Alan Wake 2 coming to Steam after 1 year?

[Kingsleaze]

Control and Sifu are recent examples of games that came to Steam after 1 year exclusivity on EGS. I don't hate EGS like some of you, but I'll gladly wait one year to play it if its coming to Steam eventually. Games tend to suck bad at release anyways (especially graphically intensive games like Remedy specializes in). Waiting a year ensures it will be well optimized and have all the DLC, just more reason to wait.

I mean, Remedy wouldn't be so dumb as to give up the money it could make on Steam would they? It would be brainless from a business standpoint to go completely EGS exclusive knowing how many frothing Steam diehards there are.

[Babi Gendut]

Most likely more than 1 year. Unlike sifu or control, epic paid 100% of the games development. Epic practically own AW2 until they recoup the development cost and some more.

[Kingsleaze]

Thats a bummer. Well, at least Remedy has a history of not using Denuvo.

[_APA [~sudo]]

Remedy might have put the game on steam after a year or 2 but the publisher is Epig, Epig will never let it get published on steam, ever

[LenoirM]

I think the same. I dont hate Epic, but wont buy there.

[Gelfan_Dothea]

Who gives a ♥♥♥♥. The game is going to have the same unbearable camera mechanic the original had. Epic can keep it.

[stardust]

Originally posted by Kingsleaze:

Thats a bummer. Well, at least Remedy has a history of not using Denuvo.

Alan Wake 2 won't come to Steam in one year, probably never because Epic is publishing and funding the game. Same thing with Alan Wake Remastered, did it come out on Steam after 1 year?...Exactly.

[⎛⎝⎛-||-⎞ ⎠⎞]

Just buy it on another storefront. Steam ain't the only game in town.

[Kingsleaze]

Originally posted by ⎛⎝⎛-||-⎞ ⎠⎞:

Just buy it on another storefront. Steam ain't the only game in town.

Don't just wander into a forum and try to join a discussion randomly. Reading is fundamental.

[⎛⎝⎛-||-⎞ ⎠⎞]

Originally posted by Kingsleaze:

Originally posted by ⎛⎝⎛-||-⎞ ⎠⎞:

Just buy it on another storefront. Steam ain't the only game in town.

Don't just wander into a forum and try to join a discussion randomly. Reading is fundamental.

There's no reason it can't be purchased/used on a non steam platform.

Geez, if clicking on a separate launcher distresses the chads so much, they should use something like the "Playnite" launcer, which combines steam, gog, epic, EA and more into one launcher.

https://playnite.link/

[joliet_jane]

Epic got the game made and that made me finally create an Epic account (which was painless and cost me nothing). That was their plan and it worked: make games people want and they'll come.

Meanwhile Half Life 3 still doesn't exist.

[Kingsleaze]

Originally posted by ⎛⎝⎛-||-⎞ ⎠⎞:

Originally posted by Kingsleaze:

Don't just wander into a forum and try to join a discussion randomly. Reading is fundamental.

There's no reason it can't be purchased/used on a non steam platform.

Geez, if clicking on a separate launcher distresses the chads so much, they should use something like the "Playnite" launcer, which combines steam, gog, epic, EA and more into one launcher.

https://playnite.link/

Little bruh, you say chad way too much, like a toddler that just learned a new word...a new really dumb word.

There is no "another storefront". Alan Wake 2 is only on EGS, and a lot of folks dislike their exclusivity BS that forces players to buy from their store instead of choosing to buy from it because it has features you like (it barely has any features, its barebones). I have no problem buying from GoG, EA, Ubi, Steam, etc. but I won't give EGS my money, period.

The only way exclusivity is fair is if its a 1st party game (Half Life or Portal for Steam, Assassins Creed for Ubi, Fortnite for Epic). Forcing 3rd party games into exclusivity deals is hostile to the dev and to the customer, I just won't support it.

[joliet_jane]

By that logic, steaming studios shouldn't be able to produce their own exclusive content and TV networks should all have the same shows.

> The only way exclusivity is fair is if its a 1st party game (Half Life or Portal for Steam, Assassins Creed for Ubi, Fortnite for Epic). Forcing 3rd party games into exclusivity deals is hostile to the dev and to the customer, I just won't support it.

Forcing? Epic paid for Alan Wake 2 to be made. Without Epic there would be no game at all. Third parties got bills to pay. Plus, a lot of 1st party nintendo titles are actually made by other devs, so the line isn't as clear as you think. Think like an adult FFS.

[⎛⎝⎛-||-⎞ ⎠⎞]

Originally posted by Kingsleaze:

Originally posted by ⎛⎝⎛-||-⎞ ⎠⎞:

There's no reason it can't be purchased/used on a non steam platform.

Geez, if clicking on a separate launcher distresses the chads so much, they should use something like the "Playnite" launcer, which combines steam, gog, epic, EA and more into one launcher.

https://playnite.link/

Little bruh, you say chad way too much, like a toddler that just learned a new word...a new really dumb word.

There is no "another storefront". Alan Wake 2 is only on EGS, and a lot of folks dislike their exclusivity BS that forces players to buy from their store instead of choosing to buy from it because it has features you like (it barely has any features, its barebones). I have no problem buying from GoG, EA, Ubi, Steam, etc. but I won't give EGS my money, period.

The only way exclusivity is fair is if its a 1st party game (Half Life or Portal for Steam, Assassins Creed for Ubi, Fortnite for Epic). Forcing 3rd party games into exclusivity deals is hostile to the dev and to the customer, I just won't support it.

Bruh!

if you're on PC, using steam or Gog or epic, something like the playnite launcher can access anything on those store with a max two click.

So what's your beef then? Epic hater? Lots of store have exclusives, but Epic is somehow worse for that?

Yeah, mindless hate.

[Kingsleaze]

I've already explained, all you have to do is read. Arguing over opinions is stupid. You have yours, I'll have mine.

[animal_PLANET]

Originally posted by Kingsleaze:

I've already explained, all you have to do is read. Arguing over opinions is stupid. You have yours, I'll have mine.

Your just arguing over a store and 1st/3rd party titles. When many different publishers make 3rd party titles exclusive as well. So yea. By using that its more like an argument and less of an opinion.

Publishers will even use 3rd party titles for awhile making them exclusive. SONY does it all the time. Sometimes eventually even buying the studio outright to constantly keep them exclusive. Nothing new here. Move along.