{"id":71515,"date":"2026-04-15T22:46:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/players-use-epic-for-free-games-but-then-just-go-back-to-steam-former-employees-claim\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T22:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:46:29","slug":"players-use-epic-for-free-games-but-then-just-go-back-to-steam-former-employees-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/players-use-epic-for-free-games-but-then-just-go-back-to-steam-former-employees-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Players Use Epic For Free Games But Then Just Go Back To Steam, Former Employees Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Epic Games Store is profitable but far from perfect<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source &#8211; kotaku.com<\/p>\n<p>All content and images belong to their respected owners. 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