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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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[–] Underwaterbob@lemm.ee 1 points 13 minutes ago

I don't mind. Fewer choices. It's only on Epic? It doesn't exist.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 1 points 2 hours ago

Available on both Apple and Google stores? That's a near instant pass to me, too.

[–] Nexy@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

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.

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[–] drdiddlybadger@pawb.social 32 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

If a game is only released on Epic, it hasn't been released yet. Its just in some weird alpha state until it has broader release.

[–] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

We waited years for MW5 to come off Epic and finally got it. Same with Satisfactory.

[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 hours ago (8 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.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 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@lemmy.world 2 points 47 minutes 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 🏴‍☠️

[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 28 minutes 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@lemmy.world 10 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (5 children)

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

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