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Epic Games news is dominated by two beats: the Unreal Engine 6 reveal tied to Rocket League’s makeover, and a weekly Epic Games Store freebies/deals roundup. A parallel thread focuses on CEO Tim Sweeney criticizing Valve over Steam Deck price hikes.

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Key Takeaway Epic is teasing Unreal Engine 6 through Rocket League, while the Epic Games Store continues to push free weekly games—and Sweeney is publicly sparring with Valve over Steam Deck pricing.
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Unreal Engine 6 teased Epic Store free games Sweeney vs Valve feud
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Epic is teasing Unreal Engine 6 through Rocket League, while the Epic Games Store continues to push free weekly games—and Sweeney is publicly sparring with Valve over Steam Deck pricing.

Epic Games news is dominated by two beats: the Unreal Engine 6 reveal tied to Rocket League’s makeover, and a weekly Epic Games Store freebies/deals roundup. A parallel thread focuses on CEO Tim Sweeney criticizing Valve over Steam Deck price hikes.

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Top 5 signals · Epic is teasing Unreal Engine 6 through Rocket League,
Tom's Hardware · 8h ago
Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney slams Valve over Steam Deck price hikes — mocks founder Gabe Newell over rising costs of megayachts
Eurogamer · 3d ago
Rocket League's Unreal Engine 6 makeover teased as Epic reveals a glimpse of the future
Kotaku · 9h ago
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Dunks On Gabe Newell Raising Steam Deck Prices While Flaunting $500 Million Super Yacht
GamesIndustry.biz · 2d ago
Epic Games unveils Unreal Engine 6 in new Rocket League teaser
Neowin · 1d ago
Lonestar and Calico are free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week

Briefing Findings · Epic is teasing Unreal Engine 6 through Rocket League,

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Related game Rocket League
Engine mentioned Unreal Engine 6
Epic Games Store freebies Lonestar & Calico are free to claim this week
Another Epic freebie Dream Cat Cafe is this week’s Epic Games Store freebie

What to Watch

  • Watch for further Rocket League/Unreal Engine 6 reveals following Epic’s teaser. GamesIndustry.biz
  • Check the Epic Games Store during the week to claim Lonestar & Calico before the free window ends. Neowin
  • Look for updates on Tim Sweeney’s ongoing comments comparing Steam Deck pricing to Valve costs. Tom's Hardware

What Changed

  • Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney slams Valve over Steam Deck price hikes — mocks founder Gabe Newell over rising costs of megayachts Tom's Hardware
  • Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Dunks On Gabe Newell Raising Steam Deck Prices While Flaunting $500 Million Super Yacht Kotaku
  • Lonestar and Calico are free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week Neowin
  • [Epic Games] LONESTAR & Calico (100% off / FREE) Neowin
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Eurogamer · 1 article
GamesIndustry.biz · 1 article
Kotaku · 1 article
Neowin · 1 article
Tom's Hardware · 1 article

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kotaku.com

Epic Games CEO Dunks On Valve Raising Steam Deck Prices

Then people turned around and dunked on Sweeney for laying off 1,000 employees

9h ago Ethan Gach
gamesindustry.biz

Epic Games unveils Unreal Engine 6 in new Rocket League teaser

Epic Games has given us our first peek at Rocket League running on Unreal Engine 6.

2d ago News by Vikki Blake Contributor
neowin.net

Lonestar and Calico are free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week

You can now claim two more games from the Epic Games Store's latest mystery giveaway promotion, which this time landed with indie games Lonestar and Calico.

19h ago Pulasthi Ariyasinghe
wccftech.com

NVIDIA and Epic Helped Tides of Annihilation Devs Fix 'Giant Knight' Frame Drops Ahead of Summer Demo

Tides of Annihilation is working with Epic & NVIDIA to fix frame drops previously seen in its colossal knight battles ahead of a summer demo.

2d ago Alessio Palumbo

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