A lot of gamers out there prefer to have an Epic Games account, so if all of your friends do so, why wouldn’t you join the bandwagon as well? Having such an account can be beneficial for anyone who’s interested in gaming in general and in the Epic Games Store in particular.
You can’t use the Epic Games Store unless you have an Epic Games account. By having such an account, you will have access to a plethora of games that you can download and purchase. It’s also worth keeping in mind that Epic Games also offers free games from time to time as part of their promotions.
Surely everybody knows by now that Epic Games is responsible for developing the insanely popular battle royale game Fortnite, and that alone is a strong argument why you should consider using the service. But did you know that it is indeed possible to activate your Epic Games account on any device? Let’s find out how!
How to activate Epic Games on PC/MacBook
Once you download the Epic Games launcher, feel free to follow these steps to learn how to activate your account for PC/MacBook:
Step 1: Install the Epic Games launcher on your PC/MacBook. Simply head over to the official website of the Epic Games Store and grab the launcher by hitting the “Download” option. Simple as a walk in the park!
Step 2: Log into your Epic Games account by selecting Sign in with Epic Games account. There might be some simple verification steps to complete, but don’t become discouraged!
That’s all. Congrats!
How to activate Epic Games on a PlayStation/Xbox console
If you prefer playing your favorite games on a PlayStation or Xbox console, you must know that it’s also easy to activate Epic Games on such a gaming machine. Here’s what you need to do:
Step 1: Head over to the official website of Epic Games and log into your account.
Step 2: It’s time to select the console you want to activate the Epic Games account on.
Step 3: Select “Apps & Accounts,” an option that appears on the menu to the left.
Step 4: Head over to the console you want to activate with the Epic Games account and select the Connect option that appears beneath it.
Step 5: Sign in with your PSN or Xbox Live information, such as the email and password. That should finish connecting your Epic Games account to your PSN or Xbox Live account.
Don’t forget about the customer support!
As in the case of pretty much any reputable company out there, the customer support of Epic Games is also always willing to help you just in case something goes wrong with the connection between your accounts, redeeming codes, and so on. You can go ahead and contact customer support in the “help” section of the official website of Epic Games. Those guys are always willing to help, as it is, after all, in their best interest to satisfy their customers.
If you activate your Epic Games account on each of the devices you use, such a move will allow you to move all of your content from one device to another easily. This feature can really come in handy in case you use a laptop, smartphone, tablet, and so on. In other words, anybody can benefit from the feature since we all use such a plethora of devices nowadays!
Tim M. Hill helped bring Digital-Overload from a weekly newsletter to a full-fledged news site by creating a new website and branding. He continues to assist in keeping the site responsive and well organized for the readers. As a writer to Digital-Overload, Tim mainly covers mobile news and gadgets.
