It's almost been a year since the EGS exclusivity deal, but there is still no word on a potential Steam release? Do you think Ubisoft will release it on Steam, or are they done?
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It's almost been a year since The Division 2's release, and no word regarding a Steam release
- Thread starter ThreepwoodMighty
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They can keep it on EGS honestly.
And i don't think we will see Ubisoft games anytime soon on Steam.
And i don't think we will see Ubisoft games anytime soon on Steam.
We will see next month. They did the Metro Exodus thing with Anno (Steam version exists for pre-orderers), so that one could still come out.
Going with your logic, 100% out of low margin of new users since launch sounds worse than taking 70% from purchases made by new users who can come from Steam userbase.
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Why would Microsoft, Bethesda, EA, Activision and CDPR release their games on Steam when they can get 100% from their own launchers? This have been discussed numerous of times. Recently in a thread regarding Metro Exodus selling 200,000 copies within days on Steam, one year after Epic's and Gamepass exclusivity deals.
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Ys, there is a difference, but I'm not getting into that discussion.
Because Ubisoft has uplay which they like to use for their in game integration, online functionality, payments, and mtx as an all in one solution. And steam sort of interferes with it. A steam copy of an Ubi game isn't just a shortcut to the game on uplay unlike EGS copy.
More importantly, Ubi makes most of their money via mtx. Steam changes a flat 20% (since Ubi makes over $50 mil in revenue) for mtx as well on Ubisoft games, whereas the EGS version is basically a shortcut to add the game to uplay after which you don't even need the EGS launcher and all the mtx is processed on uplay's end. You can't do this in steam ver as the steam ver of a uplay game doesn't allow them to process the transaction on uplay and doing it via steam payment is the only option there.
More importantly, Ubi makes most of their money via mtx. Steam changes a flat 20% (since Ubi makes over $50 mil in revenue) for mtx as well on Ubisoft games, whereas the EGS version is basically a shortcut to add the game to uplay after which you don't even need the EGS launcher and all the mtx is processed on uplay's end. You can't do this in steam ver as the steam ver of a uplay game doesn't allow them to process the transaction on uplay and doing it via steam payment is the only option there.
This. But I guess people want Steam Trading Cards, Achievements and that kind of stuff, too.
Not really an issue because EGS has/had some amazing deals going for Ubigames. Got the Anno 1800 Gold Edition for 30€ through Christmas and The Divisin 2 for 5€. And I still got a 10€ store card from these two deals that I can redeem until May 2020.
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Ubisoft usually don't include achievements on Steam. A few games do.
They're probably trying to get as many people onboard as possible to their own service before opening up Steam purchases.
they don't really need to. if anyone was wanting to play it they'd have just got it from uPlay. i don't see the point in waiting for the Steam version.
200,000 people recently saw the point in buying Metro Exodus from Steam.
So what I'm reading here is that by buying from uPlay we are facilitating the transition of regular games to GaaS. Neat, good to know.
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EA and Microsoft recently saw the point. They both have well established launchers, especially EA.
Terrible analogy. Metro doesnt use its own proprietary launcher.
What the fuck are you talking about? Division 1 and 2 have been GaaS since inception.
Ubi already primarily does GaaS anyway and has been for a while now.
"Why sell my brand of orange juice at Wallmart and pay them a cut when I can sell it on my own corner shops and keep all the money?"
Dunno, it may have something to do with the fact that selling multiple times as much just makes it worth.
Anyway, back to the topic, I'm not sure it would make much of a difference at this point.
The novelty around the game's launch is gone and hardly anyone cares anymore.
I have to imagine that both EA and Microsoft have special deals with Valve in terms of revenue share. Obviously Valve doesn't want Steam without all the major publishers, and it's good to see that effort.
But, for the same reason, I'd imagine Epic has a big deal with Ubi.
These are all just wild guesses, of course.
But, for the same reason, I'd imagine Epic has a big deal with Ubi.
These are all just wild guesses, of course.
The game is 3 bucks on UPlay right now, if your so tied to steam your willing to pay the regular price than good on you, but that's crazy to me.
30% of $3 for steam aint much. Uplay will still be a req regardless if you load it through steam or egs
I don't really care or even see the point. The last couple of Ubi games I bought were just cheap/on sale Uplay keys. When the games require Uplay anyway, I personally don't go for the dual launcher option - The same goes for EA games, when I buy an EA game once every two-three years I just grab a cheap Origin key.
Not a good analogy, it would be more like a brand of juice that has the money to build its own juice stores and have people come to it.
IMO they should really go for it and stop releasing even Assassin's Creed on Steam... I bet such a big franchise would really make people more willing to go to their storefront (and also EGS, as their cut is way smaller). I don't think there's a justifiable reason for Steam to take 30%, it's not the same situation as console manufacturers, so publishers are being smart by looking for alternatives.
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200,000 people who bought metro on steam launch disagree with you but yeah "just another launcher".
It does to me when EGS is run by Tim Sweeney. But EGS and Bethesda's abomination are the only ones I'll never touch. I use Steam, Uplay, Origin and GOG - no problem.
People can do whatever they want but there is no logical reason outside of "game was cheaper in store X" or MAYBE "for some reason store X literally doesn't work for me" to buy a game on one store over another. everything is just "personal preference" which ultimately means nothing objectively.
edit: i'll bow out of the thread though, EGS bad etc...
We might see more developers take the metro approach after the success. Epic pays you for exclusivity, they can launch on their own site and then a year plus down the road launch on steam and get even more sales.
Of course it could never be the fact that Steam has features that people find valuable.
Here's a hint. Read the sentence I wrote that you replied to where I literally and explicitly point out the different.
That would be personal preference.
So here's the situation. Despite the fact that Metro Exodus was available on EGS for a year and despite the fact that its price during the EGS holiday sale was less than half of the game's launch price on Steam, at least 200,000 people chose to spend more money and buy it on Steam instead of spending less money and getting the game much sooner on EGS. It's not logical to assume that so many people just enjoy throwing their money away. The logical assumption is that there has to be some logical reason for it that you are simply unable to understand.