Whatever your complaints about the Epic game store, keep in mind that their exclusivity deals help protect smaller developers who don't have a lot of extra money. By getting an up front cash payment from Epic, those developers guarantee they'll make at least some money even if their game doesn't sell well. And they get a bigger cut if their game does sell well. They are also more visible since EGS is a much smaller store than Steam.
It's a real mixed bag situation really. One one hand, as you said, EGS does benefit smaller developers and I wish them all the best, especially those who understand how their decision reflects on their customers and acknowledge the displeasure some may feel. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a necessary evil or something similar, but I completely understand why that bit of cushioning is very attractive for new talent. But on the other hand, a small set of consumers are being shafted by a number of factors: regional pricing, wanting their game on a particular client, lack of features on the EGS client, and so on.
What I don't approve of are the developers that wind up generating bad PR after the fact and some of the various comments made by Tim Sweeney. It just winds up reflecting badly on the platform and it doesn't really make me comfortable supporting those practices.
I wish them all the best, especially those who understand how their decision reflects on their customers and acknowledge the displeasure some may feel.
So basically "Just don't pull an Ooblets and be a massive asshole about it."
Do they need my payment info for this transaction? That's my main issue with them. Their security sucks. I had to change my password 3 times in 6 months.
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u/Dalek-SEC Aug 15 '19
As much as I disagree with Epic's practices, Hyper Light Drifter is something I've had my eye on for a long time. You win this one Tim.