Epic Games had no shortage of popular games in 2024. With Fortnite leading the way, last year was another successful year for the gaming company. For all companies, numbers are starting to come out from the year’s final months, giving us a complete picture of how the company did in 2024. The studio has to be happy with the numbers that came out, especially in the PC gaming departments. Reports indicate sales of PC crossed the $1 billion mark in 2024.
Epic Games PC Gaming Sales Make $1 Billion
Epic Games posted a blog last Friday, giving fans a year in review. The number of users on the PC platform increased by 25 million to a whopping 295 million. A more significant number was the rise in daily active users. They saw a 6% increase last year, with 31.5 million people interacting with their titles daily. Those people weren’t just playing games but also spending money. Consumer spending grew by 15% and reached $1.09 billion in sales.
Fortnite, Genshin Impact, and EA Sports FC 24 were the most popular titles, but Epic Games actually made more money by releasing fewer titles—they released 200 fewer titles in 2024. Honkai: Star Rail, Destiny 2: The Final Shape, and Alan Wake 2 were other flagship titles that helped the company reach this impressive achievement. While this is great for the studio, it also signals a growing trend. Gamers are starting to favor PC gaming more and more.
Gamers Flocking To PC Gaming
Many reports have been released in the past year about the rise of players flocking to PC gaming. Consoles are becoming less important to gamers. There are two main reasons for this. The first is the multi-functional ability of a PC. Not only can a computer be used for gaming, it can also be used for work, surfing the web, and many other things people do daily. It is more cost-effective to buy one device that does it all than seven devices specializing in one thing.
The other reason is gamers are starting to play more classic games. There has been a rise in nostalgia, causing gamers to want to play games from their childhood. Those games cannot be laid on the latest console. Players have to head to a PC and use an emulator or other programs. While playing the latest games is still desirable, more people are spending the majority of their time playing games that cannot be played on a console.
Final Thoughts
Epic Games has plenty more in the works for 2025. Rumors have been flying about the latest Fortnite collaborations, plus many other upcoming titles. The studio has built a loyal fan base who have integrated its games into their daily lives. What will 2025 bring for the company?
