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Epic Games Store Free Giveaways Boost Steam Sales Meme

A meme featuring a headline at the top: 'Epic Game Store’s free giveaways just cause a huge spike in Steam sales, reveals New Blood CEO'. Below, three visual elements: a person with the Steam logo on their back (facing away), a concerned woman with black hair touching the Steam person’s face, and a person in an 'Epic Games Store' shirt sitting on a chair. The woman asks 'Are you sure?' and the Epic person responds 'Yes', humorously implying Epic's actions boost Steam.
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Concerned Woman
Are you sure?
Epic Games Representative
Yes

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Epic Game Store’s free giveaways just cause a huge spike in Steam sales, reveals New Blood CEO

Overview

A meme featuring a headline at the top: 'Epic Game Store’s free giveaways just cause a huge spike in Steam sales, reveals New Blood CEO'. Below, three visual elements: a person with the Steam logo on their back (facing away), a concerned woman with black hair touching the Steam person’s face, and a person in an 'Epic Games Store' shirt sitting on a chair. The woman asks 'Are you sure?' and the Epic person responds 'Yes', humorously implying Epic's actions boost Steam.

Origin notes

Originates from Reddit (source: 'Reddit:Meme'). User-created remix combining a real person's face (likely representing Epic Games) with animated characters in a comic panel. References a claim by New Blood CEO about Epic's free giveaways impacting Steam sales, presented through humorous dialogue.

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