Epic's Game Store continues to improve its parity of features and prices with Steam with the introduction of refunds for game purchases that don't work out for the buyer, and a new regional pricing feature which makes the cost of games more fair for those in regions where their weak currency would see them paying through the nose for games that elsewhere in the world are far more affordable for the local populace.
Over the years a number of competitors to Steam have appeared and have found their place as second or third-tier game stores. The likes of GoG, Humble Bundle, Green Man Gaming, Fanatical, UPlay, and Origin, all have their place in the industry, whether it's a relatively weak one or strong one. None have done much to challenge Steam itself, though. That is, until Epic's Game Store came along.
With an established base of Fortnight gamers that's 10s of millions strong, the Epic Game Store leapfrogged the competition to be a Steam competitor over night and now it's improving its service to be even more so. Game refunds are the latest addition and they will give gamers the chance to return new buys within two weeks of purchase, as long as they haven't played for more than two hours.
On top of that, regional pricing introduces prices that are fairer to everyone, with more than 30 regions and 130 countries supported. Store prices will still be listed in USD, though prices will be adjusted for local consideration.
These will be rolled out in the coming weeks, along with other planned additions like reviews, achievements, mod support, parental controls, and more currencies.