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Find everything you need to dive deeper into Epic Online Services: how-to guides, technical docs, support resources, YouTube videos, and FAQs.

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Get Started with Epic Online Services

Integrate the SDK into your game, or alternatively use the Unreal Engine or Unity plugins.

Client policy

Define which services your game client or service can access.

View Log Messages

Receive, find, and analyze log messages about the Epic Online Services features your game uses.

Documentation

Dig deeper into our suite of open, modular, services with our detailed documentation.

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Community support

Need help, inspiration, or advice? You’re not alone out there. Epic Online Services’ friendly community is all about helping fellow developers.

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Ask and answer questions related to Epic Online Services.

Epic for Indies On Discord

Join the Epic for Indies Discord server and its EOS channel to connect with other developers.

Overviews and insights, straight from the experts

Learn about Epic Online Services from the team building it with videos that provide clarifying overviews, salient insights, and practical guidance for how to integrate our services.

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Still have questions? Check out our FAQ

Turn to the Epic Online Services FAQ for clear guidance, quick answers to common questions, and deeper context on how our services work.

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News

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July 15, 2026

Diving into the depths of Epic Online Services for Subnautica 2

Subnautica 2 plunges players into a new ocean world with fresh creatures and co-op. Discover how Unknown Worlds evolved a solitary survival hit into a shared experience—and explore the tech powering cross-platform play.

Interviews

April 13, 2026

Small teams, big wins: Indie developers using Epic Online Services

It’s Indie Games Week and to celebrate, we’re shining a spotlight on the small teams using Epic Online Services to handle backend requirements—like cross-platform capability and live multiplayer systems—so they can focus on building excellent games. Take a look.

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March 19, 2026

SEGA delivers global crossplay in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds with Epic Online Services

Discover how Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds delivered fast, seamless cross-platform multiplayer action at global scale—and how the team at SEGA used Epic Online Services to take high-speed online racing worldwide.

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December 18, 2025

RetroPixel Digital brings crossplay to Green Hawk Platoon with Epic Online Services

With Epic Online Services handling authentication, voice, lobbies, and crossplay, RetroPixel Digital were able to focus on the creative and fun aspects of developing Green Hawk Platoon. Find out how here.

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Download the SDK

Download the latest Epic Online Services SDK for PC (C or C#), Android, or iOS. Console SDKs are available in the Developer Portal after requesting access.

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Configure services

Log in to the Developer Portal using an Epic Games account to set up your product and use the SDK credentials to explore Epic Online Services.

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Explore docs and samples

Check out the docs for technical details and run the samples included in the SDK.

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