Apple wants the buttons for the iOS Epic Games Store changed for the next version

John Callaham — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 04:18:01 +0000

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney now says that Apple wants the company to change the buttons for the next version of the EU iOS Epic Games Store and that Epic will fight this latest roadblock by Apple. Read more...

The Epic Games Store's annual update talks more about its iOS mobile game store plans

John Callaham — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:16:01 +0000

The annual report on the 2023 stats of the Epic Games Store offers more info on its planned launch of a mobile version of the store on iOS sometime later in 2024 due to the EU Digital Markets Act. Read more...

Fortnite is returning to iPhone this year in a new Epic Games Store; is Xbox Store next?

John Callaham — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 22:44:01 +0000

Epic Games has announced it will relaunch its hit game Fortnite for iOS in Europe in 2024 as part of its upcoming Epic Games Store for iOS. Microsoft could be next with an Xbox mobile store. Read more...

Google and Epic Games finally get their day in court over Play Store policies

John Callaham — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 13:46:01 +0000

Later today, Google and Epic Games will face off in a jury trial. Epic claims Google tries to discourage app makers from using alternatives to the Play Store, but Google denies that claim. Read more...

The Evil Within 2 and Tandem: A Tale of Shadows are this week's free Epic Games Store titles

John Callaham — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:00:09 +0000

Tango Gameworks' horror title The Evil Within 2 and the indie puzzle platformer game Tandem: A Tale of Shadows are now free to download and keep from the Epic Games Store this week. Read more...

Epic Games Store gave away almost 700 million free games in 2022

John Callaham — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:42:01 +0000

The Epic Games Store said it had 230 million users in 2022, up from 194 million users in 2021. It has plans to add a number of new features in 2023 including support for subscription services. Read more...

You can now download Opera GX from the Epic Games Store

Paul Hill — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:54:01 +0000

Opera GX, Opera's gaming browser, is now available to download through the Epic Games Store. It will put the browser in front of the 62 million users who use the Epic Games Store. Read more...

Have the rest of Epic Games 15 days of free games leaked?

Moshe Jacobs — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 23:10:01 +0000

The Epic Games 15 days of free games 2021 event is already well underway and it would appear that the rest of the lineup of free games to expect over the next few days has leaked. Read more...

Apple makes Fortnite players wait until appeals are over

David Allen — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:58:01 +0000

The fight between Apple and Epic Games took another nasty turn today. Apple has informed Epic games that its popular title, Fortnite has been banned until the appeals are complete. Read more...

Automachef is free on the Epic Games Store this week

Vishal Laul — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:04:01 +0000

Epic Games Store is offering Automachef to claim and keep for free this week. Saints Row: The Third Remastered edition is also free this week. Yoku's Island Express will be on offer next week. Read more...

3 out of 10: Season Two is free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week

Vishal Laul — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:16:01 +0000

Epic Games Store is offering 3 out of 10's second season for its giveaway this week. Deponia: The Complete Journey, Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, and The First Tree will be free next week. Read more...

Creature in the Well is free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week

Vishal Laul — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:26:01 +0000

Creature in the Well is this week's title for the weekly giveaway at the Epic Games Store. It's a top-down pinball-inspired dungeon crawler. Tales of the Neon Sea will be on offer next week. Read more...

The Fall is free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week

Vishal Laul — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:32:01 +0000

The Fall is free for this week's giveaway at the Epic Games Store, a side-scrolling adventure puzzle title acclaimed for its story. Creature in the Well will be on offer for next week's giveaway. Read more...

Surviving Mars is free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week

Vishal Laul — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:20:01 +0000

Epic Games Store has put on offer, for the second time, Surviving Mars for this week's giveaway. A city-building game, it asks players to manage resources as they build a Martian base. Read more...

Wargame: Red Dragon is free on Epic Games Store this week

Vishal Laul — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:12:01 +0000

This week's free title is Wargame: Red Dragon at the Epic Games Store. It's a real-time strategy title featuring 21 nations with over 1,900 units. Surviving Mars will be free next week. Read more...

Epic Games is acquiring Fall Guys developer Mediatonic

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:30:01 +0000

The Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout developer Mediatonic is joining the Epic Games family. The hit battle royale platformer will remain purchasable on all current platforms according to the studio. Read more...

Sunless Sea is free on Epic Games Store this week

Vishal Laul — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:04:01 +0000

This week's giveaway on the Epic Games Store brings Sunless Sea, a top-down horror RPG that focuses on exploration and storytelling. Wargame: Red Dragon will be on offer next week. Read more...

