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Title: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Momo on May 02, 2019, 04:06:27 AM
https://evostrix.com/epic-games-acquires-rocket-league-developer-psyonix/


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Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Momo on May 02, 2019, 04:07:10 AM
uh, move to games i guess :fbm
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: team filler on May 02, 2019, 04:14:56 AM
 :lol
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 02, 2019, 09:09:12 AM
more like epic fail
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: naff on May 02, 2019, 10:03:02 PM
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

sounds like there'll be more rocket league for the rocket bois
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Momo on May 03, 2019, 12:55:36 AM
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

sounds like there'll be more rocket league for the rocket bois
You think the next rocket league is showing up on steam? :gopnik
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: naff on May 03, 2019, 02:14:45 AM
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

sounds like there'll be more rocket league for the rocket bois
You think the next rocket league is showing up on steam? :gopnik

i know it bothers a lot of people, but it doesn't bother me. steam is just an intermediary application i use to hit play. shit, i mostly just use windows key, first few characters of name, enter to boot a game. it's just another background process mayn. if it means developers get more money, and have more incentive to make popular new ip seems like a win vs. having a unified storefront. in the worst case: i don't see this stifling development.
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Momo on May 03, 2019, 03:29:36 AM
I mean the people who it *does* bother are the general buying public and without a thriving userbase RL2 isnt going anywhere, so it kinda should bother you for the health of the game you want to play. 
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: HardcoreRetro on May 03, 2019, 11:50:25 AM
more like epic fail

 :expert

Epic MegaFail
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: thisismyusername on May 03, 2019, 12:00:18 PM
more like epic fail

 :expert

Epic MegaFail

DOS era Epic was Magic.

Everything since has been :fbm

I just want a Jazz Jackrabbit 3 and Epic Pinball 2. But knowing Chinese Spyware overlords, it'd be exclusive to their Chinese Spyware leaky seeve of a security application.
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Rufus on May 03, 2019, 12:14:37 PM
I mean the people who it *does* bother are the general buying public and without a thriving userbase RL2 isnt going anywhere, so it kinda should bother you for the health of the game you want to play.
[citation needed]
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Freyj on May 03, 2019, 03:22:26 PM
I just want my achievements and hours played in one location if Discord or whatever can handle that I don’t give a fuck where I’m buying / pushing play from.
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 03, 2019, 04:42:37 PM
more like epic fail

 :expert

Epic MegaFail

DOS era Epic was Magic.


One Must Fall 2097  :aah
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: naff on May 03, 2019, 11:18:53 PM
I mean the people who it *does* bother are the general buying public and without a thriving userbase RL2 isnt going anywhere, so it kinda should bother you for the health of the game you want to play.

idc about rocket league man. i don't like the valve stanning. steam fanbois are chad warden 2.0. devs need money, someone offers to give them more money agreeing to some terms on distribution. makes sense. valve aren't angels, steam isn't perfect, competition incentivises growth.

if people really hold out on egs because it's controlled by evil chinese corporation taking gabens dollars, they'll stop paying for the exclusives eventually and valve will continue the monopoly happily. at the moment it kinda seems like when M$ got the gooch and others to make jrpgs to trojan the 360 into japan. yeah, it didn't work in the long run, but it incentivised a bunch of games we likely wouldn't have gotten otherwise . the only meaningful difference to the consumer here being, it's an arbitrary piece of free software people are boycotting because "features" and platform loyalty  :lol
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Momo on May 04, 2019, 05:55:32 AM
I'd be a huge epic cheerleader if they formed new studios or funded projects that wouldnt be funded otherwise, but that's not what they're doing :fbm
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: MMaRsu on May 04, 2019, 07:39:23 AM
Devs need money

 :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Psyonix has earned millions on DLC and keys. Fuck off with that bullshit. Such poor indie devs scraping to get by! Same with Gearbox! Randy is literally having to scrap by on toast and water.

Steam = monopoly  :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

goddang some of yall are dumb as fuck

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No more Workshop and custom mods / maps for the the game.
No more trading / new / legacy ingame items for the game.
Probably no cross-play between EGS and Steam players.

Get out with that "won't affect those who bought the game already" shitposting.

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When you equate people complaining to pay their games 10 to 20 dollars more, not being able to share their games, not having cloud saves, heck in some cases even locked out because of their region, to fanboyism, you dont sound really clever in the whole conversation.

Nevermind the fact that Psyonix is not responding to Rocket League users legitimate questions

https://www.reddit.com/r/RocketLeague/comments/bjleng/psyonix_is_joining_the_epic_family/

Some of yall are acting like this is positive for consumers. It really isn't. Epic doesn't offer a single thing that's positive to you as a consumer.

Steam has ease of use, ease of access, lots of features that help devs as well as consumers, fair pricing to what they offer developers, the ability to purchase games on other stores with a discount and generally has earned it's good will and reputation through hard work improving their store and client. And on top of that, a userbase that is actually purchasing games. Whereas not even 10% of the users on EGS have bothered to download the free games.

