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Alan Wake 2 is only $50 on PC compared to $60 on console.
 

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It's a nice gesture since they don't have to pay a platform commission on PC. They could have easily got away with charging $60 on EGS. Regardless, I'm renting it on console so the only thing Epic will get from me is telemetry data. :shrugblob:

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Why is Alan Wake 2 a digital-only release?


There are many reasons for this. For one, a large number of have shifted to digital only. You can buy a Sony PlayStation 5 without a disc drive and Microsoft’s Xbox Series S is a digital only console. It is not uncommon to release modern games as digital-only.


Secondly, not releasing a disc helps keep the price of the game at $59.99 / €59.99 and the PC version at $49.99 / €49.99.


Finally, we did not want to ship a disc product and have it require a download for the game — we do not think this would make for a great experience either.
I guess I'm not renting it.
 
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Alan Wake 2 is only $50 on PC compared to $60 on console.
Would be like $45 if it was on GMG and full priced :p

But I think i'll wait to see if there's Steam version eventually.
 

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Awesome game, but you can tell their giveaway budget was slashed compared to prior years.

jesus I know some people had limited expectation for a AW2 success but even them would have never though the game would end up being digital only
Epic published a physical edition of Alan Wake: Remastered. Despite all the flowery language about how AW2 being digital only will help YOU, the consumer, I'd guess it didn't sell very well at retail and they have a lot of left over stock and don't want to repeat that with AW2.

Would be like $45 if it was on GMG and full priced :p

But I think i'll wait to see if there's Steam version eventually.
That's true. I still think a Steam (and GOG) version will happen as Steve Allison said they would be exclusive for "a long time" and not permanently, but you're looking at several years.
 
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I still think a Steam (and GOG) version will happen as Steve Allison said they would be exclusive for "a long time" and not permanently, but you're looking at several years.
I'm a VERY patient gamer 😋

Also, by waiting for a self-published Steam version, at least my money goes to Remedy and not to Epic. I will not support their quest to lock PC games to their shitty store in any way.

The fact that Epic doesn't bother to make a retail version for AW2, proves once again that they have no issues taking people's choice away if it benefits them one way or another. The €50 price on PC is only meant to push as many buyers towards EGS as possible. I hope people at least consider this before buying the game. No doubt other publishers are following this experiment with lots of interest.