Epic vs. Steam: The Console War Reimagined on the PC

There’s a war brewing in the video game industry, and it’s getting uglier by the day. Steam, the longtime leading digital distributor for the PC platform, is facing a significant challenge from an equally large and powerful player: Fortnite creator Epic Games, which launched its own PC games store last year. The ensuing competition has morphed into a console war-like debate for a modern generation of players who grew up under the unhindered dominance of Steam, a platform now facing its first real form of competition since it arrived on the scene nearly 15 years ago.

[Elwenil]

The Verge can die in fire.

[Orionsangel]

Two free games a month on EPIC Launcher! You can't do that Steam?

[Skuletor]

The games haven't been that great yet.

[Orionsangel]

Well I've enjoyed them.

[PapaBop]

Games share. Slightly different but I get to enjoy a whole bunch of free games each month.

[slavish0]

Steam is stuck up

[Orionsangel]

Exactly, any company that leaves a franchise on a cliffhanger for the rest of eternity is evil garbage!

[CaptainCook]

Also, no shovelware games on the Epic store.

[Orionsangel]

Shovelware? No different than some of the games given for free on Xbox One and PS4. Except on EPIC you can actually keep them. The Witness for example.