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Boost your revenue share from 88% to 100% with Epic First Run
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Boost your revenue share from 88% to 100% with Epic First Run

An opt-in, six-month exclusivity program open to eligible products launching on or after October 16, 2023. See below for more information.
Epic Games Global Distribution

Reach a Global Audience

Digital distribution to over 230 million players with 68 million monthly active users.

Earn Money with Epic Games

Earn More with Epic

Increase your net revenue share from player spending on eligible products, reverts to 88%/12% at exclusive term end.

Game Marketing with Epic Games

Program Featuring

Placements across home page, collection pages and editorial opportunities for participating exclusive games.

Unreal Engine Royalty

Unreal Savings

Unreal Engine royalties are waived on payments processed by Epic Games.

Epic Rewards

Epic Rewards

Engaged Epic players earn rewards with every store transaction and save more by applying them towards future purchases.

Epic Games Product Lifecycle Tools

Product Lifecycle Tools

Self-service discounts, access to seasonal sales and a weekly discount program to complement your commercial strategy.

Epic First Run Program FAQ

  • Epic First Run is an opt-in exclusivity program that offers third-party developers 100% net revenue of user spending on eligible products in their first six months of exclusivity on the Epic Games Store. When the exclusivity period ends, the revenue share captured from user spending will revert to 88%/12%.

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