What the hell could be a better feature than free games?Making a store people want to use with enticing features? That's what positive competition does.
What the hell could be a better feature than free games?Making a store people want to use with enticing features? That's what positive competition does.
Free games I don't already own, for one.
So that means every business can and is able to feature match all competitors at launch. I'm sorry and I know it's ideal but reality doesn't always end up like that. Business can be successful without doing that. Launch isn't everything.I wasn't aware Epic came up with the idea of having their own storefront yesterday. This changes everything!
They have Galyonkin heading their store initiative and he implied he's been working on it for some time. This combined with their Fortnite fuck you money and Tencent backing should lead to a much better feature set on launch. Like, you know, a search function.So that means every business can and is able to feature match all competitors at launch. I'm sorry and I know it's ideal but reality doesn't always end up like that. Business can be successful without doing that. Launch isn't everything.
I'm obviously not saying everyone should be swayed by this alone. Everyone's going to be different. But to call free games a negligible feature compared to trading cards and achievements is ridiculous.
Seems to be here whether you like it or not. They've got developers signing up left and right, and I see no shortage of interest from consumers. All the goalpost moving about what is and is not competition or positive/negative competition (whatever that means) is totally bizarre.
Giving away decorated games for free is a better fucking feature than some achievements I never look at lmao.Making a store people want to use with enticing features? That's what positive competition does.
U should really click on bad company 2 on steam. It was given away for free forever plus may other better games but I guess you talk about competition without even knowing what's happening around youThat's fine, but Steam would probably not give you these games specifically for free.
Furthermore, as far as I can recall has Steam never given out games for free. So I think it's fair to say that this is the result of competition.
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Click here to NOT receive emails… huh. Hooray, more spam. Getting all tricksy with the Opt In/Opt Outs already? Not a good look, Epic.
You're not wrong, but I'm referring to a scenario where Steam is giving away a game out of their own pocket, which is what Epic is doing in this case.U should really click on bad company 2 on steam. It was given away for free forever plus may other better games but I guess you talk about competition without even knowing what's happening around you
Making a store people want to use with enticing features? That's what positive competition does.
Time limited promotions aren't features, they are time limited promotions.Giving away decorated games for free is a better fucking feature than some achievements I never look at lmao.
Console Warz are old news, now it's all about Storefront Wars, complete with dedicated fanboys! This is super entertaining to see play out.
I get you, but Valve obliged everyone to install Steam in order to play HL 2, CS: Source back then.Try to actually compete in features? Come up with something so good it makes people want to come over?
But no let's just do what every other client does. Withhold games from appearing on Steam or hand out freebies and pray they stay.
Eh - other big-publisher stores did this (Origin, UPlay) and I can't say it moved the needle in terms of actual usage. Hell Origin even did one accidentally literally giving away dozens of games per user all at once.
The store just launched though. What you're describing is probably part of their long term plan. Giving out free games doesn't mean they're not focusing on making a better store than Steam.
I'm curious, with the revenue split, will this mean big publishers – those with their own storefront – put their games on the Epic Store as well?
Lmao. As if steam hasn't given free games. There is stil 0 incentive for me to even consider buying on epic.
Also ppl acting like this is some amazing shit. Maybe if digital distribution was new, but it's not. You wanna Make your client a store, give me features not free games that every single gaming website has already given.
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/news/the-epic-games-store-is-now-liveIt really didn't just launch. They've had a store for years. They're just finally deciding to make use of it.
I "bought" my free copy last night, even though I have Subnautica on Steam.
You can't even create a wishlist. No cloud saving. No effort whatsoever on Epic's part outside of trying to buy their way in. You also have to check a box to opt out of the developer sending you emails, and spreading your information around.
It is what it is. I'll take my freebies because, why not? But I'll wait to play the money hat games when they're available on better platforms that offer the features I'm accustomed to using.
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Click here to NOT receive emails… huh. Hooray, more spam. Getting all tricksy with the Opt In/Opt Outs already? Not a good look, Epic.
So for all the people not stuck in the 90's, how would you opt-out if you missed it? lol
Is it possible?
Big publishers don't want anything less than 100%I'm curious, with the revenue split, will this mean big publishers – those with their own storefront – put their games on the Epic Store as well?
Correct, there's a whole thread about this here somewhere.Isn't that shit even illegal in Europe? Iirc GDPR has allways to be opt-in, not opt-out.