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Epic Games Store Users Have Grown by 173% in Six Years, But Revenue Only by 1.6% (www.eteknix.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by nemeski@mander.xyz to c/games@sh.itjust.works

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[–] anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz 109 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I got 222 games on epic games store but haven't bought any at all.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 79 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

By redeeming Epic giveaways and never buying anything you are sending profits to the developer while simultaneously costing Epic money. Win/Win.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 32 points 2 weeks ago

Download the games too. Up their infastructure costs.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The developers get paid a flat rate for allowing their game to be free, not per download. You are not sending the developer any money and allowing epic to inflate their user numbers (up 167% !!!) to investors.

[–] pogodem0n@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Not that I am doubting you, but I'd really like to see a source for this. I would like to learn more about it.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 5 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Really? Anything good?

[–] anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I got Outer Worlds with all dlcs included, that's the only game I've installed and played from my EGS collection. I think I got Control there too, which I've been curious about.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 2 points 2 weeks ago

Oh those are both dope games!

[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 weeks ago

They fave away disco elysium, two point hospital, death loop, sifu and such in 2025

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago

Subnautica is good

[–] ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

Harry Potter was free a few weeks ago. Both Styx games are free in a few days, which are excellent stealth games. Epic games routinely gives out good games for free.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

There's some really good ones mixed in with intensely not-me games that get given away. Touch Type Tale, Strange Horticulture, Sunless Skies, Turmoil, Two Point Hospital, Sable, Lego 2k Drive, LOTR Return to Moria, Farm Simulator 2022, Bus Simulator 2021, The Bridge, etc.