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Re:Epic spent $444M to secure exclusive games for their stor... by postalrat on Monday April 12, 2021 @05:46PM (#26785599)
Good for game developers who are getting awarded for their efforts.
Re:Epic spent $444M to secure exclusive games for their stor... by gentleman11 on Monday April 12, 2021 @07:07PM (#26786272)
Steam changed their content recommendation algorithms a couple of years ago to heavily favour big name titles, I think to attract more aaa games like from EA. Indies have really struggled since then, with revenue plummeting. It’s nice to have an alternative
Re:Epic spent $444M to secure exclusive games for their stor... by zamadatix on Monday April 12, 2021 @08:23PM (#26786778)
I'm not privy to what Steam's content algorithm is but I always that the flood of indie games around the same time frame was a big part of the difficulty in the space https://www.statista.com/statistics/552623/number-games-rele...

I'm excited for the store competition though, particularly with it driving the cut down.

Re:Epic spent $444M to secure exclusive games for their stor... by hnick on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @12:41AM (#26788187)
Except when they get review bombed by petulant gamers.