certainly not Mr "cloud saves are really easy to implement"
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The Last Night can be EGS exclusive forever tbh
Not sure it's a good way at all. Just see how people reacted to Black Ops on the monthly.
Oh absolutely, I agree, but I can see someone like Tim being the main driving force behind it. As the owner especially.
Oh Tim "Fear the walled garden" Sweeney is definitely the driving force behind the store. He's made it abundantly clear on twitter and in pr/interviews after all the Tencent investment talk that he's the final say at Epic.
Edit: I just dont want him to het all the blame. It's mostly him, but not all. Endedit
I wonder how he and CliffyB got on, as they both seem to have very alpha personas publicly.
Do you mean about exclusivity or about me not caring if it's a forever exclusive? There is no indication right now they it's a exclusive, but considering the Dev is having "funding issues" it wouldn't surprise me.
Regarding me not caring if it's forever EGS exclusive, that is because the game is made by a gamergate asshole that has created the narrative of his game around gamergate ideology.
The only negative is knowing that they're getting a massive payday.
I thought this had been delisted some time ago?
it was delisted like 2 years ago but yeah discount is dead even though this should be free for previous owners as only imporvement is more res support
So... the publisher got paid for something that would be a hard sell on Steam because it offers almost nothing of value (besides maybe the bump in resolution on the pre-rendered cutscenes), and we don't get what would probably be a free upgrade. As usual, great "competition" for us consumers 
Essentially, epic has moneyhatted a patch.
pretty much, yeah
well, not technically ... but you just KNOW they would've at the very least offered a discount on the remaster for owners of the original if it was on steam ....
Hm, how long till Epic start to moneyhat mods? If I was Tim I would've worked tirelessly on the toolset. Can you imagine EGS being the best place to mod your broken ass Bethesda game?
I thought it was brought back after being delisted, but I can be wrong. Anyway, this "remaster" looks exactly like the original game with AA and AF forced.
it was ... but then they've taken it down again after a few months
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What a mess...
Anyway, after WWZ, it was to be expected that Saber Interactive would stay loyal with Epic. Thanks to the controversy of the EGS exclusivity, people got aware that the game existed.
I am finding it difficult to believe that Epic paid 2 million for exclusivity that is too high a price to spend per non-AAA like titles.
EGS have nothing to do with the delisting of an old licensed game.
You can't even make an argument for the 2016 game since that one being delisted is just part of Activision's usual MOs with licensed IPs.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/425310/Ghostbusters/
Breh the game was delisted YEARS ago. I was lucky to have gotten a steam key from Gamersgate.com IIRC.
EGS have nothing to do with the delisting of an old licensed game.
You can't even make an argument for the 2016 game since that one being delisted is just part of Activision's usual MOs with licensed IPs.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/425310/Ghostbusters/
Don't let little things like reason or facts or physical reality get in the way of a good Epic story, they certainly don't. Theyd take credit for the delisting if they could.
So as it turns out, Metro Exodus is coming to the Microsoft Store in 3 days, probably as part of the Xbox Game Pass program.
This confirms that the exclusivity clause, in at least Metro's case, is deliberately targeted at Steam and not other stores. I'm not gong to speculate as to whether it's illegal but it is incredibly sleazy on Epic's part.
This confirms that the exclusivity clause, in at least Metro's case, is deliberately targeted at Steam and not other stores. I'm not gong to speculate as to whether it's illegal but it is incredibly sleazy on Epic's part.
Metro Exodus was planned to release as a Play Anywhere game on the Windows Store. This didn't happen because of Epic's exclusivity deal. I'm curious what changed since then. Microsoft acquiring 4A Games perhaps?
I'm curious as to the REAL reason. Is Epic's business plan really just "eff Steam"?
Makes me think Epic are really scared of something. Valve working on a Battle Royale? Source 2 finally getting its public release?
Having looked at the guts of Source, I hope it's less a patchwork engine if this ever does see the light of day
Might have to do with how Valve has been expanding. Valve has went from a games developer to a games and engine developer, storefront operator, and hardware manufacturer. I think there might be some jealousy involved.
