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Nothing more disappointing to me than seeing a game I might enjoy... and then it's only available on PC on Epic Games store. Why can't it be available on Epic, Xbox game store and Steam? It's so annoying, like you have no choice but to use Epic... which I would literally do ANYTHING not to use.

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[–] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (32 children)

I don't like it when something is only available on Epic either. I also don't like it when someone is only available on Steam - which happens far more often.

[–] Cris16228@lemmy.today 27 points 3 weeks ago (31 children)

Problem is:

  • Steam does nothing and devs release it on steam
  • Epic pays devs to release it on Epic
[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (7 children)

Epic pays devs to release it on Epic

Devs trade Epic reputation for cash.

[–] Cris16228@lemmy.today -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Reputation? AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

As I said in another comment:

88% of 1.000 vs 70% of 1.000.000 which one is better? Just curious

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

>Steam has 132 million monthly active users.

>Monthly Active Users reached 75M users

You going to the platform that nerds get excited shovel money into, or are you going to cash out up front and have Epic hand your your game to Fortnight kids for free while pissing off excited potential customers.

[–] Cris16228@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What? I will always pick the platform that offers me a better service and Piracy is better than Epic but steam is my favorite. Don't care about epic and they giving away the games

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm also confused. I was implying that taking a deal with Epic makes you shitty sellout on a untrustworthy platform they have to bribe users, and the custom will remember that.

[–] Cris16228@lemmy.today 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ooh I'm dumb. Sorry! Yeah you're right

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Cris16228@lemmy.today 0 points 3 weeks ago

I am for sure!

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