{"id":1287315,"date":"2018-12-04T19:45:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T17:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/?p=1287315"},"modified":"2018-12-05T00:09:13","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T22:09:13","slug":"epic-is-launching-its-own-digital-games-storefront","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/ru\/2018\/12\/epic-is-launching-its-own-digital-games-storefront\/","title":{"rendered":"Epic is launching its own digital games storefront"},"content":{"rendered":"

Epic founder Tim Sweeney on Tuesday announced the Epic Games Store, a digital storefront that\u2019ll compete with the likes of Steam, Origin and similar platforms.<\/b>
\nEpic founder Tim Sweeney on Tuesday announced the Epic Games Store, a digital storefront that\u2019ll compete with the likes of Steam, Origin and similar platforms.
Epic is going after the competition where it hurts most \u2013 the wallet. Whereas most game stores take a 30 percent revenue cut or have a tiered policy, Epic will only take a 12 percent cut, leaving 88 percent of the pie for developers. For those that use the Unreal Engine, Epic will cover the five percent engine royalty out of its 12 percent cut.
Creators that host games on Epic\u2019s store will also have a direct relationship with players as buyers will automatically be subscribed to developers\u2019 newsfeeds. Devs will also be able to reach the community through Epic\u2019s Support-A-Creator program which has more than 10,000 participants.
Epic is planning to launch its new storefront with a hand-curated selection of games for PC and Mac \u201csoon.\u201d Over the course of 2019, it\u2019ll be opened up to additional games and platforms, we\u2019re told.
Epic promises that more details regarding upcoming game releases will be shared during The Game Awards 2018 on December 6.<\/p>\n