First Annual Net Profit Up to 140 Million, Fees Zeroed Out. Epic Games' Exclusive External In-App Purchase Store "Epic Web Shops" Launches in Some Regions
Note: the original Japanese article can be found at:
https://www.4gamer.net/games/491/G049103/20251003007/
Editorial Department: Kokutō | 2025/10/03 02:24 (UTC)
Epic Games has today (October 3, 2025) launched a new service related to the Epic Games Store — “Epic Web Shops” — in select regions. This is an independent storefront outside of any platform that allows developers to sell in-game content.
The image below is from the official Epic Games website (external link) Image Gallery No.002 thumbnail / First $14 million in annual net revenue fee-free: Epic Games’ proprietary external billing store “Epic Web Shops” now live in select regions
Epic Web Shops are available not only for games distributed on the Epic Games Store, but also for titles published via the App Store and Google Play. Developers can use the service according to their own preferences.
From a player’s perspective, features like Epic Rewards and Epic account balance are seamlessly integrated with the Epic Games account, offering existing users added convenience.
Additionally, there is a mechanism that returns 100% of net revenue up to $1 million (approximately 145 million JPY) per title annually. After exceeding this threshold, a fee of 12% applies.
Epic Games Store Web Shops have launched. Developers can sell on the web, with a fee of 0% up to $1M per product per year, and 12% after that. https://t.co/pedwJICn5Y
— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) October 2, 2025
It’s important to note that while the platform’s fees are extremely low, how much is ultimately passed on to players depends entirely on the developer. Both Epic’s and developers’ own refund policies remain points of interest.
Epic Games Official Site: Introducing Epic Web Shops
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