Security News > 2021 > October > Epic Games now requires Epic Online Services - How to Install
Epic Games now requires users to install Epic Online Services to properly use the Launcher.
When users launch the Epic Games Launcher, they are greeted with a message stating, "Epic Online Services installation is required - you will not receive any Launcher updates until Epic Online Services is installed. Please see the settings menu."
"Epic Online Services are free, cross-platform services that make it easier and faster for developers to successfully launch, operate, and scale high-quality games. As a game developer ourselves, we've tackled numerous hard problems over the years. With Epic Online Services, we're sharing the fruits of our labor with the rest of the development community," explains an Epic Games help article.
With the release of the Epic Games Launcher 13.0.0 update, Epic is now requiring all users to install the Epic Online Services as a prerequisite for using the launcher.
"To ensure you are able to continue to use the Epic Games Launcher we recommend getting the Epic Online Services installation completed as soon as possible. This can be done in just a few short steps from the settings menu in the Epic Games Launcher," reads another Epic Games help document.
When you start the Epic Games Launcher, users are now greeted with the above message stating that they need to install the Epic Online Services.