GrayChild
Member
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/artic...-pc-launching-exclusively-on-epic-games-store
Not this shit again.....
Not this shit again.....
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Deep Silver is pulling Metro Exodus from Steam, makes it Epic store exclusive.
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Threeshotgamer
Banned
Looks like another one i'll just be buying on console then.
DunDunDunpachi
Patient MembeR
Welp, seems that "conversation overheard in bar in Munich" leak was correct.
Glorious, fractured PC future.
Glorious, fractured PC future.
Ribi
Member
https://www.neogaf.com/threads/rumo...-epic-store-exclusive.1471589/#post-253746456
He warned us and we didnt listen
He warned us and we didnt listen
Ribi
Member
however steam has this to say,
"Later today, sales of Metro Exodus will be discontinued on Steam due to a publisher decision to make the game exclusive to another PC store.
The developer and publisher have assured us that all prior sales of the game on Steam will be fulfilled on Steam, and Steam owners will be able to access the game and any future updates or DLC through Steam.
We think the decision to remove the game is unfair to Steam customers, especially after a long pre-sale period. We apologize to Steam customers that were expecting it to be available for sale through the February 15th release date, but we were only recently informed of the decision and given limited time to let everyone know. "
so you can still play it on steam if you preordered?
"Later today, sales of Metro Exodus will be discontinued on Steam due to a publisher decision to make the game exclusive to another PC store.
The developer and publisher have assured us that all prior sales of the game on Steam will be fulfilled on Steam, and Steam owners will be able to access the game and any future updates or DLC through Steam.
We think the decision to remove the game is unfair to Steam customers, especially after a long pre-sale period. We apologize to Steam customers that were expecting it to be available for sale through the February 15th release date, but we were only recently informed of the decision and given limited time to let everyone know. "
so you can still play it on steam if you preordered?
Caayn
Member
Can't blame the devs/pubs for jumping ship. The fee difference is huge. Costumers will follow, especially which this amount of games switching. They're will always be a few stubborn ones who'll stick with one launcher (a kind of console warrior but on PC).
I've got to applaud Deep Silver for passing on (part) of the savings to the customer.
I've got to applaud Deep Silver for passing on (part) of the savings to the customer.
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Yes beccuase the epic store has no real features is decades behind steam and has terrible refund policies. Yeah great move for any customer who likes comfort
Woo-Fu
Banned
Steam isn't going to fall just because Epic moneyhats some publishers for store exclusives. For every limited-time exclusive Epic buys there are probably more than a 100 other games that will be on Steam and not on Epic's launcher at all, at any time. This business isn't about who offers the best deal taking it all, it is about reaching a critical mass necessary to be profitable without constant money-hatting.
zwiggelbig
Member
Its quite crazy how epic with that much money and a good position to really challenge steam is not really bothering to add all those features right now to gain massive market share. All steam has to do now is lower their cut and epic lost because steam is superior in terms of functions and services
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Munich bar leak accuracy: 100%
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
Well fuck this game then, I ain't buying shit on this goddamn store.
Fuck you, Sweeney!
Fuck you, Sweeney!
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Gamezone
Gold Member
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jimmywsjensen
Neo Member
Yet another game scratched from my buying list.
Jigsaah
Gold Member
Yikes, that's insane. I will be purchasing on Xbox One X.
Helios
Member
Just how much are they paying them that they can just take their game off the shelf two weeks before the release? Christ.
This is just what I read on reddit but apparently this only applies in the US. Everyone else is still paying the same price as on Steam.
AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
They changed the refund policies to match Steam almost 3 weeks ago. But yes, the features are bare-bones. If Metro turns out to be unmissable, I'll play it through this, sure. Otherwise, I'm not ready to start building a second library. They already got Satisfactory and that's something I'm really looking forward to.
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Ribi
Member
i demand we reopen the thread!
