Well, I'm not a big media outlet, but I tried to cover that news about DARQ exclusivity in my new video. Hope you will enjoy it! A special thanks to Mor for providing gameplay footage for the background! 
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Its only a big story if you've not really been paying attention and just accept "but EGS exclusivity is good for developers!" at face value
True, but this is the first time we have a proof of how Epic's handling business and their defense force can't simply brush it off as conspiracy theory by GamersTM
I'd be surprised if there isn't some tbh. Hell many media folks still think Valve was doing bad by (bloody rightly god damnit) calling the Metro Exodus stuff "unfair"
Yeah, "unfair" to customers expecting it to release where they said it would release at the time they said it would release was apparently a veiled gamergater call to arms but all the bs about Steam just lining the pockets of Gabe Newell and co (and omg company wide paid vacation vs Epic's crunch, how horrid Valve is to offer such bonuses and lead by example when the rest of the poor industry like billionaire Tim have to suffer so) without offering anything beyond being a "game developer IRS" were a-ok! Even though EGS can't match Steam's services, Steam has to be called out to match its fee to be a-good-thing® like it, etc.!
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if they can afford it - yes
almost definitely (they might not announce it tomorrow ... but it will be egsclusive once it comes to PC, yes)
Man I hope RDR2 is a timed exclusive, because 2020 will be insane once everything gets a proper release lmao
They didnt seem to mind taking David Cage's "work"
I can live with that tbh. ¯\(ツ)/¯
Even Steam announcements aren't Steam announcements until pre-orders are up. Everything is EGS until further notice. Everything is terrible.
Valve should stop telling devs they can't put pre-orders up immediately. Let them do what they want.
Valve should stop telling devs they can't put pre-orders up immediately. Let them do what they want.
yeah, pretty much this
pre-orders (or just a release) is the only guarantee
trailers aren't, promises aren't, pre-orders outside of steam aren't, kickstarters aren't, alphas/betas aren't, reviewers/influencers saying they're playing a steam version aren't either (apparently influencers got steam keys for WRC8 ... and we already know this one's going egsclusive)
I hope Epic blows a ton of money on RDR2 timed exclusivity. It'll still be on social club anyway and its easy to ignore for me because I bought it on PS4 and hated it.
Jason Schreier, friend of developers, chimed in.
And yet videogame sites refuse to talk about it in business terms, instead fellating Sweeney while ignoring all the interesting subjects surrounding the new paradigm.
I SUPPORT DEVELOPERS
...unless they're being some kinda bitch-ass martyr about it, jesus, show some self respect, you have some kind of principles and integrity, woop-de-do
...unless they're being some kinda bitch-ass martyr about it, jesus, show some self respect, you have some kind of principles and integrity, woop-de-do
From all the words to choose from, martyr? Really? Fuck off
Seriously he used the fucking word "martyr" to describe a dev that doesn't want to be exclusive to EGS !!!! Could some kind soul remind me again which of us is "toxic" ? Is it the gamers or the publishers/media ?
And they say we’re the dramatic ones lmao
So people who accept money are wise and those who dont martyrs? Holy hyperbole batman
So people who accept money are wise and those who dont martyrs? Holy hyperbole batman
sucking corporate cock to own the gamers, cool.
I don't understand Schreirer. What happened to give freedom to devs? Or to choose their own terms?
I don;t get it.
I don;t get it.
Schreier should have been ignored ever since he decided to dunk on Valve for offering employees paid vacations and benefits as some kind of negative.
Other than having sources in the industry to get some leaks and scoops, he's no different than any other corporate-bootlicking gamer.
Other than having sources in the industry to get some leaks and scoops, he's no different than any other corporate-bootlicking gamer.
Apparently, if you're not with the Dev Hive Mind, then you're against the Dev Hive Mind.
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It's just like republicans in America. Free speech...until you discuss things they don't want to hear.
Schreirer was the last vestige of "reputable game journalism." His work on crunch will never be forgotten, but as it turns out, he, too, was a milkshake duck.
Man, we're back to fanboy blogs again...gaming industry keeps tripping over its own feet, denying itself respectability.
By the way, ALL OF YALL BETTER BUY DARQ
For added salt, buy on GOG to demonstrate what fair competition looks like.
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He probably eats his launch at the same table than Nathan "people raging against EGS is Valve's fault" Grayson.
