Also possible that Epic just couldn't afford to pay for more than 6 months without really digging deep into red.
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Borderlands 3 is coming to the Epic Games Store (Exclusivity Unknown) [Read Staff Post]
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Also possible that Epic just couldn't afford to pay for more than 6 months without really digging deep into red.
Once Epic fully fixes their regional pricing and certain regions just straight up not being able to purchase from their store then, yeah, I'll agree that this isn't a big deal. But now, for *a lot* of people EGS is almost prohibitively more expensive or unusable, so exclusives just mean that they CAN'T, not that they won't, play games there
It's a bummer, I think it's kind of unacceptable that they launched as heavily as they did without it
It's a bummer, I think it's kind of unacceptable that they launched as heavily as they did without it
it, however, is definitely not this deep
This shit has to stop as well. It's not ''lmao'' that people want the best for themselves, we are all fucking consumers and the sooner this board as a whole realises this the better. It's not just another launcher, it's not about being a steam fanboy and it shouldn't be about being an immature troll getting off on other people's complaints.
No one has to drink milk, you can get calcium from other sources. Same with entertainment. Movies got too expensive so I stopped going. The world didn't end.
Uhhh I want this on Steam and despise the EGS. I'm just amused that the EGS backlash is everywhere.
Yeah, just shut down gaming altogether, there are other sources of entertainment to enjoy.
If it launches on September 13th it'll release on Steam in March 2020, Right between Metro Exodus and Vampire Bloodlines 2.
Agreed with all of this. Launching without proper regional pricing is some real fuck you got mine that I have 0 desire to support.
Sure, why not. Generations of people survived without electronic gaming. The world keeps turning. I love my consoles but I'm never a slave to my hobbies.
I was talking in a more broad sense, there are people in here talking about ''sides'' like the only side should be consumer first. Apologies if I mislabelled you, the amount of people who come in to these threads who don't give a fuck about PC gaming yet feel the need to tell everyone it's not a big deal is crazy.
Developer/Publisher: Y'all got any more o' them bags of money?
Epic: You've made a popular thing before, so yes.
aaaand scene
it is lmao however the extremes people go to
like at the end of the day it's a video game that you can still just buy on console if you want to. it's gonna be fine
By then all my interest in it would've faded which is a shame considering the 200+ hours I put into BL2. Oh well since Take Two doesn't want my business I'll take it elsewhere.
I'm aware. Whats your point? He said the game was releasing in August which isn't true because its releasing in September on EGS and March on Steam.
Not sure if im wooshing really hard or not though.
Maybe Epic can get Rockstar to put RDR2, and maybe even 1 on PC. I wouldn't play the game but it seems people want it on PC.
User Banned (1 Day): Repeatedly antagonizing other members
The sheer confidence in the move was shown at the announcement (read, lack thereof).
As per usual, Epic's store isn't remotely close to being trustworthy, secure, feature rich. It remains with poor support, hilarious flimsy policies, curation and development path. As a customer, the decision is easy not to purchase from such a vendor vs everything else.
So in this case, I'm perfectly happy to continue not purchasing. The real problem is that with every mis-step from Epic is yet more lack of trust, uncertainty and doubt in the service. I don't expect to use the service till it is demonstrably supportive and competing for me as a customer. Locking down games, isn't going to change that, just as single games or even a handful doesn't sway me to any one platform.
In place of Borderlands 3, is Rage 2 of all things!
Though with Valve Index around the corner with Knuckles, that is looking like a strong contender for a bunch of my money and gaming time.
As per usual, Epic's store isn't remotely close to being trustworthy, secure, feature rich. It remains with poor support, hilarious flimsy policies, curation and development path. As a customer, the decision is easy not to purchase from such a vendor vs everything else.
So in this case, I'm perfectly happy to continue not purchasing. The real problem is that with every mis-step from Epic is yet more lack of trust, uncertainty and doubt in the service. I don't expect to use the service till it is demonstrably supportive and competing for me as a customer. Locking down games, isn't going to change that, just as single games or even a handful doesn't sway me to any one platform.
In place of Borderlands 3, is Rage 2 of all things!
Though with Valve Index around the corner with Knuckles, that is looking like a strong contender for a bunch of my money and gaming time.
RDR1 won't come to PC. I dont think Epic can pay Rockstar any amount if the rumors about the code being a total mess are true,
Just saw this thread.
