"Eventually, the goal is to scale the program to "over 100 partnerships per year," Epic Games Store GM Steve Allison said on X last month. In an interview with The Verge, Allison says that there will be "about 40" this year and "60-plus" so far set for 2027. The program starts with Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem, which launches on February 27th, and other publishers with crossovers in the works include miHoYo, Pearl Abyss, S-Game, MintRocket, and Kakao Games."
"In its year in review, Epic also highlighted how player spending in third-party PC games grew 57 percent year over year to an "all-time record" of $400 million. The platform saw an all-time record of 78 million monthly active users on PC, too. And users claimed 662 million titles through Epic's free games program, which Allison says will continue through 2026. "It's basically our marketing budget," he says."
Epic is launching an official program that gives players who purchase a game on the Epic Games Store a related cosmetic usable in Fortnite. The program will begin with Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem on February 27 and includes partners such as miHoYo, Pearl Abyss, S-Game, MintRocket, and Kakao Games. Epic expects about 40 partnerships in the coming year, with 60-plus confirmed for 2027 and an eventual goal of over 100 partnerships per year. Epic reported $400 million in third-party PC game spending, 78 million monthly active PC users, and 662 million claimed free titles. The company plans launcher architecture and performance improvements this summer.
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