Shenmue III Developers Offer Refunds To Kickstarter Backers Angry About Epic Store Exclusivity
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Fans are upset that an upcoming new game is an Epic Games Store exclusive, and the developers have to react. This time it’s Shenmue III, whose creators said today that any Kickstarter backers displeased with the state of things will be able to get a refund.
kotaku.com
Haha yeah that paid vacation bit is gold. And framing it as "think of the Devs!", Unless they work at valve, or as now it seems also if they say no to epic.
Epic had a profit of 3 billions in 2018, they can afford whatever they want tbh.
But Valve is not game developers ;9
More game sites are covering the blog post of the DARQ dev. I don't care if this guy did this for extra attention or not; he's my hero right now 
I just find it incredible how we have got to a point where the media and developers are making out that Valve are the bad guys here. On one hand we have a company that stood by the PC platform, innovated and ended up with one of the most comprehensive featured clients there is. A company that treats it's staff right and gives indie developers a staggering amount of freedom.
On the other had we have a company that told PC gamers to fuck off, largely abandoned the platform, has a client that makes 2004 steam look like the pinnacle of evolution, treats it's workers like slaves, treats indie developers with utter contempt unless they obey them to the letter and is basically paying for exclusives on the back of their long suffering staff.
But nope Valve are the bad guys and Epic are the good guys..
On the other had we have a company that told PC gamers to fuck off, largely abandoned the platform, has a client that makes 2004 steam look like the pinnacle of evolution, treats it's workers like slaves, treats indie developers with utter contempt unless they obey them to the letter and is basically paying for exclusives on the back of their long suffering staff.
But nope Valve are the bad guys and Epic are the good guys..
He is just Epic's TimDog who writes for a website.
This still boils my blood every time I see it.Shenmue III Developers Offer Refunds To Kickstarter Backers Angry About Epic Store Exclusivity
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Fans are upset that an upcoming new game is an Epic Games Store exclusive, and the developers have to react. This time it’s Shenmue III, whose creators said today that any Kickstarter backers displeased with the state of things will be able to get a refund.
yeah, it's so ... unnecessary
like the entire article is about the refunds etc. ... and then at the very end he just had to take a stab at volvo for some reason ... in a really awful way too
Welp, I put my money where my mouth is and picked up DARQ. I absolutely loved Little Nightmares, so if this is in any way similar, I'm sure I'll be in for a treat. I'll be writing a review when I'm done, too, cause, ya know, Steam allows that type of thing.
i bought it at release ... was looking forward to it for a good while
My opinion might not be popular but still i believe that Schreier is either misguided or he has spent to much time caring for the devs and this has clouded his judgement.
I do think that he is the best that we ve got (so far at least), not perfect or even adequate after all those recent misses of his but i really think his motives are truly pure.
I 'm crossing my fingers this will be true though since i can not vouch for anyone else than myself (and my family members) yet i think it is evident that all this time he has approached the issue from the less revealing angle, he is making mistakes just like the rest of us,
And i am willing to give this person the benefit of the doubt because he has proven his worth but we get to see so many willing idiots mindlesly yelling the "Just another launcher" narrative so we instictively bag anyone and throw them to the river of stupidity.
Yet i can't find excuses for him forever, he needs to go out there and do his work and not just stay at the comfort zone some EGS friendly devs provide for him.
I do think that he is the best that we ve got (so far at least), not perfect or even adequate after all those recent misses of his but i really think his motives are truly pure.
I 'm crossing my fingers this will be true though since i can not vouch for anyone else than myself (and my family members) yet i think it is evident that all this time he has approached the issue from the less revealing angle, he is making mistakes just like the rest of us,
And i am willing to give this person the benefit of the doubt because he has proven his worth but we get to see so many willing idiots mindlesly yelling the "Just another launcher" narrative so we instictively bag anyone and throw them to the river of stupidity.
Yet i can't find excuses for him forever, he needs to go out there and do his work and not just stay at the comfort zone some EGS friendly devs provide for him.
I mean, motives forms a decent component in one's legacy, but actions (and ultimately results) are what matters the most. This means I'm open to amending my quite negative opinion on the man depending on what happens in the future, but personally, I'm pessimistic.
Haha I saw that thread dunking on Darq's numbers. Pretty pathetic. Almost as if people just want to keep going their little dumb platform war just for the sake of it.
Funny how that works. If someone leaks anonymously to him, then it's all adulation and fuzzy feelings to fight for social justice. If someone expresses himself publicly, non-anonymously and takes a stands, it's cynicism and spite.