Game must be selling like hotcakes on PC.it happened
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Wonder how all of the Fortnite kids are going to convince their parents to spend $60+ on a game they'll never play just to get $20 worth of Fortnite items.
Is the Epic version of 'Overwatch is saving their bikini suits until the game population is dangerously low'?
So they are pushing THIS hard to get any sale, uh?
I assumed that BL3 would be a success no matter what, but judging by how they are acting I'm getting the feeling that they are definitely failing to meet expectations. Or at very least to have anything worth boasting about.
They are probably desperate to come up with some press release like "Borderlands 3 is the best selling Borderlands game at launch" and "Corollary: this totally proves Steam is unnecessary".
On a positive note (for exclusivity fears) seems like Epic fucked up the current Season of Fortnite and many Streamers are "abandoning" (or rather boycotting) Fortnite.
Let's see if it makes a dent.
Let's see if it makes a dent.
They won't, the bundle can be bought in Fortnite for $20 for a limited time.
Then I really don't understand the point of the bundle, other than trying to get more people into Fortnite. And odds are, if you aren't already playing Fortnite, you've probably left it and won't be going back. The game has peaked and is in decline.
Marketing, Epic using Borderlands to keep Fortnite going, and 2K hoping to sell the game to Fortnite kids, Epic won't lock the bundle to EGS because consoles are the biggest part of the Fortnite players.
Funny thing, the bundle is only free if you buy Borderlands 3 through EGS, GMG and Humble got the shaft.
As much as i don't want to see a-holes like Pitchford and Sweeney satisfied, I do not think Bordelands 3 will have any problem selling well.
It just a normal promotional bundle to tie those franchises and share their audience.
It just a normal promotional bundle to tie those franchises and share their audience.
I've been saying to do this for literally months, and they only just get to it. Jeez.it happened
edit: it's not even exclusive DLC? Not that I'm complaining, but L-M-A-O.
Valve did the same thing with TF2 items, it's a nice bonus for people who were going to buy the game anyway and may convince some people on the fence to buy the game.
Great post. Sometimes the like button is not enough.I think this is SO important, and so underestimated by the majority!
Having Linux support for the client and for games via Proton might seem small potatoes, but it's part of the whole accessibility thing, which it's absolutely crucial.
In the web industry, we spend an absurd amount of time making sure our systems are accessible to users with various form of disabilities. Say, vision impaired folks need bigger text or even full screen reader support; other people might need to be able to navigate with the keyboard only; deafness has some requirements, autism some others.
So we usually don't think of "Linux" as an accessibility problem, but in fact it totally is.
Even if we don't consider the pro users, Linux, in its many forms, is also a cheap alternative to Win, especially in poorer markets.
Though, it's also what powers Android phones and Chromebooks.
Opening the platform to Linux (on top of Win and Mac) means that absolutely everyone can use it.
And this is where accessibility turns into cash.
If a web developer doesn't provide screen reader support, they aren't just being sloppy. They are losing a certain amount of potential customers.
Same for Steam and "frenemies".
Let's say that Windows users who only play at their desk with an Xbox controller are the 80% of the potential userbase.
Supporting Linux might increase that to 85%.
In-home streaming to the big TV to the 90%.
Custom controller mapping might add the people who have physical trouble with the standard layout, to the 95%.
And so on.
(Aside: this has a cost. Let's say... something around the 30% of the revenue)
In my entirely made up scenario, Steam has a 15% edge over the competition (any competition).
Might be more, might be less, it's not important.
What's important is that Steam has less entry barriers, and therefore can provide to a larger number (and more diverse) of customers.
I don't expect developers to be aware of all of this, it's not their job. They see the Epic offer and they accept it because who wouldn't.
Though, I would expect that publishers, who are supposed to know all the market shit, wouldn't overlook this kind of edge.
And yet.
Control
After a secretive agency in New York is invaded by an otherworldly threat, you become the new Director struggling to regain Control in this supernatural 3rd person action-adventure from Remedy Entertainment and 505 Games
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Are they... hiding the user review score for Control's PC version...?
I see a 6.6 user score from 142 user reviews.Control
After a secretive agency in New York is invaded by an otherworldly threat, you become the new Director struggling to regain Control in this supernatural 3rd person action-adventure from Remedy Entertainment and 505 Games
Are they... hiding the user review score for Control's PC version...?
Koch Media CEO: "We should welcome Epic and their business model"
The first major publisher to spark controversy for signing exclusively with the Epic Games Store has said it may well s…
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BORTNITE. Get yur BORTNITE HERE! EARLY PC ACCESS IN 2019! BE THE BETA TESTER FOR TIM AND RANDY!
