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Gabe Newell and Valve have been the undisputed top dog in the PC game distribution market with Steam, and Tim Sweeney of Epic Games isn't fond of that, leading to the opening of Epic Games Store back in 2018. How has this competition changed since then? Does Epic have any chance of catching up? And why do people continue to pretend that EGS doesn't even exist?

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➤ CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
1:41 The Beginning of Epic Games Store
5:48 Criticism and Flaws of EGS
13:43 People Don't Talk About EGS Exclusives
17:34 Why Don't People Use EGS?
22:49 How to Use EGS and Closing Thoughts

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