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Epic-related news is centered on major platform activity: more Epic Games Store freebies/free claims, legal pressure involving Apple’s App Store rules, and Epic’s tech push via Unreal Engine 6. A Rocket League teaser also ties Epic to upcoming engine developments.

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Key Takeaway Epic is simultaneously expanding its store offering with freebies, advancing Unreal Engine 6, and continuing its legal fight with Apple over App Store practices.
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Epic is simultaneously expanding its store offering with freebies, advancing Unreal Engine 6, and continuing its legal fight with Apple over App Store practices.

Epic-related news is centered on major platform activity: more Epic Games Store freebies/free claims, legal pressure involving Apple’s App Store rules, and Epic’s tech push via Unreal Engine 6. A Rocket League teaser also ties Epic to upcoming engine developments.

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Top 3 signals · Epic Store free games
9to5Mac · 10h ago
Epic Games asks U.S. Supreme Court to deny Apple’s petition in App Store case
GameSpot · 29d ago
This Week’s Epic Games Store Freebies Will Shiver Your Timbers
Neowin · 18h ago
A roguelike and a 4X strategy game are free to claim on the Epic Games Store

Broader Epic coverage

Other Epic activity — not part of the “Epic Store free games” story
GamesIndustry.biz · 9d ago
Epic Games unveils Unreal Engine 6 in new Rocket League teaser

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store offer type Songs of Conquest & Rogue Waters are 100% off / FREE
free claim context A roguelike and a 4X strategy game are free to claim on Epic Games Store
legal venue Epic Games asked the U.S. Supreme Court to deny Apple’s petition
recurring content Weekly Epic Games Store freebies include new titles to claim

What to Watch

  • Check the Epic Games Store each week for the next batch of freebie claims. GameSpot
  • Follow updates on Epic’s U.S. Supreme Court motion regarding Apple’s App Store case. 9to5Mac

What Changed

  • Epic Games asks U.S. Supreme Court to deny Apple’s petition in App Store case 9to5Mac
  • A roguelike and a 4X strategy game are free to claim on the Epic Games Store Neowin
  • [Epic Games] Songs of Conquest & Rogue Waters (100% off / FREE) Neowin
  • This Week’s Epic Games Store Freebies Will Shiver Your Timbers GameSpot
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Epic Games asks Supreme Court to deny Apple’s petition in App Store case - 9to5Mac

Epic Games is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Apple’s latest attempt to challenge two rulings in its long-running legal fight over off-App-Store purchases.

10h ago Marcus Mendes
neowin.net

A roguelike and a 4X strategy game are free to claim on the Epic Games Store

You can now claim more games from the Epic Games Store's final mystery giveaway promotion, which this time landed with two more titles.

14h ago Pulasthi Ariyasinghe
gameworldobserver.com

The WN Istanbul’26 program has been announced. Among the participants are Rovio, Epic Games Store, Rollic Games, PlaySide Studios, and many others | Game World Observer

In two weeks, on June 18 and 19, a business event for game developers and publishers, WN Istanbul’26, will take place in Turkey. Here’s what’s on the event’s agenda.

21h ago admin

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[Epic Games] Songs of Conquest & Rogue Waters (100% off / FREE)

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[Epic Games] Sunderfolk - Standard Edition & The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition (100% off / FREE)

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