Epic Games Store Roadmap Promises 5x Faster Boot Times, User Reviews, and More
Epic Games has unveiled an ambitious 12-month roadmap for the Epic Games Store following a presentation at Unreal Fest in Chicago. The company plans a ground-up redesign of its PC digital storefront, targeting both gamers and developers with significant improvements and long-requested features.
A major highlight is a promised 5x improvement in launcher boot times, directly addressing one of the platform’s most persistent performance criticisms. The store will also introduce user reviews, enabling players to share experiences and feedback—a feature notably absent from the Epic Games Store despite being standard on competing platforms like Steam.
The redesign reflects Epic’s recognition that the store must improve its competitiveness and user experience to increase adoption. By combining performance enhancements with community engagement features like user reviews, Epic Games is targeting both accessibility and retention. The roadmap indicates a dual focus: improving the customer-facing platform while making the ecosystem more attractive to developers.
These planned improvements represent a significant commitment to evolving the Epic Games Store over the coming year, potentially addressing key barriers to adoption that have limited its market share compared to established digital distribution platforms.