Poll of the Day > Epic or Steam?

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Wanded 10/24/20 10:40:19 PM #1:	https://www.facebook.com/JournalistEW/posts/epic-games-has-expressed-their-support-for-black-lives-matter-while-valve-has-re/2665989083724151/ apparently this happened lol i just use both --- Puss in Boots was a good movie and it deserves more recognition <cite>Wanded posted [p:946262348] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>https://www.facebook.com/JournalistEW/posts/epic-games-has-expressed-their-support-for-black-lives-matter-while-valve-has-re/2665989083724151/ apparently this happened lol i just use both </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wolfy42 10/24/20 10:40:49 PM #2:	Both --- Tacobot 3000 "Saving the world from not having tacos." Glowing Elephant "Stonehedge was a sex thing." <cite>wolfy42 posted [p:946262366] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Both </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 10/24/20 10:48:58 PM #3:	Neither. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:946262630] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Neither.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 10/24/20 11:10:54 PM #4:	Steam since the Epic store is trash. --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:946263274] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Steam since the Epic store is trash.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Red_Frog 10/24/20 11:18:59 PM #5:	GOG. <cite>Red_Frog posted [p:946263511] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>GOG.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Aculo 10/24/20 11:20:30 PM #6:	Neither. PSN, ok? --- ok? <cite>Aculo posted [p:946263565] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Neither. PSN, ok? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Krow_Incarnate 10/24/20 11:25:29 PM #7:	Red_Frog posted... GOG. Truth. But I use all three. Steam has pissed me off for ages and while the Epic Store is rather minimalist, they give out free games literally every week --- Hail Hydra <cite>Krow_Incarnate posted [p:946263740] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Red_Frog posted... </cite> <quote>GOG.</quote>Truth. But I use all three. Steam has pissed me off for ages and while the Epic Store is rather minimalist, they give out free games literally every week </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raddest_Chad 10/24/20 11:51:07 PM #8:	I refused all of Epic's bribes because I just want one launcher. Steam is fine with me forever. --- Formerly The Cyborg Ninja <cite>Raddest_Chad posted [p:946264482] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>I refused all of Epic's bribes because I just want one launcher. Steam is fine with me forever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SkynyrdRocker 10/25/20 12:37:34 AM #9:	Steam for as much as I can. I get the free games on Epic. <cite>SkynyrdRocker posted [p:946265874] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Steam for as much as I can. I get the free games on Epic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trodi_911 10/25/20 12:47:25 AM #10:	Steam. Epic doesn't really offer anything that warrants using it. --- "What are you playing? Australian rules?" "Yeah. I'm trying to put you down under. 6 feet down under!" Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. <cite>trodi_911 posted [p:946266178] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Steam. Epic doesn't really offer anything that warrants using it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 10/25/20 1:05:45 AM #11:	Krow_Incarnate posted... Truth. But I use all three. Steam has pissed me off for ages and while the Epic Store is rather minimalist, they give out free games literally every week The free games don't matter when they force exclusivity deals. --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:946266738] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Krow_Incarnate posted...</cite> <quote> Truth. But I use all three. Steam has pissed me off for ages and while the Epic Store is rather minimalist, they give out free games literally every week </quote> The free games don't matter when they force exclusivity deals.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Persinian 10/25/20 1:07:50 AM #12:	Steam right now, but I am migrating what games I can to gog because of the offline installers. Haven't used epic, they don't have any games I want. To be fair I haven't checked their store in a while. --- It's not whether your win or lose but who you go home with after the game. <cite>Persinian posted [p:946266802] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Steam right now, but I am migrating what games I can to gog because of the offline installers. Haven't used epic, they don't have any games I want. To be fair I haven't checked their store in a while. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 10/25/20 1:24:36 AM #13:	I have trouble getting epic to work. So steam, I guess. Though, I rarely buy stuff on it and try not to use it much... --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:946267332] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>I have trouble getting epic to work. So steam, I guess. Though, I rarely buy stuff on it and try not to use it much...