Epic Games Store shares 2025 results and outlines plans for 2026
05.02.2026
Кристина Фазлієва
Epic Games Store has released its 2025 report, highlighting record user numbers and strong growth in third-party game spending, alongside a roadmap for 2026.
Key Epic Games Store stats for 2025
972 million cross-platform accounts (+8%)
317 million PC users
78 million monthly active users in December an all-time high
67 million average monthly active users
31 million daily active users
Revenue and player activity
$1.16 billion spent by PC players (+6%)
$400 million spent on third-party PC games (+57%)
6.65 billion hours of total playtime
2.78 billion hours spent in third-party titles (+4%)
35% of third-party playtime in games using custom payment systems
«Developers receive 100 percent of payments in their games, which means these record figures do not include several major live-service titles such as Marvel Rivals, Valorant and GTA V, as well as premium releases like EA SPORTS FC™ 26», — Epic Games said.
Free Games program highlights
100 free games released in 2025
662 million free game claims
Over 77% of titles reached peak player numbers during giveaway weeks
The Epic Games Store catalog now features more than 6,000 games. Since June 2025, developers keep 100 percent of revenue from their first $1 million in annual net earnings per product, before the standard 88/12 revenue split applies.
Major platform updates in 2025
New download manager
Improved store search and browsing
Game gifting feature over 100,000 gifts sent during the holidays
Launch of the Epic Games mobile companion app on iOS and Android
Unified text chat across Fortnite, mobile apps and the Epic Games launcher
Epic Games Store plans for 2026
Redesigned launcher and storefront with improved performance
Player avatars, profiles and direct messaging
Voice chat and groups
New game launch support program powered by Fortnite
Cross-platform libraries for PC and mobile
Regional storefronts with localized content
As a reminder, Fallout has received a promotional video featuring an actor from the Amazon series.
