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PC gamers: are you going to buy Borderlands 3 on EGS?
- Thread starter Killer
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sticking with my plan of getting it on ps4 now then waiting for the GOTY edition in a year or 2 during a steam sale
My gaming PC has basically been turned into a dedicated Oculus Rift machine after the EGS exclusives started being bought.
If I get the game it will be on my Xbox, I am kinda done with non-VR PC gaming until all of this drama shakes out.
I really really hate having to deal with multiple storefronts, which is why even for the VR stuff I run everything SteamVR through Oculus Home via Opencomposite.
If I get the game it will be on my Xbox, I am kinda done with non-VR PC gaming until all of this drama shakes out.
I really really hate having to deal with multiple storefronts, which is why even for the VR stuff I run everything SteamVR through Oculus Home via Opencomposite.
I picked the Steam option but with the problems I have with both EGS and pitchford, it's a GOTY edition on deep discount purchase, probably on a third party storefront, or not at all.
Yep
Sorry but EGS has regional pricing so games are actually much more affordable where I live, I'm not gonna wait longer only to pay extra ontop of that
Sorry but EGS has regional pricing so games are actually much more affordable where I live, I'm not gonna wait longer only to pay extra ontop of that
Facts.
Bullshit. I'm a huge fan of the franchise (over 300 hours in both BL 1, 2, and Pre-Sequel) but I won't stand for EGS' exclusivity business model.
Luckily for me Borderlands 3 releases on Steam at a later date so the devs will get my money then.
Why is that where you draw the line though? You won't give your money to Epic, but you'll give it to 2K, even though they're the ones that sold out? That could have just as easily not taken the offer.
Getting it on a console at first to play coop with my friends. Unless it is a disappointment I will most likely buy it again on PC but much later. Or at least wait until it hits steam.
You're right, my post really doesn't belong in a thread with people calling Pitchford, Sweeney, and EGS assholes.
These lines are imaginary and arbitrary by definiton, therefore everyone's free to set their lines wherever they want without you needing to call them out.
I'm not willing to buy ANYTHING on EGS, ever, but I am willing to buy these games once the exclusivity period ends and the price is acceptable for me to pay for that particular game. For example, I'm a huge Remedy fan and I really, really REALLY want Control. I would have purchased it at launch if it was on Steam, GOG or any acceptable PC storefont. But it's on EGS, so I'll wait for Steam and but it then. I don't need some deep reasoning to justify where I draw my line. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
You've been an active member of this forum long enough to know that the reasoning behind disliking EGS extends far beyond "I don't wanna use another launcher."
You're either ignorant or you're shitposting.
I was going to buy it on EGS, since we didn't get a review copy. However, with Destiny 2: Shadowkeep coming out in less than a month, I'm going to pass.
Steam release all the way. If anything, it'll mean more content by the time that version comes out and things will be patched :).
No. Got a lot on my plate across all formats over the next few months, and this didn't make the cut. Happy enough with Destiny right now for a game like this.
I don't buy anything on EGS, don't even have an account anymore. Will wait for a Humble Bundle with Steam key and make sure to give 0% to Randy Pitchford. Played both Blands1 and 2 long after release with all the DLC, so I'm in no hurry this time either. Oh, I could try the Prequel until then.
hell no i'll wait for the eventual complete edition on steam and even then i'll probably wait for it to be heavily discounted
yeah I think this is where I'm at right now, was waiting to see if reviews claimed some sort of new hook in bl3 but it seems like it's just more of the same, prob won't purchase (for any platform)
Don't think I'll end up playing it all, the egs thing killed the group buy on launch thing for my circle and I doubt it'll make a comeback And they're terrible games solo.
Its a shame after playing the first 3 all though via coop but hey ho.
Its a shame after playing the first 3 all though via coop but hey ho.
That's an interesting question. From a "voting with your wallet" stance you can't really hurt the publisher here. Not in the short-term at least. They got their 'projected sales for the exclusive period' money from Epic so whether you buy their game from EGS or not doesn't really matter to them.
But then, what kind of message is sent by not buying it later once it comes to other stores/launchers, once it's no longer an exclusive? That they were right to take the money from Epic?
At the very least, abstaining (or boycotting - however harsh a word you want to use) from using EGS makes sense since Epic is the party that does stand to lose out and is the one offering these exclusivity deals.