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YoukaiSlayer 10/25/20 1:26:06 AM #14:	Steam. Any platform trying to push any kind of exclusivity can fuck off. I don't mind a good competitor to steam, but I don't like epic. --- I'm ninja (you can't see me) <cite>YoukaiSlayer posted [p:946267374] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Steam. Any platform trying to push any kind of exclusivity can fuck off. I don't mind a good competitor to steam, but I don't like epic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Krow_Incarnate 10/25/20 1:47:36 AM #15:	Revelation34 posted... The free games don't matter when they force exclusivity deals. What does Steam offer again, aside from ineffective DRM? --- Hail Hydra <cite>Krow_Incarnate posted [p:946267945] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Revelation34 posted... </cite> <quote>The free games don't matter when they force exclusivity deals.</quote>What does Steam offer again, aside from ineffective DRM? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CaptainStrong 10/25/20 1:56:05 AM #16:	Pretty much the only thing that could get me to use the Epic Games Store is Persona 6 being a PC and Epic exclusive. <cite>CaptainStrong posted [p:946268138] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Pretty much the only thing that could get me to use the Epic Games Store is Persona 6 being a PC and Epic exclusive. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rotpar 10/25/20 1:57:29 AM #17:	Krow_Incarnate posted... What does Steam offer again, aside from ineffective DRM? User reviews. Searchable tags. Great sales. Community hubs. Mod support. A ***ing shopping cart, because Epic is apparently too poor to hire whatever internet sorcerer* it takes to make one. Steam has a ton of problems and needs a competitor. Epic is not that competitor. It offers nothing because they have the money to take games hostage, so they don't have to try and be better than Steam. --- "But don't give up hope. Everyone is cured sooner or later. In the end we shall shoot you." - O'Brien, 1984 <cite>Rotpar posted [p:946268170] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Krow_Incarnate posted... </cite> <quote>What does Steam offer again, aside from ineffective DRM?</quote> User reviews. Searchable tags. Great sales. Community hubs. Mod support. A ****ing shopping cart, because Epic is apparently too poor to hire whatever internet sorcerer it takes to make one. Steam has a ton of problems and needs a competitor. Epic is not that competitor. It offers nothing because they have the money to take games hostage, so they don't have to try and be better than Steam. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wanded 10/25/20 2:06:25 AM #18:	trodi_911 posted... Steam. Epic doesn't really offer anything that warrants using it. the offered GTA 5 for free --- Puss in Boots was a good movie and it deserves more recognition <cite>Wanded posted [p:946268349] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>trodi_911 posted... </cite> <quote>Steam. Epic doesn't really offer anything that warrants using it.</quote>the offered GTA 5 for free </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Krow_Incarnate 10/25/20 2:12:27 AM #19:	Rotpar posted... User reviews. Searchable tags. Great sales. Community hubs. Mod support. Let's be real. The reason user reviews don't exist is because Steambabies would tank it regardless of the quality of the store itself. They may arrive at some point, but it would be shooting themselves in the foot to include them right now. It's something they should have, but that's less their fault that they don't. The tags on Steam are fucking trash. You can find multiple top-down RTS/TBS games with the "action" tag FFS. Epic has sales as well, including but not limited to their free weekly games. That's great you enjoy a community. As someone who's primarily singleplayer and has never needed to fuck with another person outside of couch co-op back in the day, I spend most of Steam-time in offline. I'm sure I'm hardly the only one. Guess what, mods work just fine and are as easy to install without Steam integration. --- Hail Hydra <cite>Krow_Incarnate posted [p:946268460] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Rotpar posted... </cite> <quote>User reviews. Searchable tags. Great sales. Community hubs. Mod support. </quote>Let's be real. The reason user reviews don't exist is because Steambabies would tank it regardless of the quality of the store itself. They may arrive at some point, but it would be shooting themselves in the foot to include them right now. It's something they should have, but that's less their fault that they don't. The tags on Steam are fucking trash. You can find multiple top-down RTS/TBS games with the "action" tag FFS. Epic has sales as well, including but not limited to their free weekly games. That's great you enjoy a community. As someone who's primarily singleplayer and has never needed to fuck with another person outside of couch co-op back in the day, I spend most of Steam-time in offline. I'm sure I'm hardly the only one. Guess what, mods work just fine and are as easy to install without Steam integration. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Krow_Incarnate 10/25/20 2:14:44 AM #20:	I do appreciate Gog and Epic's lack of paid shovelware and asset flips. For whatever reason, Steam decided to hire a team of third graders for their Q&A team. --- Hail Hydra <cite>Krow_Incarnate posted [p:946268519] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>I do appreciate Gog and Epic's lack of paid shovelware and asset flips. For whatever reason, Steam decided to hire a team of third graders for their Q&A team. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 10/25/20 2:21:03 AM #21:	Krow_Incarnate posted... What does Steam offer again, aside from ineffective DRM? Non exclusivity deals. --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:946268633] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Krow_Incarnate posted...