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Danny Gallagher @ Engadget · 10/02/2024 17:11 EDT

Epic will extend its free games program to its mobile store

Until now, the mobile version of the Epic Games Store has mostly been focused on the brand’s staples like Fortnite and Fall Guys. It won’t be that way for long.
Epic Games Store general manager Steve Allison announced at Unreal Fest in Seattle that it plans to expand the Epic Games Stores’ mobile library with 10 to 50 new third-party games and start a free games program, according to mobilegamer.biz.
Allison said the free games program and third-party titles will be available in “Q4” or the last part of the

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