Most people have the Epic launcher for one of two reasons: Fortnite and free games, or possibly both. But for those who are building a library and buying games on the Epic Games Store, you now have access to the Epic Rewards program to earn 5% back in rewards on every eligible purchase. Epic Rewards, which launches today, May 18, is free to join and does not require a separate sign-up. In fact, all Epic Games account holders will be enrolled in the Epic Rewards program at purchase point.
Basically, users will automatically earn 5% back anytime they purchase games, apps, add-ons, or virtual currency on the Epic Games Store. And yes, that includes V-Bucks. The rewards get added 14 days after completing the purchase and once a user receives the rewards, they can be applied at checkout to get a discount off future eligible purchases. The rewards can be combined with other discounts and coupons, but they do expire 25 months from the date they are added to the user’s account.
Subscriptions are also part of the program, but users will have to accept the latest version of the Epic Games Store End User License Agreement in order to earn rewards on an active subscription.
You can earn and redeem Epic Rewards for purchases on the Epic Game Store and in-game purchases on PC for Epic games like Fortnite as well as participating games and apps that use Epic Game Store purchase methods and checkout flows.
All Epic Games account holders will be enrolled in the Epic Rewards program when they accept the latest version of the Epic Games Store End User License Agreement.
Epic Rewards will be granted to your Rewards Balance 14 days after you completed an eligible purchase. You can check the status of your Epic Rewards in your account Management settings by clicking on the Epic Rewards sidebar item.
You can check your current Reward Balance in your account Management settings by clicking the Epic Rewards sidebar item. There, you will find additional information if you have Epic Rewards that are pending, redeemed, or expiring soon.
Epic Rewards cannot be applied to subscriptions like Fortnite Crew. However, you will earn Epic Rewards for each recurring payment.
If the game or app is using the Epic Games Store checkout flow, then you can both earn and redeem Epic Rewards on those transactions. If the game does not use the Epic Games Store checkout flow, you will not earn or be able to redeem Epic Rewards on those transactions.
Yes, Epic Rewards can be redeemed in the Epic Games Store checkout flow when purchasing virtual currencies.
Yes, the Epic Rewards will expire 25 months from the date on which they were granted to the Rewards Balance.
