How to Make an Epic Games Account

Last Updated: May 17, 2021

In this wikiHow you will learn how to make an Epic Games Account. With your new account you will be able to play games such as: Fortnite,
Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition,
ARK: Survival Evolved,
Sid Meier's Civilization VI and much more!

Steps

1
Go to the Epic Games website: epicgames.com
2
Click the sign in button. You will find this in the upper right hand corner. Click it.

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3
Click the link that says "Sign Up". This is at the bottom. If you don't already have an account, click this link.
4
Select the way you would like to sign up. There are currently seven different ways you can sign up, including using your email, Facebook, a gaming console account, Google, or Apple account.
5
Enter your date of birth. You must be 13 or older to create an account.
6
Fill out the required information. It will ask you for your name, a display name and a password. You will also need to agree to the terms of service and then press "Continue".
7
Check your email for the verification link Epic Games sent you. You now have an Epic Games account.

Community Q&A

Question

What if it said you already have an account sign in when you don't?

Milo Cage

Community Answer

Try selecting the 'I forgot my password' option. If you already have an account with that email, then it will send you an option to reset your password.
Question

After creating a new epic account how do i link it to my existing game?

Milo Cage

Community Answer

If you go to account settings on the website, there is an option to link your accounts together.