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Image: Epic Games If you’ve ever wondered what it actually costs when one of these big video game services are giving away “free” games, well, the bill for the Epic Games Store was $11.6 million for the first 10 months of its existence. The information came to light on Monday as part of Epic Games’ lawsuit vs. Apple Computer. Writer and video game historian Simon Carless said a spreadsheet showing 38 titles, given away between December 2018 and September 2019, was “accidentally published early” as part of a trove of lawsuit documents and exhibits. Want to know how much $ the devs ...

Epic spent at least $11.6 million on free games and gained 5 million new users in return Share this story Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A new document released as part of Epic’s legal battle with Apple has revealed how much Epic paid developers to give away their games for free following the launch of the Epic Games Store in December 2018. The document, which was spotted by writer Simon Carless, covers the 38 games given away free between December and September the following year. We already know that Epic is spending millions on its giveaways, but the new document reveals how muc...

doesn't have an automobile in his life!! :lol: Honestly though, if it gets more money to the devs and keeps them making games, rather than going bust like so many of the good ones have, then I'm perfectly fine with corporate domination of the world. It's pretty much inevitable anyway and a staple of sci-fi culture, so we might as well get some good games while we're off building better worlds. Timed exclusivity isn't a factor for me as I generally don't buy games when new, as they're too pricey and I prefer to wait for the fully-patched all-inclusive DLC-laden ultimate editions when they're ...

Published on 4 May, 2021 The trial between Epic Games and Apple kicked off yesterday, almost seven months after Epic first filed an antitrust lawsuit against their fruity foes. In the lead up to the court case, we've seen plenty of info come out about how the two companies operate. But now, it seems some financial documents have been made public that Epic most likely did not want to be made public. They reveal that the company paid game developers almost $12 million (around £8.6 million) to be able to release their games for free on the Epic Games Store in the first nin...

Switch Listing For Plants Vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Surfaces Online This time it's a GameFly listing for the 2019 third-person multiplayer shooter, Plants Vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville - Complete Edition. The source itself is a game rental website that has previously revealed Switch releases like According to the listing, this Frostbite 3 engine game would be released on 19th March this year. If you're still not convinced, last July, EA said it was bringing seven titles to the Nintendo Switch within the next 12 months. At the time, VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb said they incl...