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This deal is a real game changer for our studio, because, thanks to Epic’s support, it is certain that we will be able to update and expand Phoenix Point for years to come.
I really can't understand where is the problem in installing a simple client.
I really can't understand where is the problem in installing a simple client.
It's no surprise, that these "indie" developers are the most greediest bunch of people. They are the norm, not the exception. They tell you everything you want to hear to get your money off you and then do a classical bait and switch.By the way, two years ago it sounded quite different, but them greenbacks were just too juicy, huh, Timmy Boy?
"Well, I should be very clear," Sweeney said. "The thing that I feel is incredibly important for the future of the industry is that the PC platform remains open,
so that any user without any friction can install applications from any developer, and ensure that no company,
Microsoft or anybody else, can insert themselves by force as the universal middleman, and force developers to sell through them instead of selling directly to customers."
I’m also a bit bemused by the poutrage evident elsewhere, I read the FAQ linked in the announcement and it told me I would have to download via Epic but then I can run the game independently by its own executable after that.I really can't understand where is the problem in installing a simple client.
Simple maths really. If you were a game developer, which one do you prefer
30% cut of your income via Steam distribution
12% cut of your income via Epic Store distribution
In reality nobody cares. PC is almost dead. Microsoft now ported DirectX 12 to Windows 7, because they are afraid of people leaving behind the platform completely.I’m still utterly bemused by the reactions to this announcement. Reminds me a bit of when PC games started requiring on-line activation, then Steam a few years later, and all the anger at that. Now folk are angry at having to use a different download manager? Bemused, I tell you :/
In reality nobody cares. PC is almost dead.