Right... it's a successful series on PC... If the 3rd one isn't successful on Epic, it's because a bunch of babies didn't want to support the developers. Epic runs a business.. they want people to notice their store and have exclusive content there.
Trust me... you wouldn't love to see my reaction if Valve started moneyhatting exclusives... because I've been begging them to do that for years now. They want to be PC's premier gaming platform... then act like it. Get exclusives... fund development studios for exclusives. Keep bringing new and exciting features and client updates... Integrate game libraries from other clients into Steam (like Playnite does) ect ect ect...
Steam (Valve)... as the proclaimed face of PC gaming, could be doing much more than they have been.. but nobody says anything because they're the most feature filled client out there. (also the oldest out of the main ones)
The Steam only PC gamers out there need to wake up.. support games that release on the Epic store if they like those games, and help Epic become a serious Steam competitor so both push to outdo each other. Buying Steam keys on online stores for cheaper doesn't do shit to help that....
This has got to be the most batshit thing ive read in regards to pc gaming in s loooong time. Steam paying for exclusivity? Nah fuck that noise. I'd rather see them throw a bunch of money towards a dev to throw their game on EVERY store just to keep this platform as open as possible. No one is being childish for refusing to use the epic store, not buying games there is the only way to show consumers are not happy with the tactics they have been pulling. Leave the garbage your suggesting in the console space. The reason most of us play on pc is to have more options not less