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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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

Steam, Epic, GOG, it’s all the same to me. I’m not gonna fanboy over one platform and miss out on a game. That’s just ridiculous.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Steam does provide good general dev services
GOG preserves games and let's you own game files without pesky DRM
What does Epic do besides developing UE5 and harrassing the PC platform witg exclusivity deals?

Other dev-specific platforms like EA amd Uplay get a pass because they publish only their own games.

[–] Anti_Face_Weapon 5 points 3 hours ago

This is it right here. Do not fanboy platform. Competition is very very important in this kind of market. But epic games is just the worst of all worlds.

Release on GOG, I'll buy it. If not, release on steam. Otherwise 🏴‍☠️

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

It’s not harassing me. I’ve bought Epic exclusives, and I’ll continue to do so if it’s a game I want to play. I always buy GOG first, Epic second (for exclusives), and Steam last, for anything else. This isn’t a problem for me.

[–] zexyqag 10 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

I think don't it's as much fanboyism over steam and more unfanboyism over epic games

[–] AustralianSimon -2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (2 children)

I'm sorry but Epic is owned by Tencent. This means at any point in time, China's Government can enforce trojans to be installed into your PC. Maybe not as relevant for you if you are not in a position of interest.

https://www.npr.org/2019/08/29/751116338/china-intercepts-wechat-texts-from-u-s-and-abroad-researcher-says

It is known PC Launcher exclusives actually hurts the company and the game's popularity.

https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-store-exclusives-apple-lawsuit/

While Steam is certainly not the good guy, they are not owned by a known Government organisation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

China can’t force Trojans to be installed on your PC. The fact that you believe that nonsense tells me you’re a fucking idiot.