Mostly indies that I don't care about, as well as a co-op service game. They can keep them.in case anyone needed a list:
Mostly indies that I don't care about, as well as a co-op service game. They can keep them.in case anyone needed a list:
been feeling like that last few scloosie announmcnet ... nothing really big ... mostly artsy stuf,B-tier indies and few outliers , nothing really mindblowingAnyone else felt like the new EGS stuff was...underwhelming?
in case anyone needed a list:
Do you think the lacklustre list of eggsclusives is a sign that devs/publishers are being a tad more cautious about taking the moneyhats?
I can't see how TWAU2 would be a big single release. I'd be amazed if it isn't episodic. EGS will want that monthly engagement and to draw it out as long as possible so an episodic narrative game like TWAU is ideal for that.
•Bloodroots - had a blast on beta , but not day-1 good enough anyway
Yup. And they missed some of the notable ones, including Cyberpunk, Bloodlines 2, Death Stranding, and Microsoft stuff. RDR2 was only 2 months too. They also still can't get a hold of games Japanese publishers.been feeling like that last few scloosie announmcnet ... nothing really big ... mostly artsy stuf,B-tier indies and few outliers , nothing really mindblowing
I can't see how TWAU2 would be a big single release. I'd be amazed if it isn't episodic. EGS will want that monthly engagement and to draw it out as long as possible so an episodic narrative game like TWAU is ideal for that.
Episodic exclusivity makes it even easier to wait for the full Steam release though. This way I'm not even tempted to play the first episode no matter how good it looks.
Episodic exclusivity makes it even easier to wait for the full Steam release though. This way I'm not even tempted to play the first episode no matter how good it looks.
The beta was amazing and I was really looking forward to the full game. This (and TWAU2, but if that's episodic and the exclusive is for a year, I would have waited anyway) is the only one that hurts, from that list.
They're definitely running out of money for major exclusive deals.
Oh man I haven't even considered that possibilityWait for it being 12-month exclusive per episode :>
I'm taking those 12 free games and running peeps. I'm sorry.
(not sorry)
Fortnite has been declining, slowly but steadily. They can't keep relying on Fortnite forever.I think you really underestimate how much money Epic makes with Fortnite and UE4. Epic has enough money to buy every AAA game being released in 2020 if they have to.
We all know that the exclusivity deals are not for making money. It's their form of investment for EGS.
Correct. That's why I believe they will keep doing it.
I think you really underestimate how much money Epic makes with Fortnite and UE4. Epic has enough money to buy every AAA game being released in 2020 if they have to.
But what if the 12 games on offer are games you already own?I'm taking those 12 free games and running peeps. I'm sorry.
(not sorry)
They're welcome to keep throwing away money if they want. EA tried and failed to pull people away from Steam and it had the benefit of multiple permanent (as far as we knew back then) AAA exclusives every year. If Epic thinks that they will be able to make a dent by locking down a few mostly indie games for a period of time then I think that they are grossly mistaken.
I believe the only way their money hatting will work if is they keep doing it for many years. This way, an entire generation of new pc gamers will have a significant amount of their games on EGS. Just like many veteran pc gamers want their games on Steam because that's where their games collection and friends are, Epic may achieve the same on EGS for the younger generation if they keep buying the most wishlisted games for a long time.
Not sure this is Epic's current strategy, but I believe this is the only way money hatting will lead to a loyal customer base. Of course, big publishers speaking out against exclusivity deals makes this strategy extremely difficult.
The second character has been added to Griftlands.
I believe the only way their money hatting will work if is they keep doing it for many years. This way, an entire generation of new pc gamers will have a significant amount of their games on EGS. Just like many veteran pc gamers want their games on Steam because that's where their games collection and friends are, Epic may achieve the same on EGS for the younger generation if they keep buying the most wishlisted games for a long time.
Not sure this is Epic's current strategy, but I believe this is the only way money hatting will lead to a loyal customer base. Of course, big publishers speaking out against exclusivity deals makes this strategy extremely difficult.
...which then falls back to what does EGS actually offer as a storefront to make people actively use it when given free choice other then 'not steam' for the people who for whatever reasons find that a compelling selling point.
Its never going to offer the feature set Steam has. Its always going to be playing catchup even if they were actively working continuosly to add store features at a lightning rate. Which, you know. They clearly aren't.
Its 'smaller, curated' library claims dwindle with every new release.
It might give devs a bigger cut, but if those savings don;t get passed onto the consumer, thats not going to get customers. even just price matching won't be attractive when trading cards offer effectively a rebate system on every game you play.
Remember how Sweeney said that the storefront wars will be decided by devs and publishers, and not the consumers? Epic must assume that devs will skip Steam for the better cut on EGS, as soon as EGS has enough active users (that's what the free games are for). Let's hope it doesn't work out like that.
This is the only EGS exclusive I won't boycott, because it's hilarious that Epic is paying klei to do their alpha on EGS.
2GD says there won't be a Steam release of his upcoming arena fps.
Who knows if things will change in a year or two, but at least he's giving refunds to backers.
More info
2GD says there won't be a Steam release of his upcoming arena fps.
Who knows if things will change in a year or two, but at least he's giving refunds to backers.
More info
Ahh another broken Kickstarter promises. Is this the third one?
What happened between them?Surprised that Tim snatched the game.
Not surprised that James and Gabe do not get along after what happened in China.
What happened between them?
Man how sad it must be to find out that nobody liked you at the office![]()
'James Is An Ass': Gabe Newell Explains Why Valve Fired Dota 2 Commentator [Update]
This week’s $3 million DOTA 2 Shanghai major has been a bit of a disaster. Streams dropping, cameras getting stuck, awkward or non-existent commentary, dead air—it’s been a comedy of errors. On the back of it all, Valve let go of one commentator, James Harding, to a storm of backlash.kotaku.com
Ahh another broken Kickstarter promises. Is this the third one?