My bad, thank you and all good then .what? no ... i just tagged you so you wouldn't miss his explanation ... since you asked earlier where he gets the numbers from :/
Imagine if someone in a fit of rage instantly closed the video right before the VA mentioned "hahaha just kidding". lolLol:
Watch till the PC platform announcement at the end.
We do not have installable software. The windows data is something Microsoft collects and we simply get it via API. Precisely because I had concerns with privacy, we only collect the Windows data of users that have a public XBOX profile, since that is at least some form of consent over just collecting any Windows data available where some people may not be aware that their data is public.You act as if this is a gotcha and we are evil doubters. All I care about is the data being reliable and I'm still skeptical. The problem I see is the same as with steamspy : inaccuracy, and this is no dig on his work. It's simply that as far as I understand, the source for EGS data works as follows :
First - and this is not on LittleDinamit of course - this seems a little invasive to me. If I was running 10, would vehemently argue that nobody has any business knowing what is installed on my machine. Maybe I'm just tired but am I the only one shocked that this information is available in this way at all? I understand this works through voluntary installation of the PlayTracker software in which case, well I guess the users know what they are signing up for, but then how large is the userbase?
I don't know, it still seems iffy to me, but you are all free to think what you will!
That makes excellent sense, thank you. While I abhor Microsoft for collecting the data in the first place, you can't be blamed for analyzing it in a public and free way. Has Microsoft commented on the longevity of that data collection? As in, is this going to remain the way they collect it, and how they make it available for the foreseeable future?We do not have installable software. The windows data is something Microsoft collects and we simply get it via API. Precisely because I had concerns with privacy, we only collect the Windows data of users that have a public XBOX profile, since that is at least some form of consent over just collecting any Windows data available where some people may not be aware that their data is public.
Subset Games is listed as the developer in EpicData so its probably FTL: Faster Than Light.Tomorrow.
They don't. For now.I'm already seeing people complaining about repeat and old games being given away. Epic is conditioning their users to expect free and newer stuff. How do they expect people to buy games on their store when free is the order of the day over there?
In a way, it's working.They don't. For now.
They want to kill Steam, they want to kill or buy out rest of PC stores. Then they can dictate what the people do.
AKA the Uber model
Since there are other markets for games (consoles, mobile, etc) I don't think that will work long term. In the end the ones that are really going to get screwed are the indies (or medium size projects) that think Epic is saving them with the moneyhats, because those are the ones being given away for free, or sold with epic taking a hit in this sale.They don't. For now.
They want to kill Steam, they want to kill or buy out rest of PC stores. Then they can dictate what the people do.
AKA the Uber model
Same. There are now plenty of games in my wishlist that are discounted to ~5£, which is my personal price point for indies that I'm randomly interested, that were given away for free on EGS and so I'm like eh, I can wait for them to go to 3£ or in the humble monthly or whatever.In a way, it's working.
In several occasions, I had Celeste as a possible purchase option.
But then, when I remind myself that the game was given away for free (now twice), I struggle a bit to put myself up to pay for it at 50% off (9,99€), and I go and buy another game. Celeste is now probably eternally in my "I'll play it when it's included in a bundle" game.
thats one waz to kill your own v1.0 launchTABS tomorrow.
If they plan to continue, mostly like they will announce once this current daily free game thing endsAny word if Epic will continue with the free games next year? I can´t find anything about it.
Except there are thousands of other options on Steam for me to spend my money on. It'd be one thing if Epic had ALL of the games, but they don't. And they don't even have most of the best ones, or even certain niche genres that I enjoy. They can try and strangle the market for the games that they moneyhat or whatever, but there are tons of other games that I'll spend my money on anyway.They don't. For now.
They want to kill Steam, they want to kill or buy out rest of PC stores. Then they can dictate what the people do.
AKA the Uber model
Hey, I'm not saying it's a good plan.Except there are thousands of other options on Steam for me to spend my money on. It'd be one thing if Epic had ALL of the games, but they don't. And they don't even have most of the best ones, or even certain niche genres that I enjoy. They can try and strangle the market for the games that they moneyhat or whatever, but there are tons of other games that I'll spend my money on anyway.
Well, they've got a limited time table there with Fortnite revenue dropping off as much as it has. I can't imagine investors wanting to finance the store indefinitely if their returns start slipping.Hey, I'm not saying it's a good plan.
