I'm not bothering to check if there is, but I sure hope there's no overlap between people getting mad about the Epic store and people defending EA revoking access to products someone paid for
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PC Gaming Era | December 2018 - We got 99 problems, but 76 ain't one
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Here's an interview the game's creator if you're interested
https://www.gameskinny.com/hu69g/in...in-developer-of-indie-racing-rpg-desert-child
https://steamdb.info/app/866800/history/
At least they changed publisher there. But seems like they prioritized console releases maybe?
At least they changed publisher there. But seems like they prioritized console releases maybe?
Nah they will, mainly because the publisher was changed to Skybound on the Walking Dead S4 page
https://store.steampowered.com/app/866800/The_Walking_Dead_The_Final_Season/
Vane is probably just a timed exclusive that will come to PC in the near future, fwiw. Checked the website and the developer is the copyright holder, not Sony.
Web archive shows their page saying PC first then other platforms. So I guess another moneyhatted indie :P
Wicked! Now I just need Falcon Age to get a PC release as well. That fist/claw bump was totes awesome.
Episode 3 will be an Epic Store exclusive, Episode 4 will be on U-Play
One curious thing mentioned there:
The curation argument has been frequently thrown around. What does it say about curation that the Epic store launched with just a handful of games, yet titles such as Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek are featured among them? Previous game was absolutely terrible, early impressions on the new one so far seem to indicate it's not any better. This sort of title releasing on a store with no user reviews or a clear refund policy is certainly not a plus to customers.
It's clear developers asking for curated stores are assuming they'll get in, when in fact most won't get such a chance. And when bad titles will always be available on these services as long as they're backed by a publisher, let's not pretend this is beneficial to customers.
I like that every dev sees their accepted games as "quality games"...
And as soon as they get rejected, other devs will cry how curation is bad.
Under the description of the video they uploaded:
Checking the full details and there's absolutely no mention of Steam or PC.
JAN 2019 - Epic Games announce devs that use the now free unreal engine will be contractually obliged to only publish on Epic Store on PC.
JUN 2019 - Epic Games announce that all of China will only be allowed to officially use the Epic Store on PC
SEPT 2019 - Valve announces Team Fortress has been adapted to be Fortnite but much better and L4D3 is launched simultaneously.
DEC 2019 - Epic Games gives away all available Fortnite content to anyone who purchases a game on the Epic Store.
JAN 2020 - EA's share price plummets more and all their games appear on Steam. Bethesda & Epic Store exclusives are all on Steam.
FEB 2020 - Humble "Save Epic Games" Bundle with all Steam keys, but it gets pulled because IGN don't want their 10% fee going to Tencent.
JUN 2021 - Epic Games store changes their cut to 31% but 24% for sales over $1 billion.
JULY 2022 - Epic Games store reverts to Fortnite launcher. The company is sold to Microsoft for $1 trillion.
JULY 2022 - Fortnite is sold to Gamigo for $1.
Something like that anyway.
JUN 2019 - Epic Games announce that all of China will only be allowed to officially use the Epic Store on PC
SEPT 2019 - Valve announces Team Fortress has been adapted to be Fortnite but much better and L4D3 is launched simultaneously.
DEC 2019 - Epic Games gives away all available Fortnite content to anyone who purchases a game on the Epic Store.
JAN 2020 - EA's share price plummets more and all their games appear on Steam. Bethesda & Epic Store exclusives are all on Steam.
FEB 2020 - Humble "Save Epic Games" Bundle with all Steam keys, but it gets pulled because IGN don't want their 10% fee going to Tencent.
JUN 2021 - Epic Games store changes their cut to 31% but 24% for sales over $1 billion.
JULY 2022 - Epic Games store reverts to Fortnite launcher. The company is sold to Microsoft for $1 trillion.
JULY 2022 - Fortnite is sold to Gamigo for $1.
Something like that anyway.
It's just typical, "Curation is good as long as we benefit from it"
It simply means those who are backed up by proven publishers or make it on Steam can get in. We have seen it happen with GoG.
Since they have data from Steam Spy, maybe they are using that to pick who gets in :P
It simply means those who are backed up by proven publishers or make it on Steam can get in. We have seen it happen with GoG.
