Wanted to join the chorus of people that are having this similar issue. Running the game, either through the Epic Launcher or by directly clicking the .EXE file results in a black screen for a split second, and then a return to the desktop. I have not got farther than that since downloading the game 32 hours ago.
I have tried several fixes recommended by others to no avail, including (but not limited to):
-Downloading the Media Feature Pack (which does not help because I do not have an "N" version of Windows)
-Updating NVidia graphics drivers (even rolled back to previous version as well, no change)
-Updating Windows 10
-Utilizing system file check from the Windows command prompt
-Downclocking my CPU
-Disabling any program running that has a screen overlay, including Geforce Experience
-Disabling GSync via the Nvidia control panel
-Disabling or enabling any "Xbox" related services in the Task Manager
-I do not have MSI Afterburner installed
-Disabling then re-enabling "Set Time Automatically" via adjusting date/time in Windows
-Disabling background services
-Disabling startup videos
-Re-installed the game and re-verified files several times
I'm sure there are other things I have tried but these are the ones I can remember off-hand.
Yes, my system is more than equipped to run the game, with a RTX 2080 Ti, 32 GB Ram, and an Intel i7-6700K 4.0 Ghz CPU. Any help would be appreciated.
UPDATE: I installed the game on my work computer this morning and it works right out of the gate. However my home PC, which is much powerful and up-to-date than my work computer, still will not run the game at all. Could it be some sort of software installed on my home PC that is preventing the game from launching at all?