FWIW, it's the go-to plan for all companies. Not all of them have the money chest/skill/luck to execute it
Wasn't there a rumor they'd move to a humble like model? Or that might just have been some reddit nonsense.Any word if Epic will continue with the free games next year? I can´t find anything about it.
Something like that, yeah. The Reddit post said that before rolling in a subscription service they would keep giving away games (repeats) early next year, but I feel that if they planned to do so they would've announced at least the freebie repeat season already.Wasn't there a rumor they'd move to a humble like model? Or that might just have been some reddit nonsense.
Bruv this has been the mentality with bundles and has bern been around long before egs was a thing.In a way, it's working.
In several occasions, I had Celeste as a possible purchase option.
But then, when I remind myself that the game was given away for free (now twice), I struggle a bit to put myself up to pay for it at 50% off (9,99€), and I go and buy another game. Celeste is now probably eternally in my "I'll play it when it's included in a bundle" game.
It's similar but not the same.Bruv this has been the mentality with bundles and has bern been around long before egs was a thing.
Subscription services like Game Pass are causing the same "let's wait and see" behavior, and that's becoming a huge problem. Only a very small minority of games will be allowed on Game Pass, and other devs of similar games will suffer heavy because of this.I bet devs can't survive eternally on handouts from platform holders, and at some point they will need customers to actually pay for their games..
There are ways around it.Subscription services like Game Pass are causing the same "let's wait and see" behavior, and that's becoming a huge problem. Only a very small minority of games will be allowed on Game Pass, and other devs of similar games will suffer heavy because of this.
I would say a game about shoguns in Japan.Image up for tomorrow is,
Hyper Light DrifterI would say a game about shoguns in Japan.
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Timmy losing his touch.Another freebie doubler?
just living up to that promise of increased exposure for indiesAnother freebie doubler?
It already has. The impact of this happened long before EGS existed. Blame Epic for a lot of things, but devaluing games isn't one of them. But their answer to it - 88/12 and moneyhats - is a bandaid over a gushing wound. Plus they are hardly helping by offering games for free.Small things, but I'm sure these will start to add up.
Remember when Epic said they didn’t like Steam sales because the devalue games? I know the mask is fully off about them being hypocrites and charlatans, but it’s still fun to laugh at.I'm already seeing people complaining about repeat and old games being given away. Epic is conditioning their users to expect free and newer stuff. How do they expect people to buy games on their store when free is the order of the day over there?
EGS exclusivity deals have historically been really bad deals on Epic’s part. The only reason these deals were attractive to devs were because Epic was massively overpaying, going so far as to cover some games’ entire development budgets, and Epic was probably intending on them being loss leaders they wouldn’t even feel thanks to Fortnite cash. But when you look at their big exclusives - Shenmue bombed HARD, Borderlands 3 isn’t having even a fraction of the staying power 2 did, and I still can’t believe how dumb it was that they dropped a fuckload of cash on a single month of not-even-exclusivity for a game that was already a year old. (Which didn’t sell well anyways! Though I loved RDR2.) The contracts will dry up FAST once Fortnite stops being a juggernaut, and it already is - all they had of note at the TGAs were Surgeon Simulator 2 and mayyyyybe Predator?Except there are thousands of other options on Steam for me to spend my money on. It'd be one thing if Epic had ALL of the games, but they don't. And they don't even have most of the best ones, or even certain niche genres that I enjoy. They can try and strangle the market for the games that they moneyhat or whatever, but there are tons of other games that I'll spend my money on anyway.
I choose to believe it’s subtle shade by saying that Hades is a “new release.”This is hilarious after alienating Steam users by going EGS exclusive...
... and has been in more than a few bundlesFTL is such a good game! But come on, everybody who was half interested already played through it. There is a reason why it costs 2.49€ on Steam.
Same with Little Inferno. Great game, but it's 8 years old, has been bundled several times, and practically everyone I know has a copy of it already.... and has been in more than a few bundles
yup, that one tooSame with Little Inferno. Great game, but it's 8 years old, has been bundled several times, and practically everyone I know has a copy of it already.
I don't!Same with Little Inferno. Great game, but it's 8 years old, has been bundled several times, and practically everyone I know has a copy of it already.