![]() ![]() Games are being exclusively released onto a platform that isn’t really good enough to support them yet. This would be like an up-and-coming amateur boxer trying to steal Muhammad Ali’s sponsors. It’s doing a lot of cool things, is certainly helping out developers, and is giving free games to players – there’s definitely promise here, but it’s still early days.Īnd there’s the main problem: the Epic Games Store is swinging above its weight. Epic has essentially created a year one games store trying to compete with a year 15 Steam store. But it’s been over a decade since then, and it got better. People hated Steam when it first launched too, and that’s because it sucked. ![]() I’m not saying Epic won’t do the same, but the store as it stands needs a lot of remodeling. ![]() Mistakes like that are hard-learned lessons Valve only figured out over years of trying stuff, screwing up, and learning from those screw ups. I previously complained about the Epic Store’s handling of Early Access games as well, which has thankfully gotten better, but it still hides most of its information on a different tab of the game’s store page. There seem to be basic problems that need sorting out, which is understandable, but frustrating when games are suddenly only available on this platform. I don’t have firsthand experience with any of the pricing, privacy, or security issues, but the fact that others do shows how early on in this storefront’s life we are. ![]() On top of all that, there were reports at the store’s launch that its privacy policy violated GDPR laws, which Epic’s Tim Sweeney eventually chimed in on to try and quell fears. Those concerns are mixing with recent complaints about mishandled regional pricing, which led to Epic actually having to partially refund some customers just this week – meanwhile, people have apparently encountered difficulties with full game refunds of their own. But maybe worst of all is that there’s also no offline mode, which means your purchases are locked off from being played if you aren’t connected to the internet – that would be a dealbreaker in so many other instances.Įpic has also had struggles with account security as recently as two weeks ago, with an actual incident happening early last year. Popular extras like achievements and user reviews are nowhere to be found. One big omission is the lack of cloud saving, but it’s also missing even more basic stuff like the ability to chat with friends. It could be a great platform for developers, and I am all for a competitor rising up to challenge the Steam monopoly, but the Epic Games Store is still woefully under featured when it comes to the things I expect as a player. It’s especially annoying to see this happening on the traditionally platform war-free PC.īut beyond my frustrations that these games aren’t launching on both stores, Epic’s hasn’t really earned the trust of PC players yet. There is no world in which limiting a game to a single platform (be it a PC storefront or specific console) is good for anybody except the company who owns that platform. Before we go any further, let me be very clear about one thing: making games exclusive to one place sucks. ![]()
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