Come back to me when EGS is even on 1% of those features, with friendly competition instead of buying up studios just so you can get their game on your store.

Disengenous bullcrap.
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Momo on May 04, 2019, 02:56:37 PM
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/bkm55m/developers_are_already_starting_to_decline_epic/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: curly on May 04, 2019, 05:02:26 PM
stanning for valve in 2019  ::)

they don't even have good deals anymore
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: thisismyusername on May 04, 2019, 08:54:25 PM
stanning for valve in 2019  ::)

they don't even have good deals anymore

I don't stan for any store-front. But I'm not going to stand for Epic trying to exclusive shit while their security is shit (hi breaking 2factor accounts!) and don't have half the features of Steam.

I rake Uplay and Origin over this same shit. You want to be competition? Fine. But you need to have the features/parity and have the fucking security to back it up.
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Chooky on May 04, 2019, 10:16:22 PM
exclusives suck when theyre tied to a $400 console. if theyre tied to a free app then shut the fuck up
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on May 04, 2019, 10:57:31 PM
already dropped a negative steam review #riseup
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: MMaRsu on May 05, 2019, 06:24:50 AM
stanning for valve in 2019  ::)

they don't even have good deals anymore

I'm not stanning for Valve I stan for good and open competition that doesnt force me tl purchase a product in one store over another
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: MMaRsu on May 05, 2019, 06:25:07 AM
exclusives suck when theyre tied to a $400 console. if theyre tied to a free app then shut the fuck up

How about no.
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Chooky on May 05, 2019, 07:47:45 AM
keep fighting the good fight, brave warrior. one day these arrogant and greedy devs will come to understand the true power of the LOYAL CUSTOMER!! (who waits for a 67% off deal on the Steam summer sale)
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: MMaRsu on May 05, 2019, 07:51:45 AM
keep fighting the good fight, brave warrior. one day these arrogant and greedy devs will come to understand the true power of the LOYAL CUSTOMER!! (who waits for a 67% off deal on the Steam summer sale)

What warrior. I am a consumer who is looking out for his self interests. I don't give a fuck about Valve.

Good luck to all devs who bring their game exclusively to EGS, where noone is buying any products.

Instead let's look at indie devs like Risk of Rain 2 bringing in over a million sales in early access on Steam :)
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: naff on May 05, 2019, 04:25:45 PM
:piss

Platform whining is the new port begging.

Gtfoh
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Rufus on May 07, 2019, 04:09:36 PM
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/easy-anti-cheat-is-actually-still-supported-for-linux-a-statement-from-epic-games.14077
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Momo on May 09, 2019, 07:29:05 AM
https://gamerant.com/john-wick-hex-game-epic-store/
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: thisismyusername on May 09, 2019, 11:09:04 AM
https://gamerant.com/john-wick-hex-game-epic-store/

I'm sure it'll be a success! :phil

spoiler (click to show/hide)
See you on the Pirate Bay, John Wick.
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Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Trent Dole on May 09, 2019, 05:41:50 PM
Tie In games usually suck ass anyway :doge
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Momo on May 10, 2019, 02:26:56 AM
https://gamerant.com/ghost-recon-breakpoint-steam-pc/
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Rufus on May 10, 2019, 04:12:31 AM
Unsurprising, after Anno 1800 and Division 2. Makes me wonder how shit Uplay adoption is for them to still use someone else's store in addition to their own.
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: MMaRsu on May 10, 2019, 04:16:50 AM
Meh fuck ubi and their run of the mill games, nothing of note was lost
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Don Rumata on May 10, 2019, 06:02:27 AM
As long as i can buy keys from 3rd party stores, i'm good.
Why would you buy a Uplay game on Steam anyway? Then you have 2 clients open at all times.
Also, UPlay works just fine.
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: MMaRsu on May 10, 2019, 07:34:53 AM
true
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Momo on May 13, 2019, 02:02:02 AM
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-05-12-outer-wilds-becomes-another-epic-games-store-pc-exclusive-and-some-backers-are-not-happy
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: thisismyusername on May 13, 2019, 05:30:16 AM
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-05-12-outer-wilds-becomes-another-epic-games-store-pc-exclusive-and-some-backers-are-not-happy

As they damn well shouldn't be.

Kickstarter: Invest in us and get a Steam key!
(2 years later)
Kickstarter: PSYCH! THAT'S THE WRONG NUMBER!
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: The Sceneman on May 13, 2019, 08:34:49 AM
Gamers are such whinging entitled sacks of shit. Download the client and stfu
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: thisismyusername on May 13, 2019, 09:26:44 AM
Gamers are such whinging entitled sacks of shit. Download the client and stfu

Invest in my kickstarter game and you get a PS4 key, Sceneman!

(Two years later)

Actually, you're going to get an X-box key instead, because they paid us LOADS OF MONEY to make it exclusive there.