BORTNITE.
I still think the whole desperate deal with EGS is to get more people into Fortnite and sell MTX and that's where make all the money.
Nah I'm goodKoch Media CEO: "We should welcome Epic and their business model"
The first major publisher to spark controversy for signing exclusively with the Epic Games Store has said it may well s…
Damn...looks like Koch will have to leave consoles behind as well for the greater good. What an unexpected twist! That's what's gonna happen next, right? Can't have any of that anachronistic 30% cut after all."A 70/30 split is quite frankly anachronistic."Koch Media CEO: "We should welcome Epic and their business model"
The first major publisher to spark controversy for signing exclusively with the Epic Games Store has said it may well s…
I'd rather die.
Honestly, this is starting to sound like a pre-meditated assault on Valve, probably coordinated by Sweeny and Epic after they took a major loss last week with the Darq dev's shenanigans.
If only those pesky customers would just play ball.
I will buy Iron Harvest to support the devs, but I will keep ignoring their games involved in exclusivity deals.Koch Media CEO: "We should welcome Epic and their business model"
The first major publisher to spark controversy for signing exclusively with the Epic Games Store has said it may well s…
It's also baffling how they keep bragging about the "success" of Metro Exodus on pc, while the "absolute majority of revenue" came from consoles.
When their pocket journalists get their next article framework emailed to them we'll see a lot more of this bunk. Like clockwork.
The industry is trying to gaslight us again.
Honestly, that wouldn't even surprise me. This is clearly a response from Epic's partners after several news posts of devs and publishers speaking out against exclusivity deals with Epic.
Yeah, wouldn't get surprised if Rebellion or even Annapurna decides to say something about the outrageous, aggressive and destructive 70 / 30 split this week too.
Hmm first Ubisoft now Koch. It's like someone told them to say something that put Epic on good light. Can't wait for Kotaku and PCGamer articles about this.Koch Media CEO: "We should welcome Epic and their business model"
The first major publisher to spark controversy for signing exclusively with the Epic Games Store has said it may well s…
I've never pirated a game (no, not even when I was young). But I'm at a point where I'm thinking about pirating games of some of the big publishers just out of spite.Koch Media CEO: "We should welcome Epic and their business model"
The first major publisher to spark controversy for signing exclusively with the Epic Games Store has said it may well s…
I have a PS4, I'll just rent or buy (usually on sale) games released on EGS there. Good luck with Sony's take publishers, I think its less than 30%, right?
I'll do what i've always done and just ignore them and play other games. I can't even be arsed to give them headspace and word of mouth to be honest.
If it comes down to it i'll buy the games second-hand on consoles if i really feel the need to play them.
If it comes down to it i'll buy the games second-hand on consoles if i really feel the need to play them.
Buy second hand. They'll get nothing.
BOLD small companies speak up in Epic's favor amidst Unfold Games Corporation' attacks on Tim Sweeney
Won't somebody think of the Billionaires and Shareholders!
"we know what's better for you ... we have the money - that means we're smarter than you, and know what's best for you"
man, i just love capitalism ...
Consoles charge 30%, while Valve only takes 20% for successful games.
Consoles have difficulties of coding to the metal and optimizing 100 years old hardware, they deserve the cut (and bonuses, and brand loyalty, and holy wars)! Does Valve has a claim of coding to the metal?! Don't think so.
Honestly, this is sounding like an industry-wide assault on store fees, as I'm hearing elsewhere that publishers are using Stadia and streaming as leverage against console manufacturers in their bid to increase their percentage take on the next gen systems. Part of me believes they're doing this to mitigate any losses they'll take if the government puts their foot down on lootboxes and regulates them.
"I'm deeply concerned about the monopoly in the Pc gaming market" says publishers that only release Windows builds of games
I have a PS4 as well but I hate using it. So I won't play anything there except for exclusives.
Epic and their latest indie exclusives talk about what it gives them, and maybe us too
Epic’s expansion from developer to distributor continues apace. Having secured exclusive distribution rights to some of…
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I wonder if his game will reach this number on EGS.
I do not know but does not EPIC creates a fake stability for the devs? Doesn't EPIC distorts the "normal" flow in the indie games sector?
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They're trying to recoup some money they aren't getting from shitty margins on $60 base priced AAA games. Loot boxes are getting too much heat, so time to try another way.
its a shame we may never see sales numbers when some of these games finally get to steam to see how badly they failed and not get some PR bullshit