Revealed: Epic Games Store user base sees a surge of 40 million in 2023, with a generous giveaway of 86 free games and an 88% increase in store inventory.

Epic Games has revealed some intriguing business statistics for the year 2023 as follows:

The number of users on the Epic Games Store on PC is 270 million, an increase of 40 million from 2022. When considering all Epic accounts (including those in Fortnite), there are a total of 804 million accounts.

The highest number of Daily Active Users reached 36.1 million, with a Monthly Active Users count of 75 million, up from 68 million in 2022.

There are currently 1,300 new PC games available for sale on the store, with a total of 2,900 games in store, showing an 88% growth.

Player spending amounts to $950 million, a 16% increase from 2022, but the proportion spent on games from other developers has decreased by 13%.

Epic gave away 86 free games in 2022, valued at a total of $2,055, with 586 million game claims.

The top-grossing games on the Epic Games Store in 2023 are Fortnite, Genshin Impact, Rocket League, Dead Island 2, and Grand Theft Auto V.

Epic has also summarized new features of the Epic Games Store introduced in 2023, including an improved launcher efficiency reducing download times by 1/3, the availability of Self Publishing Tools for developers to sell games on the store, and the introduction of Epic Rewards where users can earn and use points to discount game purchases.

TLDR: Epic Games showcases impressive user numbers and spending figures for its store in 2023, with new features aimed at enhancing the user experience and providing more opportunities for developers to showcase their games.