#Unreal Fest

Epic Games Store Unveils 2026 Roadmap: Faster Boot Times, User Reviews, and Overhaul Promises

The Epic Games Store has revealed a comprehensive 12-month roadmap at Unreal Fest, promising significant improvements including 5x faster boot times, user-written reviews, and a ground-up launcher redesign. Aiming to address long-standing criticisms, these updates target a more competitive stance against Steam. The overhaul comes after years of struggling to match Steam's feature set despite launching in 2018 with attractive developer economics.