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Epic Hits Record 2.78B Hours Played in 2025

8/24/2026

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  • Epic Games reports a record 2.78 billion hours played on its store in 2025.
  • Newzoo analyst Emmanuel Rosier says Epic cannot recover against Steam’s inevitable market grip.
  • Epic VP Martin Keely counters, citing $400 million third-party PC game spending in 2025.
  • Epic will launch a June 2026 launcher overhaul promising five-times faster startup and personalized storefront.
  • Fortnite’s season includes crossover cosmetics from Sonic, Pac-Man, Crash Bandicoot, Mega Man, Sora and Joker.