Industry analyst says he doesn't see a path back for the Epic Games Store
A Newzoo analyst claims the Epic Games Store cannot recover its position or overtake Steam in the current market. While the analyst views the store's competitive prospects as bleak, Epic Games has countered these predictions. The company states that its internal data tells a very different story regarding the platform's performance and trajectory. This disagreement highlights a gap between external market analysis and the internal metrics used by Epic to measure success.
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- ✓ A Newzoo analyst stated, "I don't see how they can recover at this point."
- ✓ Epic Games disagreed with the analyst's predictions, claiming "Data tells a very different story."
What changed
A Newzoo analyst publicly stated they do not see a path for the Epic Games Store to recover.
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Newzoo Analyst Questions Epic Games Store Recovery Prospects
A Newzoo analyst claims the Epic Games Store cannot recover its position or overtake Steam in the current market. While the analyst views the store's competitive prospects as bleak, Epic Games has countered these predictions. The company states that its internal data tells a very different story regarding the platform's performance and trajectory. This disagreement highlights a gap between external market analysis and the internal metrics used by Epic to measure success.
Why it matters
The Epic Games Store competes directly with Steam for the dominant share of the PC gaming distribution market. Success in this area determines how developers reach players and how revenue is split between platforms and creators.
What is confirmed
- A Newzoo analyst stated, "I don't see how they can recover at this point."
- Epic Games disagreed with the analyst's predictions, claiming "Data tells a very different story."
What to watch next
- Release of official Epic Games Store user growth or revenue data
- Further responses from Newzoo regarding Epic's data claims
confidence 100%Sources used for this update (6)
- Eurogamer — Industry analyst says he doesn't see a path back for the Epic Games Store
- PC Gamer — Can the Epic Games Store turn things around? 'I don't see how they can recover at this point,' says Newzoo analyst
- TechPowerUp — Analyst Predicts Doom for Epic Games Store—Epic Says "Data Tells a Very Different Story"
- games.gg — Can the Epic Games Store recover? Newzoo analyst says no
- TheGamer — It's Too Late For EGS To Overtake Steam, Says Analyst
- ixbt.games — Analyst doesn't believe in EGS's competitive prospects against Steam - Epic Games disagreed
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