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[C-Dub]

$10,000 does seem a lot like free money.

Good for devs I guess. I wonder if they will bother releasing on EGS when Epic forces achievements but isn't paying out for it.

 

[Deku]

$10,000 does seem a lot like free money.

Good for devs I guess. I wonder if they will bother releasing on EGS when Epic forces achievements but isn't paying out for it.

It's a lot for a smaller indie dev

 

[Kyougar]

That's quite a lot of money (IMHO) given that I assume everyone (with more than some really indie one-off engine I guess) would have built an abstraction layer that makes adding achievements for one extra storefront relatively easy at this point.

Not for Ubisoft, apparently

 

[Arc]

Epic is turning off online services and servers for some older games

Epic is turning off online services and servers for some older games. Most titles will be playable offline, while some will no longer be playable.

www.epicgames.com

Pretty sure Epic is paying devs and publishers for EOS integration as well.

Even if they aren't paying devs, they're still strongarming EOS integration by requiring crossplay with other PC platforms.

 

[FunnyJay]

Turning off servers for UT99 and UT2k4 should be criminal.

 

[Nabs]

I guess Epic is too poor to keep those servers up. Someone's gotta pay for those incredible exclusives.

 

[FunnyJay]

When it came to UT vs Q3, I was always team UT baby!

Facing Worlds for LIFE!

 

[Arc]

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/the-epic-games-store-holiday-sale-2022

First free game is Bloons TD6. I saw a post on Reddit saying the second free game is Horizon Chase Turbo.

 

[Ge0force]

Bloons TD6 is awesome! Go buy it on Steam

 

[lashman]

Gaming News (@GamingNews@meta.masto.host)

Attached: 1 image PC Gamer just posted: They really all came crawlin' back to Steam, didn't they? It's good to be Valve right now. https://www.pcgamer.com/they-really-all-came-crawlin-back-to-steam-didnt-they #gamingNews

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[Nabs]

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/the-epic-games-store-holiday-sale-2022

First free game is Bloons TD6. I saw a post on Reddit saying the second free game is Horizon Chase Turbo.

A day 2 repeat. Damn.

 

[Ge0force]

Gaming News (@GamingNews@meta.masto.host)

Attached: 1 image PC Gamer just posted: They really all came crawlin' back to Steam, didn't they? It's good to be Valve right now. https://www.pcgamer.com/they-really-all-came-crawlin-back-to-steam-didnt-they #gamingNews

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Tyler has been shilling for Epic since the very beginning of EGS in the most ridiculous ways. It's weird to see him writing something like this (although I still disagree that Steam is a monopoly). Perhaps Epic stopped advertising on PC Gamer?

 

[Jav]

Tyler has been shilling for Epic since the very beginning of EGS in the most ridiculous ways. It's weird to see him writing something like this (although I still disagree that Steam is a monopoly). Perhaps Epic stopped advertising on PC Gamer?

Still, it's a pretty shitty, badly written article, the choice of some words seems to still make fun of people who "supported" Steam and honestly comes off as kinda passive-agressive.

 

[bobnowhere]

Tyler has been shilling for Epic since the very beginning of EGS in the most ridiculous ways. It's weird to see him writing something like this (although I still disagree that Steam is a monopoly). Perhaps Epic stopped advertising on PC Gamer?

People Idiots don't understand the difference between a monopoly and a hegemony.

 

[Ge0force]

Still, it's a pretty shitty, badly written article, the choice of some words seems to still make fun of people who "supported" Steam and honestly comes off as kinda passive-agressive.

Absolutely. No word about how these other clients never even bothered to compete with Steam.

 

[lashman]

New Requirement to Access Harmonix Live Services

In keeping with Epic's efforts to provide an age-appropriate experience for players of all ages, Harmonix is now requiring an Epic Games Account Login where players can report their age in order to maintain access to online features in AUDICA, Dance Central (2019), and Rock Band 4. Visit https://ep

www.harmonixmusic.com

 

[Arc]

I was a huge Harmonix fanboy back in the day. Pain.

 

[Ge0force]

So this is how Epic wants to force an EGS account for all games with EOS on Steam

 

[C-Dub]

So this is how Epic wants to force an EGS account for all games with EOS on Steam

“To protect the children!”

 

[Nabs]

Another dupe today with Costume Quest 2. Tomorrow might be Sable. Good game.

 

[Arc]

 

[lashman]

GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮 (@gamingonlinux@mastodon.social)

Attached: 1 image Epic Games needs your birthday to keep your account working in Heroic Games Launcher https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/12/epic-games-needs-your-birthday-to-keep-your-account-working-in-heroic-games-launcher/ #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck #EpicGames

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[Arc]

Thankfully I'm a spry 122 years old. I'll be 123 in a few days.

 

[Nabs]

 

[lashman]

Tim did an oopsie:

Epic Games Inc. has agreed to pay $520 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that the "Fortnite" videogame developer violated online privacy protections for children and tricked players into making unintended purchases.