Absolute Drift and Rage 2 are free on Epic Games Store this week

Vishal Laul — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:14:01 +0000

Epic Games Store is putting on offer Rage 2 and Absolute Drift to claim for free this week. One is a top-down racing title while the other is an open-world FPS. Sunless Sea will be on offer next week. Read more...

Metro: Last Light and For The King are free on Epic Games Store this week

Vishal Laul — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:28:01 +0000

This week's giveaway on the Epic Games Store features Metro: Last Light's Redux edition as well as a repeat of For The King. Halcyon 6 Starbase Commander will be on offer next week. Read more...

Apple faces challenges in legal battle with Epic as court orders Tim Cook to face deposition

Usama Jawad — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:08:01 +0000

The court has ordered that Apple CEO Tim Cook must face a seven-hour deposition in the legal battle against Epic Games. It has also denied Apple's subpoena requests for Samsung's internal documents. Read more...

Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition is free on Epic Games Store this week

Vishal Laul — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:42:01 +0000

Epic Games Store is offering Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition for this week's giveaway. It's a Metroidvania 2D platformer title. For The King will be on offer for the giveaway next week. Read more...

Galactic Civilizations III is free on Epic Games Store this week

Vishal Laul — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:16:02 +0000

Galactic Civilizations III is this week's free game at the Epic Games Store. It's a 4X turn-based strategy title with multiplayer and online coop. Dandara will be on offer as next week's giveaway. Read more...

Star Wars Battlefront 2: Celebration Edition is free on Epic Games Store this week

Vishal Laul — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:36:02 +0000

Epic Games Store has put on offer Star Wars Battlefront 2: Celebration Edition for this week's giveaway, which includes all customization content released for the game until December 20, 2019. Read more...

Crying Suns is free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week

Vishal Laul — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:32:01 +0000

Epic Games Store is continuing its weekly giveaways, starting 2021 with Crying Suns, a tactical rogue-lite title. STAR WARS Battlefront II: Celebration Edition will be free next week. Read more...

Night in the Woods is free to claim on the Epic Games Store today

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 16:20:02 +0000

The 11th day of the daily giveaways hosted by Epic Games has arrived with a copy of Night in the Woods. The narrative-focused adventure title has players experiencing a small town and its residents. Read more...

My Time At Portia is free to claim today on the Epic Games Store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 26 Dec 2020 16:20:01 +0000

The Epic Games Store's ongoing daily giveaway promotion is back with a new freebie, with it now offering My Time At Portia to claim. It is a farming and life simulation title by Pathea Games. Read more...

Darkest Dungeon is free to claim on the Epic Games Store today

Vishal Laul — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 16:08:01 +0000

Darkest Dungeon is the free game on offer for today, on the ninth day of Epic Games Store's Holiday Sale. It's a fantasy role-playing title all about exploring dungeons hidden beneath a mansion. Read more...

Inside is free to claim on the Epic Games Store today

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 16:08:01 +0000

The award-winning puzzle platformer Inside is back as a freebie on the Epic Games Store today, arriving as the latest experience to go free as part of the store's daily giveaways promotion. Read more...

Tropico 5 is free to claim on the Epic Games Store today

Vishal Laul — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 17:16:01 +0000

Epic Games Store is offering Tropico 5 to claim and keep for free on the seventh day of its Holiday Sale. It's a management simulation title that puts players in the shoes of a dictator. Read more...

Alien: Isolation is free to claim on the Epic Games Store today

Vishal Laul — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:22:01 +0000

Epic Games Store is offering Alien: Isolation to claim and keep for free today, the fifth day of its Holiday Sale. It's a first-person sci-fi horror game based on the Alien film series. Read more...

Defense Grid: The Awakening is free to claim on the Epic Games Store today

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 16:08:01 +0000

The fourth day of Epic Games Store's ongoing giveaway promotion is back with a new freebie, with it now offering Defense Grid: The Awakening to claim, the 2008-released classic tower defense game. Read more...

The Long Dark is free to claim on the Epic Games Store today

Vishal Laul — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 17:00:01 +0000

Epic Games Store's Holiday Sale is on its 3rd day, offering for free to claim and keep, The Long Dark. It's an open world survival game that asks of players to survive for as long as they can. Read more...

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is free to claim on the Epic Games Store today

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 16:30:02 +0000

The second day of Epic Games Store's daily freebie promotion is offering Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty to claim. The side-scrolling platformer is a remake of the classic Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. Read more...

Cities Skylines is free on the Epic Games Store today as it kicks off its Holiday Sale

Vishal Laul — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:30:01 +0000

Epic Games Store will be giving away games for the next 14 days, starting today with Cities: Skylines. Also starting today is the Holiday Sale, discounting hundreds of titles, with a $10 coupon atop. Read more...