</cite> <quote> What does Steam offer again, aside from ineffective DRM? </quote> Non exclusivity deals.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Krow_Incarnate 10/25/20 2:25:19 AM #22:	If that's the hill you on want to die on, by all means. --- Hail Hydra <cite>Krow_Incarnate posted [p:946268707] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>If that's the hill you on want to die on, by all means. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CaptainStrong 10/25/20 3:49:12 AM #23:	Wanded posted... the offered GTA 5 for free An old game that everyone who cares already has? <cite>CaptainStrong posted [p:946270074] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Wanded posted... </cite> <quote>the offered GTA 5 for free</quote>An old game that everyone who cares already has? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 10/25/20 4:04:56 AM #24:	Steam, but I need to make Epic and GoG accounts for freebies. Also you're citing a troll's Facebook post from months ago. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:946270266] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Steam, but I need to make Epic and GoG accounts for freebies. Also you're citing a troll's Facebook post from months ago. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wolfy42 10/25/20 7:17:07 AM #25:	I posted all the free games I have on epic awhile ago. It's like $1000 worth of games or something. Yeah, about half of em I already owned on steam, but it's still hundreds of dollars of games, many of them very good ones. The sad thing is I have never bought anythign from the epic store. I really need to some day. I also have not really PLAYED any of the free games from the store either because I have too many on steam in my backlog lol. So I don't feel too bad about all the free games since I have not played any of em yet. Still I got most of my friends to start getting them free as well a year or so ago. They really do give away a ton of good stuff. --- Tacobot 3000 "Saving the world from not having tacos." Friends don't make their friends die Hanz. Psychopathic friends do. <cite>wolfy42 posted [p:946272443] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>I posted all the free games I have on epic awhile ago. It's like $1000 worth of games or something. Yeah, about half of em I already owned on steam, but it's still hundreds of dollars of games, many of them very good ones. The sad thing is I have never bought anythign from the epic store. I really need to some day. I also have not really PLAYED any of the free games from the store either because I have too many on steam in my backlog lol. So I don't feel too bad about all the free games since I have not played any of em yet. Still I got most of my friends to start getting them free as well a year or so ago. They really do give away a ton of good stuff. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 10/25/20 7:25:55 AM #26:	wolfy42 posted... The sad thing is I have never bought anythign from the epic store. Not really sad. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:946272547] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>wolfy42 posted... </cite> <quote>The sad thing is I have never bought anythign from the epic store. </quote> Not really sad. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KJ StErOiDs 10/25/20 9:14:56 AM #27:	Steam, since it's just been my go-to for games for about 15 years now, and offers me everything I want, for cheap. Any incentives/benefits the other platforms offer have not swayed me. --- A plethora of DKC-related fanart to numb your mind: http://kjsteroids.deviantart.com <cite>KJ StErOiDs posted [p:946274057] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Steam, since it's just been my go-to for games for about 15 years now, and offers me everything I want, for cheap. Any incentives/benefits the other platforms offer have not swayed me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kind9 10/25/20 9:17:10 AM #28:	I'd rather use neither of these DRMs, but I'll stick with steam until I have a reason to use epic and I doubt I ever will. --- https://imgur.com/NkZUeFd <cite>kind9 posted [p:946274101] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>I'd rather use neither of these DRMs, but I'll stick with steam until I have a reason to use epic and I doubt I ever will. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adjl 10/25/20 9:46:30 AM #29:	Steam could really use a proper competitor to make them less lazy and complacent, but Epic isn't it. The client is functionally inferior in every possible way (it's been over a year and there's still no shopping cart, because apparently Epic hasn't shopped online since online shopping became a thing), their sale practices are extremely questionable (at least they were last I heard, with publishers not actually getting a say in whether or not their games were discounted, which is basically Walmart's business strategy and not something I want being normalized in the games industry), and their efforts to "compete" by throwing Fortnite money around to buy exclusivity deals aren't something I want to reward. I've taken advantage of their free games, and even actually played a couple of them (I'm actually working my way through Subnautica right now, which was one of the first ones they gave away), but I don't see myself spending any money there any time soon, especially where most of their high-profile exclusive purchases are now making their way onto Steam. Raddest_Chad posted... I refused all of Epic's bribes because I just want one launcher. Steam is fine with me forever. You might want to look into GOG Galaxy. It lets you integrate multiple other libraries into a single client so you don't have to manually open multiple different launchers. It'll still open them for installation purposes, and run them in the background as needed, but it is definitely more convenient than having to manage multiple clients and libraries myself. