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Epic Store Game Data
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About
This dataset provides a detailed snapshot of games available on the Epic Games Store in 2022. The Epic Games Store, operated by Epic Games, is a digital video game storefront for Microsoft Windows and macOS, launched in December 2018. It functions as both a website and a standalone launcher, which is essential for downloading and playing games. The platform offers a basic game catalogue, friends list management, and matchmaking functionalities. Epic Games aims to expand its features but intends to use existing social media platforms for community functions rather than integrating features like discussion boards or user reviews directly into the store. This initiative by Epic Games arose in a market previously dominated by other digital storefronts like Steam, which historically took a 30% revenue share from game sales, a figure Epic's Tim Sweeney questioned as no longer reasonable in 2017.
Columns
- game_link: A unique identifier or link for each game, with 899 unique values and no missing data.
- name: The title of the game, with 899 unique values and no missing data.
- price of game: The price of the game in Indian Rupees (₹), with approximately 11% missing values. The most common price observed is ₹469.
- developer of game: The name of the game's developer, with approximately 10% missing values. Ubisoft is a frequently listed developer.
- genres of games: The genre classifications for each game, with approximately 11% missing values. 'Action' is a common genre.
- features of game: Key features of the game, such as 'Single Player', with approximately 20% missing values. 'Single Player' is the most common feature.
- publisher of game: The name of the game's publisher, with approximately 10% missing values. Ubisoft is a frequently listed publisher.
- date release: The release date of the game, with approximately 2% missing values.
- recommended_os: The recommended operating system for the game, with approximately 11% missing values. 'Windows 10' is a common recommendation.
- cpu: The recommended CPU specifications for the game, with approximately 41% missing values. 'Intel Core i5' is a common recommendation.
- memory: The recommended RAM specifications for the game, with approximately 17% missing values. '4 GB RAM' is a common recommendation.
- gpu_x: The recommended GPU specifications for the game, with approximately 30% missing values. 'Nvidia GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7870 with 2GB VRAM' is a common recommendation.
- storage: The recommended storage space for the game, with approximately 14% missing values. '2 GB' is a common recommendation.
- Critics Recommend: A percentage indicating critic recommendation, with approximately 46% missing values. '80%' is a frequently observed recommendation.
- OpenCritic Rating: A qualitative rating from OpenCritic, such as 'Strong', with approximately 46% missing values. 'Strong' is the most common rating.
- platform: The gaming platform, predominantly Windows, with no missing data.
- Top Critic Average: The average score from top critics, with approximately 46% missing values. The average score is 75.8, ranging from 46 to 96.
Distribution
This dataset is supplied as a CSV file, named epic games store-video games.csv, and has a file size of 257.08 kB. It contains 17 columns and approximately 899 records, based on the non-missing entries for game links and names.
Usage
This dataset is ideally suited for market analysis of the PC gaming sector, offering insights into game pricing strategies, developer and publisher portfolios, and game genre popularity on the Epic Games Store. It can be used for competitive analysis against other digital distribution platforms, understanding system requirements trends for games, and developing models for game recommendation engines or critic score predictions. Furthermore, it allows for research into the commercial aspects of digital game distribution.
Coverage
The data primarily covers games available on the Epic Games Store in 2022. While release dates within the dataset extend prior to this year, the collection represents the store's catalogue for the specified period. Geographic coverage is implicitly global, reflecting the international nature of digital game distribution, with pricing noted in Indian Rupees. The dataset is expected to be updated annually. It is important to note that several columns, particularly those related to system specifications and critic ratings, have a significant percentage of missing values.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
This dataset is valuable for gaming industry analysts seeking to understand market dynamics and the competitive landscape of digital storefronts. Game developers and publishers can leverage it for market research, identifying popular genres, feature sets, and pricing models. Academic researchers might use it for studies on digital economics, consumer behaviour in gaming, or the evolution of game distribution. Data scientists can apply it for predictive modelling, trend analysis, and building data-driven applications related to gaming.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Epic Games Store 2022 Catalogue
- PC Games on Epic Store (2022)
- Epic Store Game Data
- Digital Game Marketplace Analysis 2022
- Epic Games Pricing and Features
Attributes
Original Data Source: Epic Store Game Data
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