Epic Games Launcher

It doesn't really matter if you're a hardcore gamer—if you've played a couple of games, there's a big chance you probably stumbled upon a title that had something to do with Epic Games. Whether it's a game they've published, a title based on the Unreal Engine or simply the name itself, there's no doubt you must have crossed paths with this brand at some point in your gaming life. Depending on your stance, it could be good or bad news that Epic Games has released its own game client for you to access.

For fans of titles nurtured by Epic Games, that's great news. There's a platform where you can get those, and it's not Steam, Origin or Uplay. It's Epic Games. Yes, there could be a certain vibe tied to this app for fans of the brand. Aside from that, the Unreal Engine section is a must-check if you're keen on getting this particular client. The rest of the app might not really take you by surprise but the game engine section will. It's got tutorials and even assets you can buy for the development of future games, so long as they are created using Epic Games' engine.

Right from the start, if you exclude the gaming engine side, which most of us will since the subject is pretty heavy, you'll be left with a very simplistic game download client. It may very well track your played time and offer dozens of promotions, but unfortunately, it's not got anything else beyond that. Frankly, Steam feels like a gaming universe, thriving from the existence of user engaging activities (achievements, exchanges, forums, etc).

EA's Origin, Ubisoft's Uplay and Rockstar's Social Club are all means to an end. These advertise and sell their respective publisher's products. What about Epic Games? While the games created under Epic Game's supervision can be purchased from this platform, so can other games. It's not bad, but you can't help but notice this application is some sort of unfinished hybrid between the above two mentioned categories.

It's hard to say if the client is necessarily that bad or if it's simply just not original enough. The menus do move quickly and the various discounts and offers make this app attractive, at first. Unfortunately, you can't change the start page which means you'll always have to deal with the video game sale page when launching the app. There's no guarantee users will keep utilizing this app. A lot of titles have been exclusively reserved for this platform which doesn't give users much of a choice in using this app. You want the game, you must use this client.