As Epic Games is going through what's coming next from the company in terms of Unreal Engine, it's also revealing what we can expect from its other divisions, like the Epic Games Store. While Epic has admitted it's not going to beat Steam and become the new number one digital storefront on PC, that isn't stopping the company from making the store better than what we have now. Which is why Epic revealed today it has a lot of plans for the future of the EGS and the Epic Games Launcher, which are getting a "ground-up rebuild."
Images from Epic's presentation on what's coming next for the Epic Games Store were shared to Reddit, outlining different improvements that Epic is focusing on for the Epic Games Store and the Epic Games Launcher, with features categorized by what players can expect sooner versus later.
Features like a redesign for the digital storefront, improved library management, cross-region gifting, search improvements, and overall performance improvements from the launcher. Some of the features are also things that users have been asking about for some time, like the introduction of written user reviews and player profiles.
Also listed is the introduction of communities, which will likely operate similarly to what we see on Steam Forums. Universal controller support and an overhaul of the EGS notification system are other notable features the Unreal Engine makers are working on.
Whether you like the redesign seen in the images above will always be subjective, but what is objectively positive are several of the key features Epic lists that it is working on bringing to the Epic Games Store.
Yes, several of them are simply features that the EGS needs to catch up with Steam, but again, Epic knows it's not going to create a Steam-killer. At least not anytime soon, when considering the professional and cultural factors that keep Steam on top as the number-one digital storefront for PC games.
But if Epic can create a legitimate competitor that can at least continue to carve out a place in the space of PC storefronts, that can only encourage others, namely Steam, to continue getting better themselves. In the end, it's the players who win from having storefronts compete for their business, rather than accept mediocre experiences from a complacent market leader.
About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.
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