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Re:Tim Sweeney on Apple and Google by mattigames on Friday September 11, 2020 @08:34AM (#24442020)
Steam only reason to be as big as they are is because they went ages without serious competition, so anyone who wants to have the slightest shoot to succeed without such advantage must use exclusives or similar tactics or just die trying.
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Re:Tim Sweeney on Apple and Google by DivisionSol on Friday September 11, 2020 @09:53AM (#24442814)
What? How about make a product that actually works? Epic Games Store is a slog to operate, with weird UX decisions across the board.

People hated Ubisoft trying to cram their platform down their throats because it was a buggy mess. People are disgusted with the EGS because, likewise, it is a disaster.

You don't need a Steam Workshop (a bonus, for sure,) to distribute games. You don't need the Marketplace for Game Economy stuff (a bonus, sure.) You need a way to buy and launch games quickly, which even EGS struggles at.

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