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Borderlands 3 Announce trailer (PS4, Xbox One, Epic Games Store Exclusive for 6 months), coming September 13th 2019 [read staff post]
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It really does seem like they implemented a lot of the small stuff fans always wanted. Can't wait to play it about a year from now.
Borderlands is the biggest exclusivity deal they've gotten yet. 6 months reeks of a compromise so it's not too expensive.
I'm still wary about character customization. Seeing just "skins" listed has me unsure whether we're getting Overwatch-style outfits or BL2-style palette swaps.
Few things to pick at here.
1. There's no world in which the money for any deal goes straight into the executive's pocket.
2. Even if it just goes to the publishers, that's still beneficial for the developer. Publishing arrangements can range from the publisher effectively funding the entirety of development to just handing non-development duties like support, marketing, and sales. Either way, if the publisher gets cash in hand for a deal, it makes that publisher more likely to work with the developer that made the product. Ultimately in these situations the publisher takes a risk in finding the project and it's up to them how they want to maximize their return from that investment.
The editions don't mention anything about DLC Vault Hunters. I wonder if they'll be included in the season pass and are just a surprise for now, if they'll be separate purchases regardless of which version you get, or if they're just straight up not doing them. How did Borderlands 2 handle Gaige and Krieg?
Why is this 60 dollars?? 2k gets a truck load of money from Epic, 88 percent share and can't even offer a slight discount?
I probably could have bought a steam key for 47.99 already from green man gaming.
Well at least egs is good for one thing. Definitely no reason to pre order games anymore.
I probably could have bought a steam key for 47.99 already from green man gaming.
Well at least egs is good for one thing. Definitely no reason to pre order games anymore.
So why did they not announce all of this last week? And I don't see a problem with it being on Epic Game store, but then again I don't mind all the different launchers.
Either way I am excited to replay 1 and 2 before September. Is the Pre-Sequel worth checking out?
Either way I am excited to replay 1 and 2 before September. Is the Pre-Sequel worth checking out?
Is EGS broken or something? I've been stuck on this page for an hour already. I want to check how much is it in my local currency.
They updated store this week to block buying if you block tracking scripts.
I can't see them not upping the customization significantly. Even BL2 has a few different outfits and heads for each character. No way they won't expand on that.
It will be a separate purchase. 100 percent. Gaige was a pre-order bonus then $10. Krieg was $10. Neither were a part of the season pass. They told us exactly what is in the season pass already.
Crowd would have eaten them alive there, just ONE mention of EPIC and crowd booed. Don't you guys have phones, launchers versions, would have been.
BL2 had a similar thing, it was like 1.5% increase or something iirc.
To be honest when its an Unreal Engine game, I'm really starting to see the developer's motivations in going with EGS.
88% vs 65%. It's almost a matter of fiduciary responsibility at this point.
88% vs 65%. It's almost a matter of fiduciary responsibility at this point.
Gaige was a pre-order bonus and became a seperate purchase I think a couple months later. Krieg was a seperate purchase too meaning both were not a part of the season pass.
The season pass for Borderlands 2 was still well worth it but not having them including on it didn't feel good. I hope Gearbox doesn't make the same mistake.
Yeah a massive bag of cash upfront is the ONLY reason. It has absolutely nothing to do with the revenue split.
Ah you are correct. Don't know why they need to have tracking script though.
Huh Id have thought division 2 would be bigger but probably just differentstandards between the pubs for expected pay for exclusivity
I guess I don't get it due to being uninformed about the dislike towards the Epic Game Store, but I understand trying to save face due to the hardcore feelings toward the subject.
I'd say yes, but I know a lot of people disliked it
It does enough new to be worthwhile in my opinion, and it's more Borderlands, same gameplay loop, same humour, same loot
People like to moan about the oxygen limit and gravity jumping but the levels have a great sense of verticality because of that and you rarely run out of oxygen anyway
With Division 2 deal I imagine it helped that Tencents owns slice of both, Ubi and Epic.
How are these drive-by posts not against the spirit of the staff post in this thread?
there was a similar thing in BL2 pre-orders, it actually made it more difficult for legendaries to drop because it made more "rare" quality weapons drop instead iirc. the xp boost also wasn't worthwhile once you had a higher level mod that was better suited for your build.
That's a deal that people wouldn't be able to resist.
"It is perfectly acceptable to want to wait for a game to be released on the storefront of your preference (ex: "I'll just wait for the Steam release.") It is not acceptable to troll threads because of storefront exclusivity timed or otherwise (ex: "So the real PC release is going to be a year later.") The latter is needlessly inflammatory and distracts from discussion. We will be scrutinizing these posts more closely going forward."
division was also on uplay, where Im sure most of the sales are at (including my own, cuz im sure as shit not buying anything on egs)
Gameplay reveal is coming next month (May 1st) so I guess they are going to try to reveal everything over the time. I guess we will have to wait for awhile to see characters' abilities and skill trees.
It's funny if anyone even Epics owner thought a company would offer games for less over just pocketing more money.
You are never going to get "a deal" on Epic. Epic offers the consumer absolutely nothing. Heck feature wise the consumer gets less (then from steam).
The ONLY reason to use Epic is because they have a game you want and can't wait for or because you just don't want to use steam.
And again, you will never get some special lower price on Epic. Game companies want money. They getting more of a cut from Epic while charging you full price gives them just that. And if anyone or Epic owner thinks different, I have a bridge to sell you.
Because
Fortnite and Chinese money rules all of us now.
Who is this person and how would they know? The legendary thing is speculation, it looks large cause it's close to the camera and there's an item behind it. a sound effect like in Diablo would be a nice addition though.
It was also available on the 2K store but it looks like it sold out.
Tbh, it'd be interesting to see if a crowd would boo a live announcement of EGS exclusivity.
6 months is enough for the initial sales, but also is not high enough to quite a few ppl to simply just wait. It kind of diminishes the effect of the exclusivity..
I wonder what happened: was 2K asking to much money for the whole year? Or they were reticent to give Epic a full year exclusivity?
I wonder what happened: was 2K asking to much money for the whole year? Or they were reticent to give Epic a full year exclusivity?
people in the thread were saying there was a boo at the mention of epic once
i missed that part of the stream so i cant confirm
so yeah definitely
I'd be willing to have this be my Stadia test game. I'll just need to get a controller though. Of course I have no idea if they're interested in putting it out on Stadia or if their exclusivity deal includes or excludes things like Stadia.
My reasoning is that I have a Switch and a PC running Ubuntu. I will not buy an XBOX or PS4, or Dual Boot for one game.
My reasoning is that I have a Switch and a PC running Ubuntu. I will not buy an XBOX or PS4, or Dual Boot for one game.
I'm heavily leaning towards FL4K right now but I need to see more. I need to hear voices for all of the characters, additional hairstyle/head options, and gameplay of course. But FL4K looks like a mix of Mordecai and Zer0 which were my mains in the first two games.
The cut Valve would take for BL3 would be 20%, not 30%, and that's ONLY on copies sold directly through Steam. A ton of sales of bigger games (at least 1/3) are on outside retailers where Valve gets no money.