There is always going to be some controversy when a game is taken off of Steam and turned into an Epic Games Store exclusive. However, the situation gets much worse when crowdfunding is involved. We’ve seen this happen once already with Phoenix Point, which ended up refunding man backers. Now, …
Read More »Borderlands 3 pre-orders halted on Epic Games Store
Last week, the Epic Games Store took a break from throwing money directly at publishers and decided to use some of that Fortnite cash to pass on savings to consumers. The initial idea sounded pretty good, with Epic Games funding a £10 discount for any game over £14, including titles …
Read More »Paradox removes Vampire: The Masquerade 2 from Epic Store during sale
Yesterday, Epic Games took a break from throwing cash directly at publishers in order to drum up some goodwill with PC gamers with a ‘mega sale’. As part of the sale, Epic Games put up a blanket £10 discount on all games on the store that cost £14 or more, …
Read More »Heavy Rain, Beyond Two Souls and Detroit get PC release dates, demo versions also on the way
Earlier this year, Quantic Dream announced that three of its former PlayStation exclusive games would be heading to PC as part of the studio’s initiative to turn multi-platform. Heavy Rain, Beyond Two Souls and Detroit Become Human are all coming to PC this year, with playable demos set to release …
Read More »Epic Games Store hopes to win people over with first sale
The Epic Games Store has been a point of controversy thanks to its exclusive games strategy but some people might be won over by the store's first big sale. Today, the Epic Mega Sale was announced, with discounts on every single game currently available on the store, even games that …
Read More »Epic Games acquires Psyonix, Rocket League’s future on Steam called into question
Psyonix grew into a very successful studio thanks to the release of Rocket League several years ago. In fact, the game is so successful that it might be easy to forget that Psyonix is actually an independent studio. That won't be the case for much longer though, as Epic Games …
Read More »Epic would ‘hastily retreat’ from store exclusives if Steam matched its revenue split
Over the last few months, Epic Games has been poaching plenty of games from Steam for its own store with timed exclusivity deals. In some examples, Epic Games has thrown so much money at developers that their games are profitable before they even launch. This strategy won't remain in place …
Read More »Phoenix Point developer reports 191% return thanks to Epic Games Store exclusivity
Snapshot Games made headlines last month, after lead developer Julian Gollop revealed that Phoenix Point was signed to temporarily be an Epic Games Store exclusive. Backers of its crowdfunding campaign were understandably irate at being told they will have to wait up to a year for their promised Steam or …
Read More »Gearbox defends the Epic Games Store by stating that it is the best for Borderlands 3
Shortly after drumming up excitement with the first-ever Borderlands 3 trailer, fans we conflicted at the reveal that the PC version would launch exclusively to the Epic Games Store for the first six months. Although the decision was made by publisher 2K Games, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has since defended …
Read More »Respawn and Infinity Ward co-founder joins Epic Games
Most notable for his efforts in co-founding Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment, Jason West departed from the video game industry in 2013 in order to spend more time with his family. It looks as though he’s cut his retirement short however, as West has been working at Epic Games for …
Read More »Steam’s ‘off topic’ filter combats Borderlands review bombing
A couple of weeks ago, Borderlands 3 was officially announced, which drummed up a ton of excitement from fans of the series. Unfortunately, the situation soured for some last week when the PC version was revealed to be a timed exclusive for the Epic Games Store. To vent their frustration, …
Read More »Epic Games backtracks on GDC statement, will continue to poach games from Steam
Over the last few months, we have seen more and more games jump from Steam over to the Epic Games Store with timed-exclusivity attached. This tends to cause quite a bit of controversy, especially if a Steam version of a game has already been announced. At GDC this year, Epic …
Read More »Borderlands 3 September release date and Epic Games exclusivity confirmed
Last week, Gearbox Studios announced that not only would Borderlands 1, 2 and the Pre-Sequel be getting upgrades this year, but Borderlands 3 is also on the way. A leak earlier this week revealed that the game would be launching in September and that it would be an Epic Games …
Read More »Deep Silver begins revoking illegally obtained Metro Exodus Steam keys
Over the last few years, there has been a number of occasions where we have seen publishers deactivating batches of game keys after being sold on ‘grey market' selling sites. The most recent example now comes to us from Deep Silver, which has deactivated a batch of Metro Exodus Steam …
Read More »Epic will eventually stop exclusivity deals and reject “crappy games” from its platform
