For many years now, the Epic Games Store has slowly but surely been entrenching itself into the PC g<\/b>
\nFor many years now, the Epic Games Store has slowly but surely been entrenching itself into the PC gaming space, and while the platform has amassed hundreds of millions of users, it still plays second fiddle to Valve\u2019s Steam platform. That said, Epic appears to be continuing to commit to improving the Epic Games Store, with 2026 set to bring a ton of improvements, including a rebuild of \u201cthe underlying architecture of the Epic Games Store Launcher.\u201d
For our purposes however, the most interesting aspect pertains to the future, with Epic confirming some pretty big overhauls over the coming year, writing:
\u201cWe\u2019re in the process of rebuilding the underlying architecture of the Epic Games Store Launcher and plan to ship improvements this summer. These changes will make the storefront on the launcher responsive and feel good to use, with fast load times and greater stability.\u201d
Other ancillary improvements planned for the year include:
Community Spaces
Cross-platform chat enhancements
Voice chat and game-independent parties (Q2 2026)
Cross-platform library for players across PC and mobile
Regional storefronts with localised discovery
There is no denying that Epic has been bringing a ton of improvements to its PC storefront over the past few years. That said, with Steam having over a decade worth of a head start, the Epic Games Store still has plenty to work on.<\/p>\n