Taken today's day into account, it sure is an April's Fools thing, right guys?
Taken today's day into account, it sure is an April's Fools thing, right guys?
How would all your interest disappear for a 6 month delay when not even all DLC for BL2 was added to the game within 6 months? I can't imagine spending 200+ hours on a game and then just deciding to not pickup the sequel because you have to wait to play it.
Except it's not. People give a shit about PC remaining an open platform with multiple options from where to purchase games. Some people can't even buy games from the EGS at all as it's not supported in their region yet. It might be just video games yet here you are signed up to a video game enthusiast forum....saying ''it's available on console anyway'' is selfish as fuck. Not everybody games on console but then not everybody entering these threads do so with good faith.
Given that Bungie is on their own now, I would not be mad if they took a money hat to help on their development of D3. That divorce from Acti was prob not cheap.
I personaly dont like the EGS, but I get it.
look at it this way steam and the EGS have about the same size userbase, but EGS skews younger.
steam 30% v EGS 12% add the leak 2 million excusivity bonus on top of that, and you can see why devs/publishers would take that deal.
look at it this way steam and the EGS have about the same size userbase, but EGS skews younger.
steam 30% v EGS 12% add the leak 2 million excusivity bonus on top of that, and you can see why devs/publishers would take that deal.
Crossplay Destiny got me all the way hype considering how all my friends played on XBox and PS4 and I was a lonely PC boi
It's not selfish. What I mean is it's *fine* to be upset about it, the laughable part is the extremes people go to. There's a difference between disliking something and being blood red mad about it. Like have some perspective, please.
^^^^^^ this is a valid argument. saying EGS isnt in my market yet is a ligit reason to complain, a lot of the other reasons I have seen dont hod up.
Of course, we have to believe a trustworthy man like Randy. My mistake.
Yeah started to suspect this when they did not say which platforms it would be out on at pax and Randy did ask why the epic store was so bad in a tweet.
EGS' userbase is mostly fortnite players. 40% of them don't even have Steam.
A large chunk of modern games are only available through Steam and sometimes GOG, If they don't have Steam they probably aren't buying many games. Releasing your game exclusively on Epic isn't guaranteed to have your game be some platinum seller because the vast majority of the EGS userbase use it exclusively for Fortnite and don't even bat an eye at the Epic Store, and because of this Epic offers the incentive where if your game bombs on EGS they'll pay out the difference so publishers won't regret making a deal with them.
Also Epic offered 2m+ for Phoenix Point, a niche indie game. They definitely paid MUCH more for exclusivity on BL3.
I doubt 2M USD is nearly enough to lock something like Borderlands 3.
On every 'it's just a launcher' drive-by post you get five blood boiling replies of people losing their shit with their face like fucking thunder. Like goddamn, just ignore it, click ignore on the user and scroll on to the next post. You don't have to respond to these posts.
Same. A bet to mitigate a detestable and shitty practice doesn't make it more palatable. It just shows they are afraid and I don't know that I'll ever be buying it.
I have a two-year backlog at this point. I have other stuff to play. Hell, I haven't even caught up with some games from my childhood :p.
Yeah, that realization just dawned on me too reading through this thread.
Well, good thing I've played RDR2 already on PS4. I can wait to double dip on PC if Epic moneyhats that too.
This all just sucks from a consumer's POV. It would be one thing if these games were coming out on Epic and Steam but Epic is specifically tossing money at these games to not come out on Steam, since you've got stuff like Outer Worlds coming out on EGS and the Windows Store at launch but not Steam. So I guess its good for the developers but its shitty for consumers. And I hate how this just seems to be widening some gulf between developers/gaming press and average consumers that just want their choice of where to buy their PC games.
And to anyone saying how this sort of behavior by Epic will force Valve/Steam out of complacency... how? Do you want Valve to start buying up exclusives? This whole thing is just gross and I really dislike Epic as a company for it.
the reddits for these games always get set on fire
it's really great pr
they showed they were afraid when they wouldn't say anything in front of an actual live crowd knowing what the response would be
Except it is very selfish. It's a fuck you got mine type of attitude, again not everybody games on console. There are posters in here that have a 30% mark up on their games on the EGS, there are posters who can't buy the game, there are posters getting hit with payment processing charges. It's cool if you buy your games on console but it shouldn't lead to handwaving away legitimate problems.
True, point taken, although that might apply more to GBX/Pitchford than in this case directly the execs of 2K.
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