Epic Games has taken to a GDC 2019 Q&A to reveal that it will stop with its controversial year-long exclusivity deals in the future, after poor reception to its efforts with Metro Exodus and a number of other titles locked to its Store. CEO Tim Sweeney has also assured fans …
Read More »Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds skips Steam as the Epic Games Store grabs more exclusives
Last week, we learned that X-COM creator Julian Gollop’s Phoenix Point was set to launch on the Epic Games Store for its first year despite promising keys for Steam during its crowdfunding campaign. The platform has netted itself another round of exclusives as Control, Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey and The …
Read More »Phoenix Point will be an Epic Store exclusive, despite promising backers a Steam key
X-COM creator Julian Gollop has received overwhelming criticism for his decision to make his next title, Phoenix Point, an Epic Games Store exclusive, despite promising crowdfunding backers a Steam key. Gollop has since attempted to clear the air via a Reddit AMA, but that hasn’t stopped some from considering legal …
Read More »Epic responds to accusations of its store collecting Steam data without permission
Epic Games hasn’t had the easiest time with the launch of its Store, with many criticising its lack of features, poaching of exclusive titles and now, allegedly mining data from Steam without permission. The studio has since responded to the accusations, stating that while it does collect user data, it …
Read More »Metro Exodus is strangely seeing an influx of positive reviews on Steam
Ahead of its release, Metro Exodus was review bombed on Metacritic as many protested its sudden shift from Steam to the divisive Epic Games Store. In a bizarre change of pace, it seems as though thousands of positive reviews have been flooding Steam itself despite the post-apocalyptic shooter not coming …
Read More »Ditching Steam has done wonders for The Division 2, according to Ubisoft
Ubisoft revealed last month that The Division 2 would be exclusive to the Epic Games Store and Uplay, ditching Steam entirely. While this have proven to be a controversial move among the most vocal of fans, CEO Yves Guillemot has revealed that its own platform has seen a boom in …
Read More »Metro Exodus owners can pre-load the game on Steam, but not on the Epic Store
Deep Silver’s choice to pull Metro Exodus from Steam in favour of the Epic Games Store has caused quite the backlash from fans, particularly considering the lack of features in the latter. Those that managed to grab the game on Valve’s platform will be able to start pre-loading ahead of …
Read More »4A Games lands itself in controversy with comments on Metro Exodus’ Epic Games Store exclusivity
In response to last week’s controversial move to the Epic Store, an anonymous developer from 4A Games stated that boycotting Metro Exodus could mean the series wouldn’t return to PC in the future. Koch Media’s video game publisher Deep Silver has issued a statement reassuring fans that this is not …
Read More »Valve says removing Metro Exodus from Steam is unfair to customers
Yesterday we learned that Metro Exodus would no longer be available on Steam at launch, despite being one of the highest pre-ordered games on the platform. Those who already paid will still get their copy of the game on Steam, but those who were waiting until launch have been left …
Read More »Epic’s digital storefront has updated its refund policy to match Steam
After a decade with no refund policy in place, a barrage of criticism and legal complaints led to Valve finally implementing a returns system in 2015. As Epic Games teethes its new digital marketplace, it looks to be implementing a similar refund scheme. Like its competitor, the Epic Games Store …
Read More »Epic has an Android version of its Games Store in the works
Epic launched its new video game store at the end of last year in an effort to compete with Valve’s sizeable revenue split. The publisher isn’t stopping there, however, as Epic is in the early stages of tackling Google’s Play Store on Android. It’s no secret that Epic Games isn’t …
Read More »Epic Games Store poaches Ubisoft’s The Division 2 from Steam
After a largely monopolistic run in the PC video games market, Steam is facing what looks to be tough competition from emerging stores. The Epic Games Store in particular has managed to snag itself a monumental win, as a new partnership with Ubisoft will see The Division 2 snub Steam …
Read More »Epic Games dismisses accusations of data sharing and explains how it locks in exclusives
The Epic Games Store has quite a way to go before it can truly compete with already-established vendors such as Steam, but locking in Ashen, Hades, and The Walking Dead: The Final Season as launch exclusives is no small feat for the newcomer. Founder Tim Sweeney has since shared that …
Read More »Discord announces plans to expand its store with the best revenue split yet
Discord has slowly but surely been expanding its storefront over the past couple of months, most recently introducing Early Access titles. Starting next year, the platform will be opening up its store for self-publication, ushering in a new leading revenue split that edges out competition. Although Discord beat Epic Games …
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