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Pros
Pro Free games
They give out free games sometimes.
Pro Better revenue cut for publishers and developers
Epic gives a better revenue cut for publishers and developers than GOG and Steam other than a few specific games.
Note: As of writing this pro it's 12%.
Pro The only games some purchase on Epic are the free games they give away
Cons
Con Windows only
Epic Games intentionally refuse to support other that Windows operating systems and make game developers drop existing support of other OS.
Con New platform
It's a relatively new platform, so it is more likely to fail.
Con Sluggish
The Epic games store feels super slow compared to Steam or GOG, but a little better than the Microsoft Store.
Con False advertising
Epic uses other platforms to sell a game, getting free advertisement and pre-orders then switching to epic exclusive, essentially engaging in false advertising.
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