Fortnite dev launches Epic Games Store that takes 12% of revenue

Post by Flammy » Tue, Dec 04, 2018, 5:20 PM UTC

vtesucks wrote: post #28

One major upside for publishers in steam is DRM which epic won't offer.

Post by Dirlewanger » Tue, Dec 04, 2018, 5:26 PM UTC

benjaminsuch wrote: post #61

EamonnMR wrote: post #48

I wish Valve had pushed harder to compete with Origin, but this looks like the end of its complete dominance. Once EA demonstrated that anybody could hack together a launcher, it's become a free for all. As a consumer it's been a worse and worse experience since increasingly small companies felt the need to replace steam with technically inferior solutions. But this is different-now we get a competitor which is willi…

Compete with Origin? Origin hosts EA games only they are no competitor to Steam.

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Dec 04, 2018, 5:33 PM UTC

Reedx wrote: post #63

notafraudster wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"This is great news for indies who Steam seems to be ignoring[1]" Your citation suggests that in this context, ignoring means "potentially offering them fewer page referrals from advertising slots, relying on them to generate organic traffic". I mention this, because the interview with Tim Sweeney posted in response to your comment says: "Generally, we want to enable a more direct relationship between developers and…

> ... margin wasn't the problem because 30% of nothing is nothing, and his issue is no one discovering his games. Doesn't that make the 30% all the more problematic? If you have to bring eyes to your Steam page anyway, you might as well just sell direct. From Grey Alien, "In the past I have felt positive about Steam, but these discovery changes and the recent revenue share changes that are only relevant to hugely suc…

Post by my_usernam3 » Tue, Dec 04, 2018, 5:41 PM UTC

theevilsharpie wrote: post #39

kgwxd wrote: post #33

I'd be more excited for this much needed competition if it weren't a company that survives by taking advantage of children's naivety of money and natural impulses to sell virtual outfits and animations at sickening prices. App store cuts are ridiculously high, but at least they're not taking candy directly from babies.

Companies have sought to take money from parents via their children for as long as childrens' products have existed. Epic isn't doing anything new here. At least skins and other virtual assets aren't filling our landfills with plastic crap.

Post by my_usernam3 » Tue, Dec 04, 2018, 5:47 PM UTC

guitarbill wrote: post #57

EamonnMR wrote: post #48

I wish Valve had pushed harder to compete with Origin, but this looks like the end of its complete dominance. Once EA demonstrated that anybody could hack together a launcher, it's become a free for all. As a consumer it's been a worse and worse experience since increasingly small companies felt the need to replace steam with technically inferior solutions. But this is different-now we get a competitor which is willi…

> this will be a major blow to steam we'll see. i'm in no hurry to rush out and buy anything that isn't on Steam. all these articles talk about the cut Epic will take, but as a customer, I couldn't care less. what i do care about is e.g. Steam's excellent return policy. maybe i'm just getting old and am not that interested in games, but i'm happy to pass up games if they aren't on Steam. i'd venture a guess that Stea…