The FTC said the agreement consisted of two record-breaking settlements that resolve a pair of civil complaints it was filing against Epic. One, filed in federal court, alleged the company violated the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting personal information from "Fortnite" players under the age of 13 without notifying their parents or obtaining verifiable parental consent.

 

[Arc]

That explains the recent push for kid friendly accounts and privacy settings.

That might also explain why the free games haven't been as good lately.

 

[C-Dub]

No wonder they got stingy with the coupon.

 

[Arc]

Epic FTC Settlement and moving beyond long-standing industry practices

www.epicgames.com

No developer creates a game with the intention of ending up here. The video game industry is a place of fast-moving innovation, where player expectations are high and new ideas are paramount. Statutes written decades ago don’t specify how gaming ecosystems should operate. The laws have not changed, but their application has evolved and long-standing industry practices are no longer enough. We accepted this agreement because we want Epic to be at the forefront of consumer protection and provide the best experience for our players.

 

[fantomena]

Epic FTC Settlement and moving beyond long-standing industry practices

www.epicgames.com

What else were they gonna write?

 

[curi0usBystander]

I think this was mentioned in the Trial in passing (maybe by Apple's lawyer?).
Still I feel that epic got off very cheap.

 

[gabbo]

Epic FTC Settlement and moving beyond long-standing industry practices

www.epicgames.com

For what it's worth the changes they list are actually a positive if they're implemented with care and in good faith. Do I think Epic will? No, they're entirely too self-serving, but if someone else did, it'd be a positive step.

That said, this PR release is a "We're sorry we've got caught stealing children's data and money, not sorry we did it",
They've been doing the these things for years and wouldn't have changed had they not been sued by the FTC and other government bodies around the world.

 

[Arc]

Take-Two takes down Goat Simulator 3 ad that used leaked GTA 6 footage

Goat Simulator 3 developer Coffee Stain North has been issued with a take-down notice by the powers that be at Take-Two…

www.eurogamer.net

That's pretty baaaad.

 

[TheTrain]

From the Wildermyth 1.11 patch notes:

Note: Epic Games is on a company-wide break at the moment, so players who own the game on the Epic Games store won't get this update until sometime after January 3rd. This also means that crossplay with players who own the game on Epic won't work until that time (since game versions need to be the same for multiplayer). Sorry for any inconvenience this might cause; we considered holding back the patch, but wanted to get it out to players for the holidays!

 

[Arsene]

From the Wildermyth 1.11 patch notes:

Note: Epic Games is on a company-wide break at the moment, so players who own the game on the Epic Games store won't get this update until sometime after January 3rd. This also means that crossplay with players who own the game on Epic won't work until that time (since game versions need to be the same for multiplayer). Sorry for any inconvenience this might cause; we considered holding back the patch, but wanted to get it out to players for the holidays!

Wtf are developers not allowed to push patches while Epic is closed?

 

[FunnyJay]

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[lashman]

Wtf are developers not allowed to push patches while Epic is closed?

it's all manual still

 

[TioChuck]

Lol, this garbage just turned 4 and still shit.

 

[gabbo]

Lol, this garbage just turned 4 and still shit.

Developer focused indeed.
The hateboner Epic has for anything they deem as limiting Fortnite's cashflow seems to have resulted in their response being cobbled together, one might say, hastily.

 

[Arc]

The publishing tools have been in closed beta since August 2021 and Tim said they would have a wide release next month. I have no idea why the WIldermyth devs aren't allowed to patch.

 

[fantomena]

The publishing tools have been in closed beta since August 2021 and Tim said they would have a wide release next month. I have no idea why the WIldermyth devs aren't allowed to patch.

Tim says a lot of things.

Turns out making a properly working self-serving store might be harder that they though.

 

[C-Dub]

Death Stranding: Director’s Cut

First good freebie in a while. Good job Tim Epic. Too bad I already have it on Steam.

 

[fantomena]

Seems like free DC was a mistake, if you search the store, standard which previously said (unavailable) is now free.

 

[curi0usBystander]

I have a hard time believing that 505 would give the DC version for free when they can get more money by giving the base game and then charging for the DC upgrade.

This is the fucking company that created a (fucked) base version of Control, just so I'd be part of a humble bundle (heck I know have an incomplete version of the game on ).

 

[lashman]

 

[fantomena]

The launcher is now super slow and when you eventually reach the library, every game says "sign in" under, so you can't play anything.

Very reliable, thank you Epic.

 

[Arsene]

The launcher is now super slow and when you eventually reach the library, every game says "sign in" under, so you can't play anything.

Very reliable, thank you Epic.

They gave out the wrong Death Stranding and took down the whole store trying to fix it.

 

[Paul]

lmao get fucked epic

and 505

and me, because I already bought DC upgrade on steam

 

[C-Dub]

Some are saying they even revoked the DC on their accounts.

I retract my previous praise of Tim Epic.

 

[didamangi]

Shade of Control steam Humble Choice shenanigans. Also a 505 published game.

 

[prudis]

to sum up the whole situation with the help of AI