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And it will continue to be unable to do so because they are only targeting making it a better experience for developers, not consumers. The app is less usable
by deaddodo 3y ago
And it will continue to be unable to do so because they are only targeting making it a better experience for developers, not consumers.
The app is less usable than Steam (in general), and most user's experience with it is just being forced onto it because certain devs hopped over on an exclusivity contract. So it's already soured in most people's mouths. No one is interested in investing in another walled garden when they've invested thousands of USD in one that generally works better.
- superkuh 3y agoBetter for developers? Hardly. Epic game store is a weapon designed to attack other game developers. Especially the ones foolish enough to use Epic's engine which allows Epic to easily clone the game then release it for free on their walled garden.
- deaddodo 3y agoI was referring specifically to the only thing they've done being to charge a slightly lower dev cut, while having a worse client, support and library with all the same problems (walled garden, potential of losing library due to shut down). I can speak anecdotally to the fact that I invested in an alternative platform once (Impulse) and already had to migrate to Steam (repurchasing much of that content) once. I'm not willing to do it again without a significant benefit in doing so.
- AlexandrB 3y ago> Impulse Haven't thought about that one in a long time. I remember it was pretty OK until GameStop bought it.
- deaddodo 3y agoI only hopped onto it for Sins of a Solar Empire. As soon as it was sold to GameStop, stardock rereleased all their library on Steam and I just repurchased there. So now if something is exclusive off of steam, I either wait or don't buy it.
- InitialLastName 3y agoWhat games have they done that to?