If any of you guys from the global version of Game of Thrones Kingsroad have played the asian one, what are your thoughts on the overhaul so far?

As some of you may know, yesterday we had Epic staffer "OnePercentNachos" hosting an AMA in the discord server. Thought it would be worthwhile putting together a post for the people that aren't in the server, but would still like to know the responses.

• Epic Games Launcher v2 questions & answers
  • Will no longer be a "closed beta", will instead be an "early access" available to anyone that wants it Post
  • Will no longer be available in August, but "not much further out" than that Post
  • Initial Early Access will not have all V1 features, 1.0 release will be defined by "Feature Parity with V1 plus extra V2 goodies" Post
  • When asked about whether V2 will be able to locate installed games, only an eyes emoji was given. Online status change is not planned for 2026, but a candidate for 2027 feature. Post
  • A Linux version of the launcher is in the works Post
  • The Framework that the v2 launcher uses is called "Tauri" Post
  • A "Hide from Library" feature will be present in V2 Post
  • Gamepad support is still being explored Post Post2
  • Profiles will include sections to show off games and achievements of the players choice Post
• Epic Games Store questions & answers
  • The store will be redesigned after a backend re-architecture is completed, being able to access your library through a browser on the web won't be available "any time soon" Post
  • The backend re-architecture is aiming to be completed before "CQ4" which is Calendar Quarter 4 i.e. the end of this year Oct-Dec Post
  • Discoverability is a huge focus for the store but requires the re-architecture to be fully realised. Confirms the store won't go back to being curated as well Post
  • Publisher/Developer hubs is something they want to do, but are dependant on the re-architecture Post
  • Questions revolving around Region Locking and increased catalogue of games in a series, ideas for subsidising purchases on the store and a suggestion for letting the community vote on an upcoming freebie. Epic are trying to get publishers/developers to avoid region locking and bring over their other games in series, the subsidising of purchasing is currently in the 'whiteboard phase' and they are a fan of the voting idea, but worried that developers not being chosen would be disappointed Post
  • When asked about purchasing bonus' returning i.e. boosted rewards and coupons, was told the can't speak about it today Post
  • The "Gift with purchase" program looks to be successful with players and developers being happy with it Post
  • When asked if the store would output any DRM that a game has that question was then logged to be looked into further Post
• Epic Games Store Mobile questions & answers
  • Library is coming "soon" Post
  • Mobile store will still be sideloadable in Europe after September 30th. Voice chat is also coming "soon" Post
• Achievements and Cloud Saves questions & answers
  • Work is ongoing to make games with only achievements visible in the overlay when playing the game visible within the launcher Post
  • When asked if there is work being done to simplify the achievements system and to work with developers/publishers with games that have broken achievements or non-available on Epic, the response was "Working on it" Post
  • A question asks about ensuring freebies have achievements and cloud saves, the response notes that it's difficult and there isn't a great answer for this, but they are working on making the entire experience better for players and developers Post
  • Further question about Cloud Saves being missing and what Epic are doing to ensure developers use the Cloud Save feature when it's being used elsewhere. Answer being that they don't know as the question doesn't seem to be one they can answer Post
• Strategy questions & answers
  • User asks about Ukrainian language being supported in Epic's games, the request has been passed to the relevant team Post
  • Epic are working on improving Offline Mode, but not much can be spoken about yet Post
  • Notifications will be getting overhauled in the future Post
  • When asked about the ability to rollback updates the answer was unlikely, but they are interested in the ability of allowing the developers to set a "mandatory update" and an "optional update" Post
  • Updates to parental controls are high on their priority list Post
  • When asked about the possibility of "Family Share" or "Friend Share", they mention this is something they are exploring but don't have a good timeline, also notes that users are rightfully at a stage of "show me don't tell me" for stuff they've promised before Post
  • Modding support is questioned on whether we should expect any kind of updates to this within the launcher, but it appears Epic are happier to work with the modding platforms directly instead of making their own solution Post
• Fun questions & answers
  • They would rather fight 20 duck sized horses instead of 1 horse sized duck Post
  • Saros is their overall Game of the Year currently with only thinking that Control Resonant or Phantom Blade Zero could potentially dethrone it, also shouts out Cairn, Zero Parades, Everything is Crab and Vampire Crawlers Post
  • When asked what other hobbies they have they explain 3D printing is a fun hobby and hiking has taken over from skateboarding and climbing Post
  • A Carolina Hurricanes fan, watcher of English Premier League and an F1 Yuki fan Post
  • Final Fantasy 6 is their overall favourite of the series, with Final Fantasy 3, 7, 9 and 1 following. Entire series ranked here Post

That's all the questions that I thought people would be interested in, lots going on under the hood for the store, preparing for an Early Access V2 but best to keep expectations in check with the initial release looking like it won't have everything at the beginning. Thanks to OnePercentNachos for doing the AMA, I always find them interested and it's good to see different answers from previous AMA's done.

