Get ready to say goodbye to juggling multiple voice chat apps! Epic Games is rolling out a game-changing feature called “Epic Parties,” designed to seamlessly connect you with your friends, regardless of the platform or game they’re playing. This built-in voice chat service promises to be a one-stop shop for all your gaming social needs.
Seamless Connectivity Across Platforms
Imagine this: You’re on your phone, browsing the Epic Games Store launcher, and want to catch up with a friend who’s deep into a Fortnite match on their PlayStation. With Epic Parties, you can simply initiate a voice call, and they’ll be right there. The best part? You can even transfer that call from your phone to your PC when you get back to your desk. This means you can enjoy uninterrupted conversations while exploring different games within your Epic library.
This new feature isn’s just about convenience; it’s about fostering a more connected gaming experience. Epic emphasizes the ease of grouping friends together, stating that if everyone in a voice party decides to jump into Fortnite, the game will automatically drop you all into the same lobby. Talk about making group sessions effortless!
Challenging Discord: A Built-in Alternative
Epic Parties is clearly positioned as a direct competitor to Discord, the long-standing go-to app for gamers seeking voice communication and community features. While Discord has enjoyed widespread adoption, Epic’s built-in alternative aims to provide a more integrated solution, allowing users to bring their social connections, voice channels, and even digital avatars across multiple platforms and games, whether they’re on iOS, Android, PC, or console.
Looking ahead, Epic has hinted at deeper integration of these voice and avatar systems directly into Unreal Engine 6. This suggests a future where developers can easily incorporate these social features into their own games, creating even more immersive and connected experiences for players. For now, Epic Parties is launching with Fortnite, and will be available in Rocket League next year.
Epic’s recent year-in-review stats”>year-in-review stats revealed impressive figures, including over $1 billion spent in the store in 2025, and a record-breaking 78 million monthly active users on PC. Earlier this year, Epic shared more about its plans to further improve its digital storefront”>further improve its digital storefront. “Our goal is to keep building a storefront and launcher that players want to engage with and use to grow their game library, but we need to be able to connect players with the game they want to play at the time they want to play it,” said Kyle Billings, director of strategy and business operations at the Epic Games Store, in an interview with GameSpot.
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