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re: fricking Epic Games at it again. Outer Worlds release pulled from Steam, goes to Epic
Posted on 3/26/19 at 2:49 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
Posted on 3/26/19 at 2:49 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
quote:Absolutely not. Giving a game to one launcher a full year before releasing it on that same platform through other launchers is disgusting and all the more evidence they REALLY want people to be downloading this software for whatever reason you want to go with. That kind of practice is unprecedented on PC and there are many people who refuse to support it.
The exclusivity is overblown.
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Posted on 3/26/19 at 11:10 am to Drewbie
But the thing is that you can still play it. It doesn't change your experience in game.
This was going to happen no matter what. Launchers are just another way to get money and business exposure. The more these companies get money, the more games that come out. Yes, they could eventually become something like destiny that wasn't complete at first again but with so many titles coming out, they have to stay competitive or die. Just like COD is going through right now.
This was going to happen no matter what. Launchers are just another way to get money and business exposure. The more these companies get money, the more games that come out. Yes, they could eventually become something like destiny that wasn't complete at first again but with so many titles coming out, they have to stay competitive or die. Just like COD is going through right now.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 1:33 pm to Drewbie
Unprecedented in PC gaming? 
Steam did that very thing with HL2
Steam did that very thing with HL2
Posted on 3/26/19 at 2:26 pm to Mear
First world problems thread.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 2:32 pm to Drewbie
I don’t really have a dog in the fight nor am I knowledgeable enough on the situation to speak to it but Minecraft has their own launcher and has had it for quite some time now.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 2:59 pm to Mear
quote:Steam....made by Valve....put a game....made by Valve....on Steam only?
Steam did that very thing with HL2
Not even remotely the same thing as poaching other studios' work for your own launcher just to force people to use it.
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 3/26/19 at 3:04 pm to Drewbie
They made people download software to play a single player game. It was a big deal when it released.
That is what I was referring to.
If you're using that logic, shouldn't Epic have the right to sell all Unreal Engine games on their launcher?
That is what I was referring to.
If you're using that logic, shouldn't Epic have the right to sell all Unreal Engine games on their launcher?
Posted on 3/26/19 at 3:46 pm to Drewbie
quote:
Not even remotely the same thing as poaching other studios' work for your own launcher just to force people to use it.
You should look up those words baw. This is some retard shite.
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 3/26/19 at 3:54 pm to Mystictiger
quote:
I don’t really have a dog in the fight nor am I knowledgeable enough on the situation to speak to it but Minecraft has their own launcher and has had it for quite some time now.
I don't think anyone here cares about Minecraft.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 3:54 pm to Big_Slim
quote:
You should look up those words baw. This is some retard shite.
I mean, it kinda is. Games are either already on Steam for preorder (Metro Exodus) or previous announced for Steam. Epic is then paying their publisher to pull Steam plans and launch it only on Epic's Store. You then force your fans to use another service.
This type of console wars business practices is from the very early PS3/360 days. PC has been the progressive and innovative platform and it's weird to see it regress like this.
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 3/26/19 at 3:56 pm to Big_Slim
quote:Stop projecting.
This is some retard shite.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 3:59 pm to Mear
quote:The frick? No? He made the engine, he didn't develop the games. That's not even the same logic. Valve developed and produced their own video game. Tim Sweeney just made the engine and the launcher. The games were made by other developers (Who probably had to pay to even use the engine).
If you're using that logic, shouldn't Epic have the right to sell all Unreal Engine games on their launcher?
Not to mention the point is asinine considering the Epic Games launcher didn't even exist when these games were made. If they wanted to, I'm sure they could add all those old arse games to their launcher, but that doesn't accomplish what they want to do.
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 3/26/19 at 4:03 pm to Drewbie
Posted on 3/26/19 at 4:15 pm to oauron
I still don't think y'all PC people understand this exclusivity thing. Yes, it's exclusive to a launcher that you CAN freely play still. Console exclusives you literally CAN'T play at all unless you paid for a new console. There is no real comparison.
It's only a matter of pressing the shortcut to the game on PC. You don't even have to go in the launcher.
I understand some of y'all have a preferred ecosystem but why not move on and explore arguably better resources in discord and Reddit forums? Reviews from YouTube are vastly better than anything on steam also.
It's only a matter of pressing the shortcut to the game on PC. You don't even have to go in the launcher.
I understand some of y'all have a preferred ecosystem but why not move on and explore arguably better resources in discord and Reddit forums? Reviews from YouTube are vastly better than anything on steam also.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 7:18 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
quote:No, it isn't. As has been stated many times in this thread.
It's only a matter of pressing the shortcut to the game on PC.
quote:Does not remedy the issue.
You don't even have to go in the launcher.
quote:Again, not the issue. It has clearly gone over your head as many things on this board seem to.
I understand some of y'all have a preferred ecosystem
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 7:21 pm
Posted on 3/26/19 at 7:29 pm to Drewbie
Wow, you're unable to be helped.
Please name a game that isn't as easy as pushing the shortcut.
I'll do one for
Windows store : sea of thieves
Epic: fortnite
Steam: kovaaks aim trainer, PUBG, CSGO
Whatever Apex is on
League of legends
All of them is a shortcut on my desktop and I push those, I don't go into the launcher.
You have yet to explain your side that has not been addressed "differently"
I don't think you know what you're arguing about
Please name a game that isn't as easy as pushing the shortcut.
I'll do one for
Windows store : sea of thieves
Epic: fortnite
Steam: kovaaks aim trainer, PUBG, CSGO
Whatever Apex is on
League of legends
All of them is a shortcut on my desktop and I push those, I don't go into the launcher.
You have yet to explain your side that has not been addressed "differently"
I don't think you know what you're arguing about
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 3/26/19 at 7:41 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
I'll go down the list....
Epic spyware: overblown by Reddit et Al
Epic "poaching": business tactic to gain users. Wants to undercut other launchers by reducing features but giving more to the developer. Steam does the same by using features but increasing cost to developer.
Exclusivity: not the same as consoles
Features: epic has less but with the resources of the internet, you can have a better experience anyway
Epic spyware: overblown by Reddit et Al
Epic "poaching": business tactic to gain users. Wants to undercut other launchers by reducing features but giving more to the developer. Steam does the same by using features but increasing cost to developer.
Exclusivity: not the same as consoles
Features: epic has less but with the resources of the internet, you can have a better experience anyway
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:36 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
quote:You don't even know about Origin and you're in here trying to be all intellectual in a conversation about launchers and game libraries. Holy shite.
Whatever Apex is on
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:37 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
quote:Are you really so retarded that you don't realize this doesn't matter?
I don't go into the launcher.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:37 pm to Drewbie
It is proof it doesn't matter. You can't even make an argument.
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