I don't think you can pre load on the Epic Games Store. Hooray for parity.
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I don't think you can pre load on the Epic Games Store. Hooray for parity.
I really doubt if Metro Exodus has more pre-orders on EGS than on Steam.
So what actual functions does the Epic Launcher do? Just collect money?
store several years in the making!
*launches without cloud saves*
*doesn't bother to have preload feature ready before the biggest launch for that store*
Remember when people said "Epic cant compete with 2018 Steam, why would you expect that ?"
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/half-life-2-now-preloading-via-steam/1100-6105848/
Back in 2004, Steam had pre-loading and a search feature.
2-0-0-4.
Lovely. But it misses a sign that mustard is exclusive for the hot dogs shop. The manufacturer came to confiscate the mustard in every restaurant only two hours before lunch.
So it's the other way around? lol
This story is getting better and better.
And also, somehow, food is more expensive in the hot dogs shop.
If the game sells preorders reasonable well on egs, launch day will be a shitshow when people try to download all at the same time
Do we know this is on Epic? Pre-load was supported for The Division 2 Beta so I wonder if 4A just chose not to because they aren't familiar with Epic's backend or if it's incompatible with Denuvo.
(and I'm aware Steam supports pre-load of Metro, but from the looks of it Epic doesn't seem to encrypt the whole game, which causes an issue with Denuvo)
Was the beta on Epic at all? Epic just sent me a beta key to use directly on Uplay.
Probably got it free by with their support a creator program.
Is there any way to buy Steam keys at this point online or is that not an option? I wish I had preordered, not going to support the Epic Store however.
LMAO. What a goddamn dumpster fire.
LMAO. What a goddamn dumpster fire.
I want to believe the Humble Store page, where they still show STEAM as the key provided. :)
We'll find out Friday. Maybe they ordered like 10k Steam keys and will have some spares.
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/metro-exodus
Humble forced the hand to actually get Steam keys:
https://www.metrothegame.com/news/epic-games-store-announcement/
So you are safe
https://www.metrothegame.com/news/epic-games-store-announcement/
So you are safe
So as someone who doesn't preorder games on Steam a ton, do preloads usually happen this close to the release date? I feel like the "preload" is gonna happen on Thursday at 11:59PM at this point.
It depends on the dev/publisher. They could start it 1 day before release or 2 weeks before. Like Yakuza has its preload right now while its releasing on 19th.
Honestly probably possible but I don't think epic has that down yet either.
It's the 15th in NZ now, but I can't find a free vpn to test it.
Any advice?
EDIT: I tried with zenvpn, no unlock. I don't know if I did it right or not, but the game it's still locked.
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Metro twitter said it would be activated at some point before. They are leaving it pretty close.
Do you know what time it will activate tomorrow for Europe ? Will it be at 12am or will it be half way through the day ?
Impossible to say. Pre-loads can be activated at any time and the official word is still just "There'll be a pre-load."
Apologies if this has been mentioned already in the thread. But I got my CD Keys code for EGS, redeemed it...I find it very odd that the game is not even listed in my library yet. Only way to tell is to find it in the store page to see.
A lot of little basic things are so very wrong with this storefront. It's really sad to see their business practice around this. Seems like they have no interest in investing in a great storefront but are happy to fork tonnes out on exclusivity deals that fuck over the consumers. I'm not a Steam zealot and actually don't mind the competition. But they have gone around it completely the wrong way.
A lot of little basic things are so very wrong with this storefront. It's really sad to see their business practice around this. Seems like they have no interest in investing in a great storefront but are happy to fork tonnes out on exclusivity deals that fuck over the consumers. I'm not a Steam zealot and actually don't mind the competition. But they have gone around it completely the wrong way.
Now, I will be keeping my eye on this. Hopefully after midnight it'll become available.
There's also the fact that, in this specific instance, the publisher waited until weeks before release to pull the game from Steam. I almost never preorder games, especially an AA game like this, from a series that's got a history of some gameplay hiccups. So basically people like me who would wait until release (and reviews) got the shaft.
I'll never support Epic game store. Never. It's become a matter of principle now. These kinds of business practices while, as you say, making little effort to invest in a great storefront, are bad for PC gaming and so I can't in good conscience support them.
I will if Epic ever stops doing third party exclusivity and instead offers some great service/features.
Actually then I remember they are still owned 40% by tencent. That makes it more difficult.
You have it preordered through Steam right? I think I've read somewhere that they took the game page down for everyone that does not have it preordered through Steam.
Nope! Unfortunately did not have the funds ready to pre-order before the ability to purchase for Steam was taken down.
I was able to unlock Far Cry just now via vpn but I tried on the Epic Game Store and still nothing. It must be a global unlock time?
How did they 'wait'? They took it off Steam as soon as they agreed their deal with epic, not because they had a bizarre wish to spite you. You also had sufficient notice to preorder if you wished, even after the announcement.
Your claim that they have no plans to invest in improving their storefront is completely made up and is most certainly false.
So how are all physical keys being EGS only with 2 weeks notice?
Yeah dude they just magically replaced all the keys in physical versions.