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.
For me, its like it didn't have a release at all. There are allot more game I want to play of years ago. No fomo.
Pretty sure this is a screenshot of the upcoming game Infinity Nikki and OP must have checked before they added the windows launcher for preload.
Steam: If a game is not in our records
GOG: Or ours
Both: Then it doesn't exist
EGS buyers can beta test it for me, that's fine.
I just wait until the exclusivity expires and then wait for it to go on deep discount because at that point I've moved on.
I wish Valve would get off their ass and make games again so they'd have a proper engine to rival UE5.
Half of Epic's gamestore wouldn't exist if this was the 2000s when people were flocking to the source engine because it was free and heavily modded
They have a rival it's called source 2. That's what CS, Dota and hl:Alyx used.
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.
Just circle back in a year and buy at a discount on steam XD.
I have a friend that uses epic games. I met him on steam. I've never played an epic game even though he keeps telling me about free games or whatever on epic games.
I don't mind. Fewer choices. It's only on Epic? It doesn't exist.
I've never had any issues with pirating said games myself
There's always one more option. In fact, this is the only instance I find myself using that other option now-a-days.
Think of it as a "this game is not yet available for purchase" seal. It may also mean "we know our game is not up to standards (it wouldn't sell well on Steam), so we chose to let idiots at epic decide if they want to pay for it, and hey it worked so that's something".
I haven't created an epic account even for the free games I don't care how many awesome games they give out for free. Fuck Epic
what is the problem with epic? I like the weekly free games
they pay devs (mostly indie) millions to make their games exclusive to epic for up to over a year. i'd rather not support a company that pays to limit your choice as a consumer
It doesn't upset me. It helps me decide which games to avoid wasting my time and money on.
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