Because Epic knows only a minuscule percentage would buy from Epic if the same game is available on Steam.
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Metro Exodus for PC a timed exclusive for the Epic store (Steam preorders honoured, physical copy with Epic key). [READ staff post]
- Thread starter Theorry
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Game is 50$ US on Epic Store vs 20$ on Steam.
Why shouldn't I be upset again???
Why? Well for starters they release their games on both. Second of all you can buy it right now still on Steam, so go do that. Third the suggested retail price is now lower on Epic than the suggested retail price on Steam.
Console warrioring? You seem upset I am using a game they sell on the PC and game consoles, maybe you own a game console and should buy it there if you are that upset.
Well yeah I don't think any one of those features matter at all, it's window dressing. I get why some people would appreciate them, but don't get people going nuclear over epic not having them.
So much drama over trivial stuff.
If the game is cheaper over there I might actually order it from the Epic store...
If the game is cheaper over there I might actually order it from the Epic store...
Steam has a ton of features and advantages that the Epic Games Store does not. Even Origin is better in that regard.
Nice. I may try out some Subnautica with the Steam Link then. The free games from the Epuc Store have been awesome (I haven't actually spent any money there yet).
Honestly, it can't be understated how hypocritical it is to make the digital release epic store exclusive "because of the revenue share" while simulataniously still selling steamkeys in your retail copies that the publisher can generate for free.
Unless the info about retail copies containing steamkeys is actually wrong, they will literally get a bunch of free shit from valve effectively costing them (valve) money.
Unless the info about retail copies containing steamkeys is actually wrong, they will literally get a bunch of free shit from valve effectively costing them (valve) money.
To some its important.
To some (me) BPM is important.
To some achievements are important.
To others Streaming.
To others regional pricing.
etc.
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lol, fanbois gonna fanboi
Because the Steam communities aren't raging shitholes, right?
Nobody has pitchforks out for GOG or Humble or Discord, people are unhappy because Epic is paying money to have games on one store and only one store.
Even more amazing. The US is the entire world when it comes to 'passing off savings to the consumer'
thats just amazing.
And this is a European developer by the way. How nice of the publisher to shit on the developer's own people
Wait.. Koch media..? As in THE Koch bros?Thank Epic and Deep silver passing savings to customers.
Wait what?
The game bar only works with Mixer and even if it didn't, setting up another account on an external site and sending viewers there is still far more complicated than just having the game show up.
Edit: Mixer also doesn't support private/unlisted streams and I'm not particularly keen on having my gameplay broadcast to the entire world.
Different Koch.
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Cause Epic's cut is REALLY low, like on purpose low so it can't feasibly be matched
This won't affect my long-standing Steam pre-order for the Gold edition, but as a huge fan of the series, it is a bit disappointing that they will mainly sell an inferior version of the game to PC users. I am not sure why the publisher decided to do this. More confidence in a payout from Epic games than in the game actually selling decently?
What?
No they are not. Communities includes guides and other help.
Yep makes perfect sense and its a better way to get people buying into your platform it feels less insulting to the customer base.
Ah, remember when Tim Sweeney was the savior PC guy / hated walled gardens? lol times change.
Good for ya I guess. But if you want people to buy from your store, offer customers some basic features that other store have. Lack of cloud saves in 2019 is dumbfounding.
Especially with steam achievements being the way they are?
They brought back Steam Forum thread
https://steamcommunity.com/app/412020/discussions/0/1743358239849378663
https://steamcommunity.com/app/412020/discussions/0/1743358239849378663
That's not the main reason. Epic is paying large sums of money upfront to those willing to switch.
How nice of them to show me that the only consumers who matters are from the US.
Such shitholes that devs on the Epic store are telling their costumers to use the Steam Forums to find tech support.
Unironically tend to be more helpful than this "shtihole" for technical help.
But yeah, throw the baby out with the bathwater. One bad apple spoils the bunch and all.
For Chinese, also a topseller on the Chinese store now, its because thats the only way to get the game till next year...
Metro Exodus isn't getting a physical PC release in North America. That gives them the ability to offer a lower price.
How do we know it's not feasible for these big digital companies?
Yeah, this has very little to do with Epic's profit sharing model and more to do with the amount of money they got paid for the timed exclusivity. See you in 2020, Metro Exodus!
Ah that's low but understandable
All they want is the headline that they are leaving Steam for the Epic store and giving out a price cut to 'select' consumers.
They just want the headlines, regardless of the fact that everyone but the US gets gouged.
Promises of economic benefits for the UK turn out to be hogwash? I'm shocked.
Valve: drop to 15% globally, not ifs, no buts, and you can squash this little ant right now if you want to. Don't let pride and/or apathy be your undoing.
Game will go from 35-40€ to 60€. But fanbois gonna fanboi.
You seem to be a really smart person. :")