The Epic platform gave away 16 games in one go during last Christmas. However, players didn't get too excited about such an event. Because since Epic was launched in 2018, it has long been the norm to give games for free in exchange for more players, and it will continue to do so in the future.
From 2018 to 2024, Epic will be giving away at least one game every week. Even the most experienced players dare not boast that they have played all the games. In order to give players a more tangible understanding of Epic's efforts, PCGamesN has compiled a set of statistics.
Since 2018, Epic has given away a total of 393 games (with duplicate giveaways) valued at more than $10,000. If you receive every issue, then you will receive an account with a large number of virtual assets. Of course, very few people can stick to it in these 6 years.
Usually, these games are mostly small indie games, but from time to time there will be triple-A masterpieces. For example, "Death Stranding", "Borderlands", "Control", and "GTA5" are all temporary choices, and the "Hi Plus N" event during the Christmas season is actually the process of players guessing the game.
Epic's annual data for 2023 has not yet been released, but referring to the 2022 data, Epic has given away a total of 700 million games per year. If converted into sales volume, the revenue generated will be astronomical. Only Epic can promote such an event as a platform feature.
However, starting this year, Epic's sales strategy may change. Sources say that Epic intends to introduce a subscription model. The specific rules are as follows:
(1) The subscription cycle is divided into monthly and annual
(2) There is an additional discount for member players to buy games
(3) Multiple month/year subscriptions can be stacked
(4) Includes a limited-time trial game
(5) EA Play will be available as one of the purchasable services
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LIKE THE PS PLATFORM AND THE XBOX PLATFORM, THEY ALL HAVE THEIR OWN SUBSCRIPTION SYSTEMS. And the core of patrons is to spend as little money as possible and play as many games as possible. If Epic's patron membership program goes live one day, will the free game giveaway still be retained, and if so, will the quality deteriorate? These are all questions worth exploring.
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