Epic Games Store definitely offers some competition against Valve’s Steam marketplace. Gamers receive free video games each month and there’s a number of exclusives that have been added to the marketplace giving the storefront quite a few views since it was available for the public. However, with that said, there are still plenty of features that Steam has made users a bit more hesitant about purchasing games on the Epic Games Store marketplace.
In a roadmap put out by Epic Games Store, there are a number of features coming this year which may answer to some of those concerns gamers may have had with the marketplace. For starters, we know that the game will soon receive user reviews, achievements and cloud saves. However, if you would like a more detailed breakdown of what’s to come for the marketplace then take a look down below.
1-3 Months Away
- Search by Genre and Tag
- Improvements to Offline Mode
- Install Management “Under the Hood” Overhaul
- Store Video Hosting
- Store Page-Redesign
- Improved DLC Support – Multi SKU
- Cloud Saves
- Add-on Purchase Checks
- Improved Patch Sizes
4-6 Months Away
- User Reviews
- Wishlists
- Newsfeed and Follow Improvements
- Price Adjusting Bundles
- Additional Payment Methods
- Additional Currencies
- Player Play Time Tracking
- Mod Support for Games
- Epic Games Overlay
- Library Improvements
Over 6 Months
- Achievements
- Shopping Cart
- Direct Carrier Billing
- Social Overhaul
More work is underway and we expect by next year we’ll see quite a few changes to Epic Games Store. For now, continue to monitor the latest developments from the storefront.
[Source: GameSpot]