Tldr: Epic waits until a game with hype annouces a launch date on Steam, then contacts the developer saying "We would love to have you on our platform" and offers an exclusivity deal.
Dev turns down exclusivity deal because backers were promised a Steam release.
Sudddenly Epic has no interest in making the game available on their store if they have to actually compete with another store. Despite saying previously they would "love to have it".

Having it on their store as well would provide a better service for their users but that's not what Epic is interested in.

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, I see, they have been doing that for years though. I thought maybe they did something new to spice it up this year.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Yup. It was bullshit years ago when they started doing it, and it's still bullshit today.

[–] far_university1990@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exist

Also Fortnite and Epic Games Store

[–] busydoinnothin@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is silly. Epic Megagames out out some ridiculously great products. Jazz jackrabbit, omf, zzt, freaking UNREAL and unreal tournament. If y'all wanna hate on their recent decisions that's fine not everyone stays good, but to say that simply existing is a reason to hate on them is redacted.

[–] far_university1990@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Big abusive company: exists

Me: Image