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:946274708] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Steam could really use a proper competitor to make them less lazy and complacent, but Epic isn't it. The client is functionally inferior in every possible way (it's been over a year and there's still no shopping cart, because apparently Epic hasn't shopped online since online shopping became a thing), their sale practices are extremely questionable (at least they were last I heard, with publishers not actually getting a say in whether or not their games were discounted, which is basically Walmart's business strategy and not something I want being normalized in the games industry), and their efforts to "compete" by throwing Fortnite money around to buy exclusivity deals aren't something I want to reward. I've taken advantage of their free games, and even actually played a couple of them (I'm actually working my way through Subnautica right now, which was one of the first ones they gave away), but I don't see myself spending any money there any time soon, especially where most of their high-profile exclusive purchases are now making their way onto Steam. Raddest_Chad posted... </cite> <quote>I refused all of Epic's bribes because I just want one launcher. Steam is fine with me forever.</quote> You might want to look into GOG Galaxy. It lets you integrate multiple other libraries into a single client so you don't have to manually open multiple different launchers. It'll still open them for installation purposes, and run them in the background as needed, but it is definitely more convenient than having to manage multiple clients and libraries myself. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChimeraBlue 10/25/20 10:49:00 AM #30:	Steam by a long shot. --- This is a signature. <cite>ChimeraBlue posted [p:946276240] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Steam by a long shot. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 10/25/20 11:47:42 AM #31:	Steam Epic came to the party way too late for me to care. If they had made a game store like 8 or 9 years ago back when every publisher created their own PC game store (EA, Ubisoft, Activision, Rockstar, Microsoft) I might have cared. Now they decided to do it when everyone else is starting to move away from that model and I really don't want to deal with it. Plus, I have no interest in Fortnite and they discontinued support for Unreal Tournament 4, so I don't even want any of their games... --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. <cite>Dikitain posted [p:946277730] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Steam Epic came to the party way too late for me to care. If they had made a game store like 8 or 9 years ago back when every publisher created their own PC game store (EA, Ubisoft, Activision, Rockstar, Microsoft) I might have cared. Now they decided to do it when everyone else is starting to move away from that model and I really don't want to deal with it. Plus, I have no interest in Fortnite and they discontinued support for Unreal Tournament 4, so I don't even want any of their games... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hospy 10/25/20 12:51:45 PM #32:	Gog > Steam >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Epic <cite>Hospy posted [p:946279573] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Gog > Steam >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Epic </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wanded 10/25/20 3:02:42 PM #33:	CaptainStrong posted... An old game that everyone who cares already has? kind9 posted... until I have a reason to use epic and I doubt I ever will. KJ StErOiDs posted... Any incentives/benefits the other platforms offer have not swayed me. https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-store-free-games-list/ ghostbusters game is free next week --- Puss in Boots was a good movie and it deserves more recognition <cite>Wanded posted [p:946284424] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>CaptainStrong posted... </cite> <quote>An old game that everyone who cares already has?</quote> kind9 posted... </cite> <quote>until I have a reason to use epic and I doubt I ever will.</quote> KJ StErOiDs posted... </cite> <quote>Any incentives/benefits the other platforms offer have not swayed me.</quote> https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-store-free-games-list/ ghostbusters game is free next week </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 10/25/20 3:43:13 PM #34:	KJ StErOiDs posted... Steam, since it's just been my go-to for games for about 15 years now, and offers me everything I want, for cheap. Any incentives/benefits the other platforms offer have not swayed me. Honestly, if Steam hadn't been around 15 years, I likely would have never bought anything from them (and even now I've only paid for a handful of deeply-discounted games). And in general I hate DD, and in the case of consoles probably won't buy much of it again --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:946285970] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>KJ StErOiDs posted... </cite> <quote>Steam, since it's just been my go-to for games for about 15 years now, and offers me everything I want, for cheap. Any incentives/benefits the other platforms offer have not swayed me.