Quoting: Ehvis

Quoting: mao_dze_dunActually, we have zero indication of this. I have absolutely no idea on what you're basing your assumptions, except for this one game, that was announced as a timed exclusive.

Epic are giving away Subnautica the coming weekend. Since it not reasonable to think that the dev is just giving away their game to promote the Epic store, it is Epic pulling their wallet to bring in people. If they do it for this game, they likely did it for others as well.

Subnautica was already a part of the Humble Freedom Bundle (47 games for 30$) almost two years ago... so I got it for less than 1$. Epic won't catch me with such lazy tricks :P

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Quoting: kuhpunktYou think console owners would be happy if they had to log into 12 different accounts on their system?

Don't they already have to do that for Uplay, Origin, Fortnite, etc?

No. Those things aren't a thing on consoles.

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Quoting: mao_dze_dunValve are a business that is trying to get its customers money by providing goods and services. Gabe Newell is a businessman, not our buddy or pal. Nothing more, nothing less.

One doesn't exclude the other.

Quoting: mao_dze_dunWriting a love letter to a company that doesn't give a damn about you (because it doesn't) is just weird. I appreciate what Valve did for Linux gaming, but in the end that's nothing more than a business decision.

Of course it's business - but you know what's good for business? Happy customers. So of course they give a damn about you. If you aren't happy, you will leave. If you leave they won't get your money.

Quoting: mao_dze_dunI don't write a thank you letter to the restaurants I eat at.

Why not? The owner might be happy to hear that his work is appreciated.

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Quoting: ageres

Quoting: stephenseiber420I must say I get competition is great but I hate having my games split between multiple apps library. got command and conquer, battle field 4, and sim city with EA. wow, diablo 3 and star craft 2 with battlenet, witcher 3 with gog and 300 games on steam.

Is it too difficult to click another icon to launch a game? Some strange people even buy game consoles - big expensive devices intended only for playing few games.

Maybe not difficult, but annoying. That's what is/was so great about Steam. It was comfortable. That's also what is/was great about consoles. You just start it and press play. Steam offers the same thing. You think console owners would be happy if they had to log into 12 different accounts on their system?

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Quoting: GuestFor all of Valve's (appreciated!) efforts and funding elsewhere, Steam itself is still a walled garden (a nice garden to be sure, but walled regardless).

Isn't the definition of walled garden pretty much the idea that only the store owner decides what goes and what doesn't? Because Steam is pretty open. Everybody can release their stuff there. MS doesn't do this, Epic doesn't do this...

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Quoting: jarhead_h

Quoting: mao_dze_dunThere are tons of Steam only games. Why is all of a sudden Epic evil for having 3rd party esxclusives?

Exactly. Epic is just doing what Valve did way back when with the launch of Steam.

When did Valve EVER pay for 3rd Party exclusive games?

Okay, then EPIC is just doing what SONY and Microsoft did with the PeasantStation and the XBONE. K, great, whoopie-do. Big picture, that's a blip, barely worth noticing.

People rightfully complain about exclusives on consoles. That's just anti-consumer.

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Quoting: jarhead_h

Quoting: mao_dze_dunThere are tons of Steam only games. Why is all of a sudden Epic evil for having 3rd party esxclusives?

Exactly. Epic is just doing what Valve did way back when with the launch of Steam.

When did Valve EVER pay for 3rd Party exclusive games?

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Quoting: subImho it would have been extremely clever if they had still released great new games based on the Half-Life universe, including Portal.
No matter the "little" money the probably make with it compared to the store.

They didn't. Presumably, because Steam is such a cash cow.
But they should have. Simply to strengthen this one important part of their DNA.

Be patient. With that new ARG beginning, something might be just around the corner.

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Quoting: Sil_el_motWtf?
I just bought 7 copies 3 weeks ago for our youthcentre.

Those are premium now ;)

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Listen to her howlin' roar
Metal under tension
Beggin' you to touch and go

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