Epic expects Epic Games Store to be profitable by 2024
The profitability of Epic Games Store has once again been brought into question as the antitrust trial between Epic and Apple kicks off. Following the companies' opening statements, the proceedings primarily concentrated on examining Epic Games, its arguments and its own business models -- including the Epic Games Store. CEO Tim Sweeney gave testimony yesterday and confirmed that the store is "hundreds of millions of dollars short of being profitable," The Washington Post reports. He attributed this to upfront costs and expects the store will turn a profit "within three or four years." Furthe...