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[Borys]

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[MMaRsu]

EGS

[BisMarckie]

[thisismyusername]

Nah.wav

[benjipwns]

Free games every week during the sale:

Since launch, we’ve released a free game every two weeks in the Epic Games store. The reception has been great - over 25 million free games have been installed so far! We’re thrilled to share that during this sale period, we're offering you a free game every week – starting with Stories Untold, an experimental adventure game by No Code. Be sure to check back each week for new free game offers.

[benjipwns]

I think Valve's strategy is better in the longterm but then what is the longterm?

Regular profit?

[BisMarckie]

Regular profit doesn’t excite shareholders

[benjipwns]

Valve and Epic were in this industry for a long time before they became storefronts. Epic ran a profitable and prolific engine licensing enterprise, on top of their development arm, for like twenty years.

Regular profit doesn’t excite shareholders

Valve remains a private company though.

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i still haven't dl'd egs lol. just here to gawk 

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[naff]

whoa this sale is for real huh. will be picking up Metro Exodus finally

[Sho Nuff]

Uh oh, actual competition in the digital marketspace

OH NO PEOPLE ARE SAVING MONEY I'M SO OPPOSED TO THIS

[Human Snorenado]

I thought platform wars were for the console dirtpeople, tho

 

[Momo]

https://techraptor.net/content/epic-mega-sale-caught-in-chaos-as-games-pulled-prices-change

[benjipwns]

https://techraptor.net/content/epic-mega-sale-caught-in-chaos-as-games-pulled-prices-change

Oxygen Not Included is no longer available for sale. The game is simply not listed on the store anymore, and even if you have it in your library you can’t open the store page anymore. This is similar to how Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has been removed from the sale by Paradox Interactive, who didn’t want to take part in the sale, as we reported earlier.

I thought Epic was footing the bill for the $10 discount? Did they not even run this past their partners or what?

Valve sends out the sale stuff like months in advance so everyone is ready, that's why it always leaks. Plus, at this point, I think you can just automatically set a bunch of stuff that triggers. I know of a developer who forgot and their game wasn't on sale until people asked about it and they put it up for 50% off like in two minutes.

I think this can put to rest some fears about Tencent, who at least know how to run a storefront.