GOG Galaxy client will start selling Epic Games Store games

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GOG Galaxy client will start selling Epic Games Store gamesA bit confusing, but good?

A bit confusing, but good?

You’ll soon be able to buy games off the Epic Games Store from inside theGOG Galaxyclient, as part of GOG’s plans to expand their launcher’s built-in store. No, this does not mean Epic exclusives will be coming to GOG’s own store. Yes, you will still need an Epic account. Yes, it is a bit weird, but I suppose adding new stores fits with GOG Galaxy’s goal of being the launcher and library encompassing all other platforms and libraries.

GOG explain intoday’s announcementthat starting with a “selection of hand-picked” Epic exclusives in a closed beta, they’re going to let folks games buy Epic Games Store games inside GOG Galaxy, as well as games from their own store.

Their example screenshot of a store page forThe Outer Worldsinside GOG Galaxy notes that “You can install and launch [the game] via both GOG Galaxy and Epic Games Store client”, so it sounds like you can skip using the Epic launcher, which would be a small blessing. The screenshot also notes that yes you do need an Epic account, and buying Epic games through GOG Galaxy will add them to your Epic account.

“The new store inside GOG Galaxy operates like any other store,” the company told us. “It means we’re selling games and earning a cut out of these sales.”

Galaxy’s Epic integration is currently in invitation-only closed beta testing. “There is still plenty of work ahead of us,” GOG say, noting that they plan to expand the catalogue over time, so it might be a while before the full launch.