Was available for preorder before for a Steam or GOG key. Refunds will be available if buyers aren't happy with this.
Also of note:
Phoenix Point had a Fig campaign: https://www.fig.co/campaigns/phoenix-point
An update regarding keys:
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PC Version of Phoenix Point (X-Com spiritual successor, crowdfunded game) 1 year exclusive to the Epic Game Store
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Was available for preorder before for a Steam or GOG key. Refunds will be available if buyers aren't happy with this.
Also of note:
Phoenix Point had a Fig campaign: https://www.fig.co/campaigns/phoenix-point
An update regarding keys:
I don't mind the epic store that much but games where you could preorder previously on other stores and then got removed (metro, this) go immediately to the shit list.
also, people paid for a fucking steam key, this is false advertisement and maybe liable for a lawsuit?
also, people paid for a fucking steam key, this is false advertisement and maybe liable for a lawsuit?
A lawsuit that will be dismissed in minutes because they offered a refund.
Official Staff Communication
Updated Thread Title - just adding what kind of game it is and the fact that it was crowdfunded.
That's pretty shit of the dev to do if backers still need to wait for Steam/GoG. Dunno why they didn't just make the steam release backer only for now.
I want to know how they're going to deal with the investors since it was on Fig.
Do they just get to deal with not being released on the biggest pc store and told to suck it up? They probably aren't being paid any of the epic money so it seems to me they're really screwing them over.
They have expectations on sales numbers and dividends that will no longer be even close to correct.
You can't just say oops and refund their $10,000 or whatever it was an investment not a kickstarter-esque pre order.
Do they just get to deal with not being released on the biggest pc store and told to suck it up? They probably aren't being paid any of the epic money so it seems to me they're really screwing them over.
They have expectations on sales numbers and dividends that will no longer be even close to correct.
You can't just say oops and refund their $10,000 or whatever it was an investment not a kickstarter-esque pre order.
Worth noting that, because of this deal, they will be giving preorders and backers 1 year of free DLC.
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Mac should be happening. I believe the Epic Launcher is available on Mac. Linux however...
rip
+ Will the game be available on Linux / Mac?
We are releasing versions for PC Windows and Mac OS at launch. We are currently not supporting Linux.
I guess they can't release linux because Epic does not support it?
Everything after Phoenix Point might as well vesimlish. Lol.
That's a real kick in the teeth to the Fig backers too, no? I'm assuming whatever money Epic paid doesn't get sent out
Still coming to Mac via Epic Store. Linux is presumably a no-no.
This is where I land. I had no attention on this game, might have gotten it from word-of-mouth around release, and will now avoid purely because I think this is shitty practice.
according to this: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/artic...ing-breaks-usd2-million-heres-how-it-was-done
The investors get a percent of sales. I dunno how you make that work with a single, not steam, store and expect people to be happy.
The "funniest" thing is, without people backing the game for steam and gog keys, there probably wouldn't even be a game to moneyhat for epic in the first place.
Crowdfunded games making these moves are extra extra shitty and deserve to get shit for it. People bought in expecting DRM free GOG key or a Steam key. Moneyhatting these games after customers were advertised something else shows just how shitty the ethics of these devs are.
- Fig will receive 50% of sales receipts until it receives 1.36x amount provided to the Developer; and thereafter
- Fig will receive 25% of sales receipts until (i) Fig receives 3.0x the amount provided to the Developer or (ii) 3 years after the commercial launch of the game, whichever occurs first.
Nope.
FUCK OFF
FUCKING FUCK THIS
I'll be getting my refund request in
oooh Epic is going to make 2019 rough going >_<
FUCKING FUCK THIS
I'll be getting my refund request in
oooh Epic is going to make 2019 rough going >_<
I'm not against EGS, but this does seem pretty scummy to take funding for a widely distributed game, then locking into the store that gives the creators more money at the expense of the people funding the project.
The thing I find stupid is that they literally used the Steam community to get this thing rolling by word of mouth for many. Way to abuse the system and walk away for a year.