Since they have data from Steam Spy, maybe they are using that to pick who gets in :P
It's not, It's only good for bigger. Who cares about small developers anyways.
what's this event people are going crazy for?
and in the same way league has regional pricing, i don't see why this is something other stores won't adopt (or have adopted already, i don't really play ubisoft or EA games). it sucks in the immediate future but don't worry about me, i'm well trained at not expecting regional pricing so i'm not too bothered hehe
like idk, league has regional pricing, works in china, runs on mac and linux and afaik rito doesn't leak personal information any more frequently than valve does. like i don't think this is some secret sauce valve found that you can't replicate, you know?
don't worry tho, exclusivity sucks and it's not something i'll defend cos i really wish i could've just bought persona 5 on pc instead of having to carry this fucking giant ps4 all across japan. i'm just not apocalyptic about new stores cos i just find new stores natural since no one wants to share their slice with digital gamestop. it'll take time and change is painful but i think it's kind of inevitable and it'll get markedly better
also i really fucking hate the play store and the app store and i really wish someone comes in and destroys them lol
the idea tho is that someone like epic can bring a new audience so that could be positive, although by the nature of fortnite being a f2p game, i'm guessing its players are not probably gonna be bringing as much money as the average steam costumer
other stores like ea's or ubisoft's probably don't bring anything to the table, since they just take costumers from steam onto their own stores so they get all the profit for themselves
i can't tell if that's good or bad for indies tbh, but i can't tell if steam is good for indies anymore either
i think whatever the case indies that aren't stardew valley are mostly in a bad spot
i think after 90% of steam's lifetime i spent as a second-degree citizen, paying american prices (or higher) with restricted gifting, so while i'm definitely happy valve finally stopped being the absolute fucking worst, it's not a privilege they've always afforded us
and in the same way league has regional pricing, i don't see why this is something other stores won't adopt (or have adopted already, i don't really play ubisoft or EA games). it sucks in the immediate future but don't worry about me, i'm well trained at not expecting regional pricing so i'm not too bothered hehe
these are all valid, but sound like specific issues that can just get fixed with time? like no way epic won't sell games on china lol
like idk, league has regional pricing, works in china, runs on mac and linux and afaik rito doesn't leak personal information any more frequently than valve does. like i don't think this is some secret sauce valve found that you can't replicate, you know?
don't worry tho, exclusivity sucks and it's not something i'll defend cos i really wish i could've just bought persona 5 on pc instead of having to carry this fucking giant ps4 all across japan. i'm just not apocalyptic about new stores cos i just find new stores natural since no one wants to share their slice with digital gamestop. it'll take time and change is painful but i think it's kind of inevitable and it'll get markedly better
also i really fucking hate the play store and the app store and i really wish someone comes in and destroys them lol
steam really managed to sell people a shit ton of games they didn't really wanna buy so i guess it's up to epic to figure out how to do the same with the millions of 14 year olds that only play fornite, hopefully when they grow up but let's be honest...
the idea tho is that someone like epic can bring a new audience so that could be positive, although by the nature of fortnite being a f2p game, i'm guessing its players are not probably gonna be bringing as much money as the average steam costumer
other stores like ea's or ubisoft's probably don't bring anything to the table, since they just take costumers from steam onto their own stores so they get all the profit for themselves
i can't tell if that's good or bad for indies tbh, but i can't tell if steam is good for indies anymore either
i think whatever the case indies that aren't stardew valley are mostly in a bad spot
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I hope you are being sarcastic, its so hard to tell these days.
What does this even mean? You get final 2 episodes only if you own full seasson before it was removed from Steam? When?
It won't be available on Steam in the future?
This is such a mess. I can't.
Indies thinking they dont need Steam anymore but everyone else.
A Walking Dead season 4 moneyhat would be a new low. Hopefully it's just bad communication.
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WTF at that 12 month exclusivity. At least Dead Rising 4 was exclusive to Windows 10 for 90 days.
That's why i asked questions in my post.
They basically didn't write or explain anything, it's confusing and bad answer.
I mean it's pretty simple: people who've gotten the season pass are getting it, and they will post news making it available for purchase again soon.
Fuck Epic's bullshit and the developers that go along with it.
Speak with your wallets people.
Then why is it available on other 3 platforms again. But not on Steam? Why is Steam logo nowhere to be seen? It sounds to me like it's not coming back on Steam.
Had the same thoughts when I read the tweet. Seems like they try to be a bit elusive when they talk about the PC release.
Or maybe I'm just becoming paranoid.
They only say that Season Pass owners are getting remaining two episodes.
But maybe i am wrong.
"If you already purchased the season pass, it will be available through whatever platform you originally bought it! (including Steam) " That's pretty clear, yeah.
"More news for future PC purchases to come soon." New sentence that doesn't mention Steam.
It was a joke but the folks over in the Build a PC thread are doing excellent work too, might be the most matter-of-fact and useful thread on Gaming.
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I just pulled the trigger on a grey market site after this announcement... Prolly the only place to get it now and in the future :/
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