Jigsaah
Gold Member
I feel like this is the equivalent of consumers raging against microstransactions and xp throttling but from a developer's standpoint. Paying 30% to Steam probably feels like highway robbery. Even more so now because the Epic Store exists.
Its a war being waged and we are the innocent civilians getting caught in the crossfire.
Its a war being waged and we are the innocent civilians getting caught in the crossfire.
Horsemama1956
Member
Only feature I use on Steam is the launch game option.. I think I have refunded once.
The sales on PC just aren't there for most games so making up some money with a massive drop in fees is a no brainer.
lol...that's hysterical...some guy overheard a conversation in a bar and it turned out to be right
Helios
Member
People spend years trying to build connections inside the industry in order to find these leaks and this guy just wants to get shitfaced on a weekend and hears it. What a legend.lol...that's hysterical...some guy overheard a conversation in a bar and it turned out to be right
Lionel Richie
Member
Game looks pretty amazing and the publisher feels the need to pull this bullshit. I swear to God being a video game enthusiast is like being in an abusive relationship.
GrayChild
Member
The difference being that there is no competition to speak of. I'm not against the option for the game to be purchasable on the Epic Store, provided that it remains on Steam as well.
Hell, leave the game 60 USD/EUR on Steam if Valve wants a bigger cut. Metro can be sold cheaper on the Epic storefront for those who want to support the competition or get the game for less cash.
I swear to God, these moneyhat shenanigans can fuck right off.
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Ivory Blood
Member
Thing is, it isn't about selling it cheaper. Epic just paid Deep Silver for exclusivity deal for a year, it even says in a FAQ that the game will be sold on steam after february 14 2020. This is some mafia level shit they are pulling with no oversight from anyone.
zwiggelbig
Member
yep.. but also sucks to give up 30% of your revenue on a high costing title..
SirKicksalot
Member
It's only cheaper in the US. As a dirty European I don't enjoy such privilege.
ROMhack
Member
Negative post alert:
Yeah nah fuck this. It's generally becoming a major pain in the butt to keep track of which games I have on which platforms and examples like this are why.
Epic Games arrival on the market has complicated the process tenfold because unlike GoG and Humble Bundle they absolutely insist on you accepting their own launcher in order to play. Origin was always fairly limited even though nobody liked it to begin with. I don't see games aren't getting cheaper because of the competition. In this instance, Epic are being anti-consumer because they've taken an aggressive approach in monopolising the sale of the game. They obviously know it too because they've been trying to butter us up with free games.
Oh well. PC Mustard race, etc.
P.S. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I haven't used Epic Store yet so I could well be mistaken on a few things.
Yeah nah fuck this. It's generally becoming a major pain in the butt to keep track of which games I have on which platforms and examples like this are why.
Epic Games arrival on the market has complicated the process tenfold because unlike GoG and Humble Bundle they absolutely insist on you accepting their own launcher in order to play. Origin was always fairly limited even though nobody liked it to begin with. I don't see games aren't getting cheaper because of the competition. In this instance, Epic are being anti-consumer because they've taken an aggressive approach in monopolising the sale of the game. They obviously know it too because they've been trying to butter us up with free games.
Oh well. PC Mustard race, etc.
P.S. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I haven't used Epic Store yet so I could well be mistaken on a few things.
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badblue
Member
welp... fuck Deep Silver. Not for moving the game over to another store for more money, but for keeping the game up for presale on steam for so long while working in the back ground to make a deal with Epic. And seriously, it's still up for presale on Steam even right now....
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JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
If only it was a GOG exclusive. I would have bought it Day 1.
MrTroubleMaker
Member
Thanks for the heads up, I bought it on steam.
Afro Republican
Banned
I'm guessing EA gave them some... incentive to be exclusive.
But this is exactly the future that was predicted when EA Access happened. Several fragmented services with exclusivity. I'm sure Activision is working on their own stuff.
But this is exactly the future that was predicted when EA Access happened. Several fragmented services with exclusivity. I'm sure Activision is working on their own stuff.
