-MD-
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You have a Steam account with no games? Why?
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Epic Store already has 85 million registered users. (40% Don't have/never used Steam)
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You have a Steam account with no games? Why?
Fuz
Banned
This is really an idiotic position.
"It's a total shitfest for us, I'm happy it's becoming shit for everyone else!"
-MD-
Member
Misery loves company.
Heebie Jeebies
Banned
The Epic launcher detects whether you have Steam installed or not, that is where the 40% comes from.
Also highly amusing that its not 85m have installed Epic launcher, but Epic Game Store. A big difference, but one that can be ignored in order to push a narrative.
Lol, what? Steam is a de facto walled garden. Buy a game on Steam and elsewhere and you can't access the mods that are gated by Steam. Often times, crossplay isn't available (and it shouldn't even be necessary because there shouldn't be a need to "cross" anything). Pre-Steam, everyone could play together and interact with each other. Post-Steam, not so much.
Calibos
Member
The kicker here is that they have that 40% number by the Epic store scraping through you personal files to see if you have steam and what kinds of games you have on steam. Scummy epic.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.eu...uncher-accesses-steam-data-without-permission
Of course they said, “our bad, we will fix it” but the bottom line is that between this and the money hatting and all the other arrogance from having Fortnite, they can kiss this Unreal Engine users ass. Tim Sweeney trashes MS for trying to build a UWP garden and here he is building one...
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.eu...uncher-accesses-steam-data-without-permission
Of course they said, “our bad, we will fix it” but the bottom line is that between this and the money hatting and all the other arrogance from having Fortnite, they can kiss this Unreal Engine users ass. Tim Sweeney trashes MS for trying to build a UWP garden and here he is building one...
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Coulomb_Barrier
Member
I love Epic for my childhood memories with Unreal but I love Steam and would support them over a game store where half the accounts are comprised of kids or casuals that just play Fortnite.
A huge number of this '85 million' is definitely kids.
A huge number of this '85 million' is definitely kids.
#Phonepunk#
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i have it because i got Fortnite last year. it is the only game i use it for and i've played about 4 hours. so yay for me being counted there despite never playing their games or having any intention of ever using the service.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
I could find anything I liked that I don't already have on console.
Allnamestakenlol
Member
Joke post? Joke post.
KonradLaw
Member
No, most are on mobile. Console players are spending like crazy in Fortnite though.
Kagey K
Banned
Either way, Sony was the pioneer of the timed exclusive and that was really the point I was driving across, and it happened both before and after MS entered the market.
That’s great news. That means you can own all the games.
Unless you choose not to buy them because of principal or something otherwise sillier.
See you are still better then consoles.
As pointed out above,you don’t have to buy new hardware. You just have to download new software. If you are too good for that, well that’s on you.
I’m not going to cry for you here.
“I have all the abilities to play this game for no extra money, but I refuse too.... Whawha wha.”
Go somewhere else for that shit,
Threeshotgamer
Banned
I love how they had to walk back that income number. Wonder if it was just an honest mistake or if they accidently said a number the devs weren't supposed to hear.
kbear
Member
Sergei Galyonkin’s the Steamspy guy, right?
Edit: turns out I have access to Google search. Yeah, that’s him
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strange headache
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I only installed the client in order to check out their store and its functionality. Never bought a game on there and the free game offerings are time bound and crappy. I'd say a lot of people did the same as me, hence why they are still not releasing any sales numbers. If they want to impress me, show me the sales or GTFO.
No that I'm aware that they used their client in order to access my steam files and comb my system, I've uninstalled their shitty spyware. Good riddance!
MiguelItUp
Member
This is ridiculous. The first thing I thought was, "Yeah, it's probably children that want to play nothing but Fortnite."
I installed it solely for Unreal Tournament, and we'll, RIP I guess.
I installed it solely for Unreal Tournament, and we'll, RIP I guess.
sendit
Member
By divided, are you refering to games with a multiplayer/online element or gaming community? Regardless of what store the game is purchased. PC Players will connect to the same servers. Play together with the same content.
Dragon Lord
Member
I've never used Steam, myself. But I haven't used Epic either.
Hari Seldon
Member
Those don’t sound like monthly active users. I’m probably on that list despite playing fortnite for 20 mins and uninstalling lol.
Kadayi
Banned
I wonder where Ja Rule stands on it?
LucidFeuer
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Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Their whole comparison to Steam is ugly. They act like the last 15+ years never happened and people don't have a couple hundred games on Steam already. Yeah sure, the young kid watched YouTube and downloaded your program. Big f*cking deal. What actual positive thing comes from this? Did I spend a couple thousand on your store? No, I use it for "free" stuff.
I wonder when the whole fad thing will go away. At some point gloating about clickbait registrations has to get old.
I wonder when the whole fad thing will go away. At some point gloating about clickbait registrations has to get old.
johntown
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I hate to say it but I have an account. I tried to use it once for a free game but then realized I didn’t like the platform and uninstalled it and have not touched since. No the game was not Fortnite.
Any platform that offers any game for free is going to have lots of users who came just for that game but never touched or use since.
I’d be interested to see how many active users they have that are not playing Fortnite.
Any platform that offers any game for free is going to have lots of users who came just for that game but never touched or use since.
I’d be interested to see how many active users they have that are not playing Fortnite.
Chairman Tickles
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90% of those accounts were made specifically for Fortnite, and will die with it. The only reason I have an account was because I dabbled with UE4 years ago.
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