I posted this in another thread about epic games store, I'll post it again:
the amount of seething steam fanboys in this thread is fucking astounding if devs decide to switch over to EGS because of their 12% share, as opposed to Steam's 30% share (which some are doing already), then Steam is royally fucked. no amount of UI updates to Steam is going change the fact that devs get more $ per sale for the same price on EGS than they do on Steam
and the best part is, it's good for customers in the long run, because a lower cut per sale allows the developers/publishers to sell the same product at a lower price. kind of like it was with Metro: Exodus. in the US it was sold for $60 on Steam, but on EGS it sells for $50. despite the $10 reduction in price, the publisher still gets $2 more per sale ($44 vs $42 respectively).
and in the end, how much are you more likely to spend on the same game, $60 or $50? yeah. $50. thought so.
the only way Steam can stop this inevitable switch of devs over to a platform that leaves them with more money is if they decrease their share % from the current 30% to somewhere close to EGS 12%. I know I'm putting my game on EGS when it becomes available to all developers and selling it there for $8, instead of the current $10 on Steam, just because the lower cut per sale will allow me to do so.
Or steam can let Epic bleed money left and right with exclusivity contracts
Nolan Gray
>UE4 royalties and Fortnite money >Bleeding money
Christopher Bailey
>I know I'm putting my game on EGS At least know I know why are you so butthurt, valve probably didn't greenlit your garbage ass game when they had quality control LMAO AHAHAHAHA what a fucking loser
>supporting epic or valve or any other online game store garbage Game stores are cancer and we need to go back to physical distribution.
Chase Sanchez
If his game(which doesn't exist) didn't get on to steam, it sure as fuck won't be allowed on Epic.
Owen Evans
Based OP
Brody Wilson
goto bed grampa lmao
Cameron Hughes
we saw a similar reaction back when EA made Origin: fanboys used any excuse to shit on it just because Battlefield 3 wasn't coming to Steam. it ranged from "anti-consumer practices" to "malware", to "spying on you", to anything else under the sun just to shit on them. did it work in the end? fuck no. 90% of the same people that boycotted Origin went, bought Battlefield 3, and happily played it.
the only thing Steam has going for it in terms of deterring people from switching over to competing platforms is emotional attachment. you might ask, how are people emotionally attached to Steam? it's simple, people spent money on Steam: 1. they bought games on Steam 2. they spent money on their useless fucking Steam level
Valve either knew what they were doing in advance when they added these Steam levels (increase emotional attachment, thereby ensuring more fanboys), or they just added it to make more money. either way, it worked to a degree in getting people to prefer Steam over competing platforms.
HOWEVER, when a competitor with a big enough mindshare comes along, all of that goes out the window, because absolutely NOTHING is going to make up for something like a much lower share cut. whether you like it or not, EGS coming along and stirring up this much shit is a GOOD thing. because for us, developers (especially indie devs), it will hopefully mean a lower cut per sale. and to you, the customers, it means a lower price for the same game. (not every dev will lower the price of their game(s), of course, but there will be many cases of lower prices for the same games on EGS than on Steam)
in the end, this competition is a win/win to both sides. except for Steam, now they have to decrease their cut per sale, or eventually their 30% cut per sale source of income will dry up and they will be forced to either make games again (half-life 3, wink wink) or decrease their cut per sale, or both!
Asher Johnson
>the developers/publishers to sell the same product at a lower price.
When is this gonna actually start happening?
Adam Hughes
based
Tyler Perry
>They'll be able to sell products to consumers at a lower price! Lol, a few publishers might think about it, but more likely they'll keep the same prices so they can make even more profits. Corporations are all about getting as much money as possible with as little effort as necessary.
Ryan Wilson
Would you rather get 70% of $10 or 88% of $0.00?
Leo Russell
You will be heart broken when you realize that Epic doesn't accept crappy games
Justin Gomez
This entire post reeks of being some kind of pre-made thing just to post so people think theres actual debate going on. Stop shilling
Adrian Kelly
If there was one thing this board was lacking it was another issue to draw battlelines and begin autisticly screeching for the chosen team over.
Hudson Ross
>the only thing Steam has going for it in terms of deterring people from switching over to competing platforms is emotional attachment. >you might ask, how are people emotionally attached to Steam? it's simple, people spent money on Steam: >1. they bought games on Steam >2. they spent money on their useless fucking Steam level
Oh yeah they arent fucking attached to all the games steam has that epic doesn't. All the features steam has that epic doesn't. Yeah they're just emotional man babies. Valvetards BTFO
Juan Adams
imagine taking online game stores this seriously lol
Brandon Lewis
I have a question. If we mention in the Epic Store forums and comments (if they've been added already) things like Tiananmen Square, would they block it? Even if it's somewhat relevant and not just shitposting (ex. "this violence scene of this game reminds me of Tiananmen Square").
Would their chinese overlords ban us just to mention that?
Bentley Watson
I can't believe grown men argue about where they buy their digital products. It's like arguing about going to best buy or target. Just buy whatever is cheaper for you as a consumer.
Asher Smith
>this butthurt Didnt even read what you're presenting.
