Epic Games Store is Steam’s biggest rival. With free games every week and loads of discount coupons for players, Epic has managed to become a popular spot for some PC gamers.
If you’re an Epic Games Store user, you might be wondering if there’s a way to gift games to your friends. Lucky for you, we’ve got the answer.
Can you gift games in the Epic Store?
No, you can’t gift games to friends in the Epic Games Store. At the time of writing, the gifting feature doesn’t exist on the Epic Games Store.
The gifting feature is one of the shortcomings of the Epic Games Store, but the developer has plans to add it to the platform in the future. Considering the gifting feature exists in games that are hosted on Epic’s servers, (Fortnite, for example) it hopefully shouldn’t take long until the feature also makes its way to the Epic Games Launcher.
If you’re looking to gift a game to a friend, you’ll need to check out alternative ways. Purchasing CD keys, choosing a different platform, or directly sending them the cost of the game you’d like to buy for them are all viable methods for gifting a digital game.
While this goes without saying, it’s always important to keep in mind that buying digital keys from third-party websites can carry risk. Make sure you do your research before completing any purchases in order to avoid being scammed. Transferring money directly to a friend in order for them to purchase a game from the Epic Games store themselves is likely the safest method available to you.
