Alright, listen up, gamers! It seems like the Epic Games Store might be making its way to the next Xbox console. I know, right? Crazy!

According to Steve Allison from Epic, Xbox is pretty open to the idea. I mean, imagine having another storefront right there on your console. It's a big shift from how things usually are, where consoles are like locked gardens. I always thought that consoles were very restrictive in that regard.

While specific details are still under wraps, Allison mentioned that they'd need to build a dedicated app for the Xbox. So, it's not like they can just copy and paste the PC version. It's a whole new project!

What Does This Mean for Us?

Well, if this happens, it could seriously shake up the console world. For years, we've been stuck with just one storefront per console. But now, we might have more options. More choices means more competition, and more competition can mean better deals and more games for us!

Epic Games Store is already doing pretty well, with around 67 million monthly users. That's a lot of people! And they made a whopping $400 million from third-party games last year. That's some serious cash.

However, Epic isn't stopping there. They're planning to expand to other markets, like iOS in Japan and mobile in Brazil. They also want to add more social features, like forums. Finally! I miss the old days of gaming forums, where we could chat with other players and share tips and tricks. I mean, Discord is great, but it's not quite the same.

And get this: they're even revamping the Epic Games Store launcher! It's about time, right? I've always found it a bit slow and clunky. But apparently, they're "ripping out the guts" and replacing them with "modern guts." Sounds promising!

According to Allison, its free games program can have a significant impact on the sale of its free games on other platforms. I think that free games is an awesome way to get people hooked on new titles that they might not have tried otherwise.

So, yeah, the future looks pretty exciting for the Epic Games Store. And if they manage to pull off this Xbox thing, it could be a game-changer for the entire industry.