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How much have you spent on the Epic Games Store?
- Thread starter Layell
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Definitely in the majority here as I've only taken advantage of the free games Epic has offered.
Will probably add Rage 2 and Absolute Dift to that list next week
Will probably add Rage 2 and Absolute Dift to that list next week
Between $100-$200. Borderlands 3, Hades, Tony Hawk, and some other stuff. I get why people are angry with the store, but I just treat it as another launcher like Steam. I don't really use of their special features.
I bought Control on sale, and I may have bought something with a $10 coupon, but I don't recall.
Bought Hades back when it all started as an early access exclusive. Everything else I have was free.
I bought Hitman and I regret it.
I try to claim as many freebies as I can, hoping devs get paid by the number claimed.
I try to claim as many freebies as I can, hoping devs get paid by the number claimed.
Does EGS have native DS4 support cause I remember trying to play spellbreak on it and my ds4 didn't work with it. I won't really play games on there unless it has native support like steam does.
I've bought a few things like Hades and Tetris Effect, and a few games on sale with the $10 coupon. I honestly regret it though because I didn't play them at the time and I've already re-bought Hades now on Steam just because I want my playtimes/achievements/badge etc on my main library. Never buying anything on EGS again unless it's an exclusive I know I want to play right when I buy it, or a game that I presume will not come to Steam (I assume the next Remedy and Ueda projects fall under this category?).
Seems to be game by game. This is a big annoyance for me too, because I'm not going to use DS4Windows anymore because Steam natively supports it, thankfully.
About $100. I used to have spent more on it than Steam but that changed with Ryza 2. EGS not getting some stuff hurts it
The only game I've purchased on the EGS is Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries.
So < $75 for me.
Edit: Wait, I bought that directly through a Mechwarrior Online promotion PGI was running prerelease, and they sent me a key, so I'm actually at $0 spent directly through the EGS.
So < $75 for me.
Edit: Wait, I bought that directly through a Mechwarrior Online promotion PGI was running prerelease, and they sent me a key, so I'm actually at $0 spent directly through the EGS.
This.
I hate DRM. I do GOG when I can, and only reluctantly put up with Steam because I have little choice.
I refuse to add any more stores or apps running to authenticate my "purchase".
No Ubisoft, no Epic, nope, nope, nope. If it isn't on GOG or Steam or one of the consoles, I'm not bothering.
I'll never give them a cent.
Imagine giving Tim Sweeney money.
Unless the game is a massive success and makes several times that amount, developers would make more money if people waited for the exclusivity deal to be over and bought it elsewhere, since they take 70% of those sales rather than 0%.
Imagine giving Tim Sweeney money.
Don't forget that EGS takes 100% until their exclusivity handout is paid back.
Unless the game is a massive success and makes several times that amount, developers would make more money if people waited for the exclusivity deal to be over and bought it elsewhere, since they take 70% of those sales rather than 0%.
I grabbed a freebie once and uninstalled it bc I don't like how much space it takes on my computer. Not like memory like physically it occupies way too much of the screen and never goes away.
my SO bought me ooblets tho on his account for sub 10 bucks I'm gonna play eventually
my SO bought me ooblets tho on his account for sub 10 bucks I'm gonna play eventually
Got a couple abusing the coupon: Hades, Ooblets, maybe something else? Wanted to buy Fenyx, but Ubisoft fucked up their account linking.
Epic no problem, link or unlink account with one ticket.
Ubisoft asking for the registry files, screenshots and generally took weeks to even respond.
Epic no problem, link or unlink account with one ticket.
Ubisoft asking for the registry files, screenshots and generally took weeks to even respond.
For those who are not aware, the dev seemed awfully invested in Parler.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/ds4windows-current-dev-seems-alt-right.364400/
I have a 10 year old gpu and 11 year old cpu. They should release dos games to get me to spend more
While I've spend less than $50 on EGS I've spent maybe $70 since steam exist because fuck steam
While I've spend less than $50 on EGS I've spent maybe $70 since steam exist because fuck steam
buying the game still sends the message to epic that it's worth supporting developers like this, while also helping the developer get to the point where they'll benefit from sales with the 12% cut.
i get why people don't like EGS but i don't think this is a good reason not to buy games there. the same kind of deals exist on most platforms.
Got most of the freebies + bought a few games: Hades (when it came out in early access), Mechwarrior 5, Rebel Galaxy Outlaw, Control Ultimate + Star Wars Squadrons.
I don't really care about the storefront I get my games from. The only thing is, I prefer to get DRM free + not client bound for installation, which means I'll go for GOG or itch.io whenever that is possible. If I have to do DRM, I don't really care whether it's Steam, Epic or whatever. I care about the games, not the stores.
Steam is already a huge compromise, and there is nothing about its feature set that really matters to me. The community features? Please no, I like to interact with the larger gaming community as little as humanly possible. I need a list of my games to click on, that's it.
I don't really care about the storefront I get my games from. The only thing is, I prefer to get DRM free + not client bound for installation, which means I'll go for GOG or itch.io whenever that is possible. If I have to do DRM, I don't really care whether it's Steam, Epic or whatever. I care about the games, not the stores.
Steam is already a huge compromise, and there is nothing about its feature set that really matters to me. The community features? Please no, I like to interact with the larger gaming community as little as humanly possible. I need a list of my games to click on, that's it.
Oh, I'm aware. That wasn't why I stopped using it, but that's why I'll never use it again.
Nothing so far. Most of their exclusives are timed and I rarely buy games on release so by the time they get heavy discounts they're not exclusives anymore. Even the free games are not that interesting when you already have hundreds of games. Ten years ago I would've grabbed them just for the feeling of having one more game, but now I don't really care.
Not a lot. I bought some V-bucks a few times and BL3, but that's it. I mostly just use it if there is a free game I want to play, Troy for instance.
I am hoarder of free stuff, I don't even have a capable laptop. I just claim, just in case. I do this with all stores.
Preordered Control on EGS because of the 10$ coupon. I got it for just a 14 bucks if I remember correctly. Then the season pass for 10 bucks and lastly the The Division 2 NY Warlods edition for 20 buckaroos.