</quote> Honestly, if Steam hadn't been around 15 years, I likely would have never bought anything from them (and even now I've only paid for a handful of deeply-discounted games). And in general I hate DD, and in the case of consoles probably won't buy much of it again </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 10/25/20 3:44:27 PM #35:	Wanded posted... https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-store-free-games-list/ ghostbusters game is free next week I bet it will have Denuvo. --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:946286023] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Wanded posted...</cite> <quote> https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-store-free-games-list/ ghostbusters game is free next week </quote> I bet it will have Denuvo.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BeerOnTap 10/25/20 3:52:34 PM #36:	Tencent (China) has a major stake in Epic, so I refuse to do any business with that dreck. The irony of invoking morality in this moronic dichotomy. <cite>BeerOnTap posted [p:946286360] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>Tencent (China) has a major stake in Epic, so I refuse to do any business with that dreck. The irony of invoking morality in this moronic dichotomy. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 10/25/20 3:53:26 PM #37:	BeerOnTap posted... Tencent (China) has a major stake in Epic, so I refuse to do any business with that dreck. The irony of invoking morality in this moronic dichotomy. I bet you have a lot of "made in China" products. --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:946286396] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>BeerOnTap posted...</cite> <quote>Tencent (China) has a major stake in Epic, so I refuse to do any business with that dreck. The irony of invoking morality in this moronic dichotomy. </quote> I bet you have a lot of "made in China" products.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metalsonic66 10/25/20 4:39:31 PM #38:	adjl posted... Steam could really use a proper competitor to make them less lazy and complacent, but Epic isn't it. --- PSN/Steam ID: Metalsonic_69 Big bombs go kabang. <cite>Metalsonic66 posted [p:946288437] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>adjl posted... </cite> <quote>Steam could really use a proper competitor to make them less lazy and complacent, but Epic isn't it.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adjl 10/25/20 6:31:17 PM #39:	CaptainStrong posted... An old game that everyone who cares already has? It's actually been a pretty solid assortment of free stuff. Most of the higher-profile games they release are older ones, but there have been plenty of games that have been on my radar for a while that I haven't taken the plunge on for whatever reason, and getting them for free is nice. Again, I've played a grand total of two of them (Slime Rancher and now Subnautica), but I've at least got the option. It's not enough to convince me to run the client on startup or anything, but it's worth the effort of poking my head in every week or two to see what's there. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:946293026] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>CaptainStrong posted... </cite> <quote>An old game that everyone who cares already has?</quote> It's actually been a pretty solid assortment of free stuff. Most of the higher-profile games they release are older ones, but there have been plenty of games that have been on my radar for a while that I haven't taken the plunge on for whatever reason, and getting them for free is nice. Again, I've played a grand total of two of them (Slime Rancher and now Subnautica), but I've at least got the option. It's not enough to convince me to run the client on startup or anything, but it's worth the effort of poking my head in every week or two to see what's there. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YoukaiSlayer 10/25/20 9:03:59 PM #40:	I do wonder if theres a way for companies to effectively move past the digital storefront model or at least to a more developer controlled variant than steam. Ideally it'd be a system where devs pay directly for the server hosting and visibility on the storefront without any cut of the sales going to the storefront. They just get their flat fees for hosting allowing devs to receive 100% of the profits from sold games. If there became a solid and flexible hosting service someone could probably afford to run a free client for managing the games and helping you find new games and stuff that you like. --- I'm ninja (you can't see me) <cite>YoukaiSlayer posted [p:946299653] in Epic or St... [t:79061598]...</cite> <quote>I do wonder if theres a way for companies to effectively move past the digital storefront model or at least to a more developer controlled variant than steam. Ideally it'd be a system where devs pay directly for the server hosting and visibility on the storefront without any cut of the sales going to the storefront. They just get their flat fees for hosting allowing devs to receive 100% of the profits from sold games. If there became a solid and flexible hosting service someone could probably afford to run a free client for managing the games and helping you find new games and stuff that you like. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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