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Fortnite will come and go but Unreal Engine will be generating revenues forever. Epic are more motivated by transferring the excess profits of Apple into modes

Fortnite will come and go but Unreal Engine will be generating revenues forever. Epic are more motivated by transferring the excess profits of Apple into modest profits for developers, who then redistribute 5% of their revenues (as part of the Unreal Engine license) back to Epic. I wonder if Epic will sue Steam and console developers next... Epic sells Unreal to Sony and Microsoft, so suing them is probably unlikely. But Valve could definitely be the next target.

madeofpalk 5y ago
> I wonder if Epic will sue Steam Why would Epic sue Steam? Fornite isnt on Steam, because it doesn't need to be. It's the platform (Windows) working in a competitive way!
- Macha 5y ago
  Console developers on the other hand, are almost certainly next.
  - madeofpalk 5y ago
    I think Epic has a good relationship with console developers, generally, because they help each other out. Epic seems happy that it actually gets something back for giving up that 30%.
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dleslie 5y ago
> But Valve could definitely be the next target. Valve would simply refer the judge to their rather-successful competitors, including: - Epic Game Store - Origin - Blizzard Store - Microsoft Store - GoG - Itch.io - Ubisoft Store - Bethesda Store And to further their point, Valve would show how many games on Steam are found on other stores, and Valve doesn't prevent other companies from listing games on other stores. Valve does not have a monopoly; not by a long shot.
- progbits 5y ago
  Not even a monopoly question (the ruling says it can't call Apple a monopoly). However Steam is not a walled garden. Feel like they charge too much? Go to itch.io or make your own website with Paypal button. It is your machine, your OS.
- teruakohatu 5y ago
  Not only that, but Valve is bizarrely happy with developers selling games on their own website, or even competitor platforms, and then providing Steam keys for free. As a consumer it is amazing.
  - Factorium 5y ago
    Valve only did this so that it could effectively bundle its software with retail CD copies of games, back when they existed. When you dive into Steam, you'll see that it hasn't really changed in a decade. Valve are basically sitting back happy with the $billions pouring in each year owing to their 'first mover'/monopoly position.

madeofpalk 5y ago

> I wonder if Epic will sue Steam Why would Epic sue Steam? Fornite isnt on Steam, because it doesn't need to be. It's the platform (Windows) working in a competitive way!

Macha 5y ago
Console developers on the other hand, are almost certainly next.
- madeofpalk 5y ago
  I think Epic has a good relationship with console developers, generally, because they help each other out. Epic seems happy that it actually gets something back for giving up that 30%.

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dleslie 5y ago

> But Valve could definitely be the next target. Valve would simply refer the judge to their rather-successful competitors, including: - Epic Game Store - Origin - Blizzard Store - Microsoft Store - GoG - Itch.io - Ubisoft Store - Bethesda Store And to further their point, Valve would show how many games on Steam are found on other stores, and Valve doesn't prevent other companies from listing games on other stores. Valve does not have a monopoly; not by a long shot.

progbits 5y ago
Not even a monopoly question (the ruling says it can't call Apple a monopoly). However Steam is not a walled garden. Feel like they charge too much? Go to itch.io or make your own website with Paypal button. It is your machine, your OS.
teruakohatu 5y ago
Not only that, but Valve is bizarrely happy with developers selling games on their own website, or even competitor platforms, and then providing Steam keys for free. As a consumer it is amazing.
- Factorium 5y ago
  Valve only did this so that it could effectively bundle its software with retail CD copies of games, back when they existed. When you dive into Steam, you'll see that it hasn't really changed in a decade. Valve are basically sitting back happy with the $billions pouring in each year owing to their 'first mover'/monopoly position.