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Epic Games

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Epic Games Reviews Summary

The company's reputation is significantly marred by consistent complaints regarding poor customer service and lack of support, particularly in account recovery and issue resolution. Customers frequently express frustration over inaccessible live support, unresponsive ticket systems, and perceived indifference to their concerns, leading to feelings of exploitation. While some positive sentiments exist around the gaming experience itself, the overwhelming trend highlights dissatisfaction with service delays, inadequate communication, and a lack of effective solutions for account-related issues. This combination of factors suggests a pressing need for the company to enhance its customer service practices to rebuild trust and satisfaction among its user base.

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value
225
shipping
151
returns
185
quality
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Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Tried to sign up to your useless system and it wouldn't even let me do that. Your system is useless. Steam at least would let me play the game rather than freezing at making an account. Your system and the people who made it are useless. Do better you useless programmers

Date of experience: July 16, 2022
Belgium
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I didn't play few months on my Epic account and yesterday I logged in but the problems is for some reason Epic Games decided to make new account, when I contacted customer support they told me that my account is link on another email but I never change email address and that they can't help me if I don't have access to that email, I even tray to prove that is my account but they don't won't to share my information with me owner of a account because of security that doesn't make any sense.
I would not be surprised if they changed my email because this is some shady sh! T what is even the point in customer support if you don't help a customer in situation like that.
But the wort thing is I spend around €500 on skins and few games.

THE WORTS GAMING PLATFORM EVER, EVERY GAMING PLATFORM IS BETTER THEN EPIC GAMES BIGGEST SCAMMER EVER

Date of experience: July 15, 2022
Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have a question umm in fortnite can u plzzz add the Ferraris back they were my fav car plz add them back.

Date of experience: July 15, 2022
Delaware
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Epic games has the absolute worst customer service I have ever had to deal with. I play Fortnite on my Xbox however last week when I logged into Fortnite my entire locker was empty and my level was reset to zero. When I attempted to login to my Epic games account on my computer it prompted me to create an account instead. I reached out to epic games customer service and they responded via email nearly 24 hours later. I answered their questions and 24 hours later I received a response from a different rep with additional questions. I answered their questions and 24 hours later a received a response from another rep who proceeded to ask the original questions over again. This has been a never ending cycle for over a week.

Date of experience: July 11, 2022
Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
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$#*! launcher
July 7, 2022

Just as the title says. $#*! launcher. Connecting my steam account was a nightmare, i had to make a whole new email just to sign in. The download speed sucks but somehow throttles my entire computer? Like how is that even possible?
Just dont even bother

Date of experience: July 6, 2022
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I logged out of my epic games account and forgot the password, to reset it i had to use a email reset link, my email on the account was an old one so i reached out to tell them my issue, long story short i provided them with recipts of purchases and heaps of proof including the credit cards i used to make purchases and old names as well as heaps of additional info about where i live etc. they told me that i have to go speak to my email provider and they cant help. All over a fortnite account and the thing is that all could have been prevented if they let me reset my password through my phone number that i have linked to that account. They treat their security like they are running a bank and its honestly so annoying and stupid.

Date of experience: July 2, 2022
Denmark
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have bought several games via the epic launcher, I also play several f2p games and have claimed lots of free games. But everytime i try and install a game via the launcher, I end up getting stuck in verification. And for whatever reason, whenever the launcher verifies or installs anything, I can BARELY use my PC, it's as if it eats up all my CPU or RAM, Don't have any of those issues on ANY other launcher. I had try keep installing and uninstalling borderlands for 3 days before it was installed, recently updated a game on the launcher, and game was corrupt, crashing on startup. Tried verifying, got stuck, had to reinstall the game, AGAIN, everytime a game updates, i just have to cross my fingers that it works.
You want to have exclusives on your launcher? The least you can do is to make sure that i can at least install and play the game, why would I ever WANT to choose this launcher over any other launcher, when at least on other launchers, I CAN PLAY THE GAMES!