Thats funny because Epic is LITERALLY the only fucking PC store that doesnt support my currency. But they really wanted that region pricing huh? Just not Australian or CAD.
Jesus at how informed people who want to make games their livelihood can be.
Does Valve need to send someone over to their house tell them to sit the fuck down and go over everything they can and can't do?
Then again they could just be spewing BS as Epic PR fully aware that stuff is there.
Does Valve need to send someone over to their house tell them to sit the fuck down and go over everything they can and can't do?
Then again they could just be spewing BS as Epic PR fully aware that stuff is there.
They want to ensure lots of people play online, and they are going EGS exclusive?
Edit: dev says other stores "later".
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Is Epic writing the tweets for them? This is really bad.
Why not just admit they wanted the paycheck? No shame in that.
it sure seems like they're just repeating stuff epic told them .... at the very least
yeah talk about devaluening your own game
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Those cheeky bastards
That second tweet, in reply to someone asking if it's going to be available on Steam, reads something like "Not at the moment. Steam doesn't offer us any confidence regarding what happens with the resale of keys at a regional price".
How hilariously pathetic. Have these guys made anything before this game?
I have to laugh when some nobodies who haven't done shit come and trash talk one of the main channels for selling games on PC.
Oh well, one more twitter account to block (I love blocking stupid people/companies on twitter).
That second tweet, in reply to someone asking if it's going to be available on Steam, reads something like "Not at the moment. Steam doesn't offer us any confidence regarding what happens with the resale of keys at a regional price".
How hilariously pathetic. Have these guys made anything before this game?
I have to laugh when some nobodies who haven't done shit come and trash talk one of the main channels for selling games on PC.
Oh well, one more twitter account to block (I love blocking stupid people/companies on twitter
).
Tbh that game never struck me as very interesting. An out of nowhere Mortal Kombat or Killer Instrinct wannabe with a tired theme that doesn't make it stand out in any way? Maybe the PR by going EGS and all the rest shit can help them get some attention. Doesn't make it any less sleazy and stupid though.
I know everyone agrees that this is dumb but I have to post it again because the response really is THAT DUMB
Nah.
It's not about giving consumer options. It's about just waging war with Steam/Valve at the cost of taking away consumer options with exclusivity (Outer Worlds, etc).Those cheeky bastards
That second tweet, in reply to someone asking if it's going to be available on Steam, reads something like "Not at the moment. Steam doesn't offer us any confidence regarding what happens with the resale of keys at a regional price".
How hilariously pathetic. Have these guys made anything before this game?
I have to laugh when some nobodies who haven't done shit come and trash talk one of the main channels for selling games on PC.
Oh well, one more twitter account to block (I love blocking stupid people/companies on twitter
Nah.
Ahhh..... the "must treat consumers like idiots" clause of the EGS exclusive contracts.
But in this case they are being a little bit more specific on the lies. It isn't just a "it's better for the consumer". Now it's "Steam doesn't give us control of keys and regional pricing". That evil Valve generating and distributing keys without the consent of the publisher.
I guess one could point for example to that Era thread about a lot of people already using VPNs to bypass Epic's "secure" system, but I have a feeling that this isn't a honest discussion
But in this case they are being a little bit more specific on the lies. It isn't just a "it's better for the consumer". Now it's "Steam doesn't give us control of keys and regional pricing". That evil Valve generating and distributing keys without the consent of the publisher.
I guess one could point for example to that Era thread about a lot of people already using VPNs to bypass Epic's "secure" system, but I have a feeling that this isn't a honest discussion
honestly? i don't think it's even that .... what i think has happened here is this: they never really made any other game (that i'm aware of ... or at least haven't released anything on steam themselves) ... and here's suddenly epic with all their advertising etc. ... so they noticed all those ads and articles and contacted them to see what they can offer them ... and then epic comes in and probably tells them a lot of bullshit about steam (which they don't even bother verifying themselves) and how awful it is .... fast forward a few weeks - and here we are
i don't think they're mandated to say stuff like that ... but i DO believe they think it's true ...