Epic Games Store Launches Gifting Feature

The Epic Games Store has introduced a long-awaited gifting feature, allowing users to purchase and send paid games, editions, bundles, and add-ons directly to friends on their Epic Friends list. The rollout coincides with the platform's Black Friday and Cyber Monday Premium Editions Sale, which offers discounts of up to 80 percent on deluxe, gold, and ultimate versions of popular titles through December 2.

The gifting option, now available via a "Buy as Gift" button on eligible product pages, enables instant or scheduled delivery with a personalized message. Recipients have 14 days to accept the gift; otherwise, it is automatically refunded to the sender. If the recipient already owns the game, the purchase is refunded before delivery. The feature is limited to users in the same region, though Epic has confirmed plans to add cross-region support in a future update. Free-to-play games, pre-purchase offers, subscriptions, in-game currency, and consumable items are not eligible for gifting.

Epic highlighted the addition in an official announcement, stating, "Gifting is live on the Epic Games Store. Players can now purchase and send games directly to friends on their Epic friends...