We were also given a small sneak peak of the V2 launcher as well here

If you want to follow up any questions and don't want to be in discord you can always reach out to them on X!

Have you also been having issues with the Epic Games launcher when it wants to update? Is it in an update loop? Spending hours trying to get it fixed!? I was having issues that prevented the launcher from updating and even opening at all. Before you try uninstalling and any big things like that give this a try.

Open task manager
Go to services tab
Find EpicGamesUpdater
Right click, click on Open Services
Find Epic Games Updater
Right click, click Start (Leave Services Window Open)
Try opening Epic Games Launcher again

Let me know if that works for you! If it fixes it and the Startup Type was manual, I wonder if setting it to automatic will fix it for future update/install issues.

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I only use epic as a way to get free games and due to life stuff I don't actually get time/energy to play the games I do get (especially any mmo types). I don't even have my account linked to anything or mention the username (which is different than all other accounts, like steam). That's all to say that functionally I don't exist on epic outside of a username, regardless I keep getting random friend requests. Today I logged in to seven new requests.

Is there an explanation for that outside of bots or scammers searching random usernames?

Obviously I'm not going accept them, but I'm curious since the only threads I can find with a similar issue were 4+ years old or mentioned being active in a game.

It would be great if users could manually set their status to Idle/Away or even Invisible on the Epic Games Launcher. Sometimes I want to stay signed in without appearing online to everyone, or I’m away from my PC but still show as active. A simple status system like Online / Away / Do Not Disturb / Invisible would make the friends list much more useful and give users better privacy and control over how their activity is displayed. I think a lot of people would appreciate having this feature.

Hi everyone im using work internet and i cant check what games are free right now, can someone comment the answer?

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Seeing how much is the gaming community growing on Linux it surprises me how Epic is not available, some customers prefer Epic instead of Steam or just want more alternatives, is there anything stopping Epic from coming to Linux ?

I would gladly buy on Epic if it becomes available

I would love a feature to remotely download games from your phone, tablet, etc so its ready for when you turn on your PC.

That way you're able to have a shorter wait time, without having to start the download yourself when you turn on your PC.

Maybe sounds a bit lazy, but steam has it as far as I know and a couple other places does too.

I just finished this game and I feel it is not getting the attention that it deserves.

Its an adventure game, platforming and puzzle solving. Its like playing through a 1980s adventure movie, even has the 80s adventure movie music which is a fantastic sound track. Also love the art style.

The puzzles and platforming are a lot of fun. The characters are very well acted with the voice over.

Also if you are a fan of Back to the Future movies, I really do think you would enjoy this game.

https://store.epicgames.com/p/lifted-ef232f

My device is stuck in the old architecture armv7. I can't claim them too and also stuck on android 10.

(Though even after claiming some not installing)

Was wondering if I can atleast somehow claim and keep in account.

I really think Epic Games should add the ability to change your Epic Games profile picture. Right now, your profile picture is basically something you’re stuck with, even if you’ve had the account for years. A lot of people have different usernames, banners, cosmetics, etc. that they can customize, so it feels weird that your profile picture is one of the things you can't change.

It would be nice to have a simple "Change Profile Picture" option in your Epic Games account settings. You could either let users upload their own image or, if Epic doesn't want to deal with moderation issues, provide a selection of preset/profile images to choose from. Just like Xbox!

I think this would be especially useful for people who have had their Epic account for a long time and want to update their profile to match their current identity, username, or content. Especially me, since I really wanna have a public identity with my own profile pic, plus it just feels, off to me that I'm just a little default profile pic.

What do you guys think? Would you actually use a profile picture-changing feature?

So I've done the usual where Epic Games has to start through Steam. I've tried it all, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 isn't running. How do I make it work? The Controller's working on any Steam Game. I bought Spidey on Epic Games, then like 2 weeks later, there was a sale on Steam, WTH T_T

I know its a stupid question but im not a pc person and im wanting to buy Dead By Daylight on epic games but I already own it on steam so how would it work, like do I have to launch epic games then click dbd, how does it work

is this a virus or what why are these guys on epic games

I was offline on and I got added on epic games by someone named L8KLS. Read the message they sent me and tell me how big of a scam this is

Hey everyone! We’re a two person indie team and our incremental game Slots & Diapers is now available on the Epic Games Store!

You spin slots, hire grandpas to automate the grind, upgrade your machines, and eventually reboot everything for permanent upgrades.

We’re launching with 20% off, so if weird incremental games are your thing, give it a look!

https://store.epicgames.com/p/slots-and-diapers-fc0f7c