Yes. Epic dared to challenge the golden boy Steam.
People LOVE monopolies because corporations managed to get them personally invested (emotionally and financially) into their little walled-garden eco systems.
I still don't get why people love Steam. Valve does everything EA does with their first party titles ($200 skin for your AR, anyone?) but gets no attacks for it. You can't even say they aren't woke, because community bans turn into a full account ban if you get enough.
I won't deny, the EGS is a worse platform and it's filled with woke garbage because those companies know their shit won't sell and took Epic's money, but it's not the Antichrist.
I won't give Epic money but I will buy from other store platforms like GOG, Itch.io, Indie Gala, and DLsite. Also Valve provides more with their platform such as forums, user reviews, easy access to modding, and several other things.
Many gamers have all their eggs in one basket. They have do defend Steam no matter what because they'll lose all their games when Steam goes tits up.They are so heavily invested in that platform they have to keep convincing themselves it was the right choice.
IMHO all this griping about exclusives, Tencent, etc. is primarily because they are afraid a big competitor could threaten Steam, and a threat to Steam is directly a threat to their libraries and decisions.
Yes. Epic dared to challenge the golden boy Steam.
People LOVE monopolies because corporations managed to get them personally invested (emotionally and financially) into their little walled-garden eco systems.
I still don't get why people love Steam. Valve does everything EA does with their first party titles ($200 skin for your AR, anyone?) but gets no attacks for it. You can't even say they aren't woke, because community bans turn into a full account ban if you get enough.
I won't deny, the EGS is a worse platform and it's filled with woke garbage because those companies know their shit won't sell and took Epic's money, but it's not the Antichrist.
I won't give Epic money but I will buy from other store platforms like GOG, Itch.io, Indie Gala, and DLsite. Also Valve provides more with their platform such as forums, user reviews, easy access to modding, and several other things.
Because it holds their games hostage.
Many gamers have all their eggs in one basket. They have do defend Steam no matter what because they'll lose all their games when Steam goes tits up.They are so heavily invested in that platform they have to keep convincing themselves it was the right choice.
IMHO all this griping about exclusives, Tencent, etc. is primarily because they are afraid a big competitor could threaten Steam, and a threat to Steam is directly a threat to their libraries and decisions.