Epic Games Store is set for significant improvements in 2026, addressing user criticisms about its slow performance and lack of social features. Steven Allison, the vice president and general manager, emphasized that the company acknowledges the need for speeding up the launcher and enhancing overall user experience. Promised updates include a faster launcher, social features like cross-platform communication, and community spaces, with these changes expected to begin rollout around May or June. The focus will also include a cross-platform library and improved library management for better user engagement in the gaming community.

What major improvements are being made to the Epic Games Store in 2026?

Epic Games Store is implementing improvements such as a faster launcher, social features allowing cross-platform communication, community spaces, and a cross-platform library, all aimed at enhancing the user experience significantly.

Epic Games Store was launched in December 2018, quickly gaining traction for its developer-friendly revenue model. Offering developers an 88% revenue share compared to Steam's 70% incentivized many to release games on their platform. However, despite its success in bringing in users, the lack of user-centric features has been a significant point of criticism, prompting this renewed focus on improving the player experience.