What's the problem? Just buy an X-box and shut the fuck up, bitch! <3
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Rufus on May 13, 2019, 09:44:40 AM
You're only reinforcing his argument. :doge
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 13, 2019, 10:01:12 AM
It is pretty garbage that they went to the fans for the initial funding then turned around and took an Epic money hat for an exclusive release on EGS.
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: HardcoreRetro on May 13, 2019, 10:03:06 AM
Is the Epic Money Hat a Fortnite cosmetic?
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Rufus on May 13, 2019, 10:54:52 AM
It is pretty garbage that they went to the fans for the initial funding then turned around and took an Epic money hat for an exclusive release on EGS.
Aren't most Kickstarter games looking for publishers/investors these days? Kickstart to prove viability, then ask for an actual budget from a suit.
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 13, 2019, 01:36:49 PM
It is pretty garbage that they went to the fans for the initial funding then turned around and took an Epic money hat for an exclusive release on EGS.
Aren't most Kickstarter games looking for publishers/investors these days? Kickstart to prove viability, then ask for an actual budget from a suit.

Sure, but they specifically mentioned the game being available on Steam in their pitch.
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: MMaRsu on May 13, 2019, 07:27:56 PM
Gamers are such whinging entitled sacks of shit. Download the client and stfu

No, you are an idiot
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: MMaRsu on May 13, 2019, 07:28:52 PM
It is pretty garbage that they went to the fans for the initial funding then turned around and took an Epic money hat for an exclusive release on EGS.

Not as bad as all the physical products that have released at retail before fulfilling Kickstarter backers.

These are all garbage ass devs as far as I'm concerned
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Chooky on May 13, 2019, 08:30:22 PM
i think you're forgetting the cost of selling your soul to CHINA
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Momo on May 14, 2019, 03:05:29 AM
i think you're forgetting the cost of selling your soul to CHINA
500 YUAN and some street pork dumplings?
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: benjipwns on May 14, 2019, 06:49:30 AM
https://gamerant.com/ghost-recon-breakpoint-steam-pc/
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Like previous Ubisoft titles’ Anno 1800 and The Division 2, Ghost Recon Breakpoint on PC will only be available on two platforms: Ubisoft’s service Uplay or the Epic Games Store.
Which means, like the previous games that were only on Steam and uPlay, they're actually just on uPlay anyway and you should just buy those keys unless you're weird.

uPlay keys are still wildin out all over resellers constantly getting discounts so this is the least concerning set of Epic Game Store situations. Especially since you don't need EGS at all.

Since I re-purchased Rainbow Six Siege to get out of launcher/file recheck/etc. hell with Steam/uPlay and upgrade from the starter edition it's like with Origin, a one publisher situation now for me. Only, that uPlay keys are sold basically everywhere. So it's better than Origin usually. Also ubisoft remembers more often that they have a back library to toss out for $2 every so often.

uPlay also autodetects versions from elsewhere like GOG. So like if I wanna install and play Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time or even 2008, I just install it on GOG, and it's there in uPlay and just launches the game as if it was GOG but with the uPlay overlay available. (2008 doesn't work with the Steam overlay and never has for some reason.) Register your Steam keys and you get "clean" uPlay installs on your account. You couldn't run the Steam versions after ACII without uPlay anyway.

uPlay is arguably the second best option after Steam since they sell the keys elsewhere and anywhere, GOG keeps those close to the vest for obvious reasons, so like Origin, I'll bump uPlay up a tad, especially when they dump keys on me through Humble.
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: The Sceneman on May 14, 2019, 07:15:06 AM

Mfw epic games store is moneyhatting a game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEMRC1zL_gM
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: kingv on May 14, 2019, 11:10:56 AM
Sean Plott :nope

seanbaby :ohyeah
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: naff on May 14, 2019, 06:37:46 PM

Mfw epic games store is moneyhatting a game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEMRC1zL_gM

U R IDIOT!! >:(

how, how dare they even challange steam with their primitive platform skills, they're as gud as ded. I saw tim sweeney reading steam user review bombs and he was crying. Crying and making women gestures  :'( :'( breaking down.

Don't even get me started on these scurrilous devs. DOes gabens good willl account for nothing? Steam is the most immaculate, well curated platform, their style is impetuous, their defense impenetrable. Gabens ferocious, he want your heart, he eat your children. PRAISE BE TO ALLAH
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Momo on May 15, 2019, 02:15:04 AM
video games are haram, may allah smite you, infidel.
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Momo on May 23, 2019, 02:27:54 AM
https://techraptor.net/content/rune-ii-renamed-again-and-comes-this-summer-as-an-epic-games-store-exclusive
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: MMaRsu on May 23, 2019, 07:10:26 AM
Add Human Head to the list of devs i aint buying shit from. A big fan of the first RUNE too. Guess I'll pirate more and more thanks to EGS.
Title: Re: Epic games takes yet another hostage
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 23, 2019, 03:43:18 PM
If EPIC were cool they'd fund Human Head to make an outer space bounty hunting game about a US Marshall that somehow ends up on an alien planet.

Prey 2 was too beautiful for this world, my friend. :tocry