Date of experience: June 30, 2022
New Zealand
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Arena
June 30, 2022

Can epic please add a ready up button for arena or i will uppercut donald mustard in the jaw and kick tim sweeny in the left nutsack

Date of experience: June 30, 2022
Germany
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The epic games launcher closes itsself, causes various login problems and i often can't sign in because it says there "appeared a error" or something like that, also the launcher crashes often and sometimes its not possible to open a game. Alltogehter a major part of the launher does simply not work.):

Date of experience: June 29, 2022
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Support sucks
June 29, 2022

There customer support doesn't care at all and just leave the chat. Epic games ban for no reason too

Date of experience: June 28, 2022
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My daughters account was hacked and all her progress and V Bucks was stolen and her account effectively reverted back to a new account. The hacker then taunted her through online chat and Epic Games won't restore her account. Everything has been substantiated including screenshots of the messages sent to my daughter from the hacker, our account activity purchasing V Bucks over the years and many other things they asked us to provide.
Epic are saying that they wont restore her account, even after providing every bit of proof they have asked us to provide and it is very clear what has happened.
What's worse is that my daughter suffers from mental health issues and Fortnite is an outlet she has that helps her with her clinically diagnosed depression and this issue that Epic refuse to help us with is increasing her anxiety levels, it's absolutely disgusting how Epic Games are treating us as if we have done something wrong.

Attached is just one photo from the chat where the hacker taunts my daughter bragging that they hacked her account

Date of experience: June 26, 2022
Illinois
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I play fortnite I've had all of my stuff disappear 4 times and they refuse to fix it and when I ask why they close the conversation. When I use email to talk w their support it takes weeks to figure out problems if at all. Their service sucks. Their game doesn't work on my PS4 and wont go past the loading screen and when I tried to get it fixed they they closed the conversation and closed my requests.

Date of experience: June 26, 2022
North Carolina
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Epic Games took my $20 purchase but doesn't, evidently, have the tech savvy to tell me how to use my purchase to provide enhancements to their own game. How can they be this incompetent? Beware before you make any purchases from them directly. Only make purchases on the platform where you or, in my case, my grandson is playing.

Date of experience: June 24, 2022
Iowa
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Can't sign in
June 23, 2022

I tried to sign in to my Playstation after deleting my other account that had the same email and yet it still sent me to the sign up screen and now every time I try connecting it takes me to the same screen to sign up for Playstation this stuff is honestly horrible. Like all I'm trying to do is hook up my account to epic so I can do certain things but it is incredibly broken the picture proves my point because it didn't fully load yet. This is the worst website in history for game creators fix your stupid website.

Date of experience: June 22, 2022
South Africa
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Terribly slow
June 22, 2022

This is the slowest launcher that I have ever come across. If It wasn't for the free games that they occasionally have I would have never found any use of it. I do feel as though it has potential and that this is a problem that would be in their best interest to fix..

Date of experience: June 22, 2022
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I put in my birthday July 2 2011 and it's asking for my mom's security number and stuff and if she don't accept the request imma lose my Fortnite account in 29 days so epic please don't do that again kids are losing there accounts and I like Fortnite so please not do it again.

Date of experience: June 21, 2022
Georgia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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What kind of Company only allows a certain number of refunds. Kids get excited to purchase new items and sometimes hit the wrong button or a glitch happens. Well too bad says Epic games. This is why as a adult who loves Gaming I Love Activision and the C. O. D brand. They stand behind you. Not themselves. You don't have to open a account and have a email as a child to
Play. Epic Games should be ashamed of yourselves. You won't get me to ever spend a dime or even play one of your games.

Date of experience: June 19, 2022
Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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It works in many ways but the thing that destroys the whole launcher is their download functions. If I try to download something but change my mind or god forbid I don't have the room there is no way to cancel the download or remove it from your game without finishing it so you have to remove stuff from your pc.

Date of experience: June 18, 2022
South Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Cross Platform Play
June 16, 2022

Epic can you please change the cross platform on fortnite. Its so annoying being on console and playing against PC players. It's so unfair because they have advantages. I can't even enjoy the game with my friends without being killed by sweaty PC players.

Date of experience: June 15, 2022
Texas
1 review
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Poor service
June 13, 2022

This company is garbage weeks ago I was trying to switch my epic account to a new console, my account get blocked I reach out and is been 3 weeks and these guys can't get anything done I invest in my account hundredths of dollars skins and battle passes for fortnite.

Date of experience: June 13, 2022