Pre-orders steam are EGS-keys?

[Setsuna]

Quote : Those gamers who have bought it on steam already will now receive a download key for it on EGS.

Source : https://www.vgr.com/deep-silver-metro-exodus-series-remain-pc

[Lightning]

oh wow, great there goes Steam purchases

[LegendarySpartan]

Wait, does it have to run Epic Games in order to play Metro Exodus from Steam?!?!?

[Setsuna]

Originally posted by ☣LegendarySpartan*☭:

Wait, does it have to run Epic Games in order to play Metro Exodus from Steam?!?!?

That's what it implies ye

[Grrizz]

I'm wondering if that writer just got it wrong, there is no source for that 'fact' and he claims its the reason for the calls to boycott which is not the case. Probably got confused with retail pre-orders.

[Trundle]

Now I feel confused

[Barrel-roll]

Originally posted by Setsuna:

Quote : Those gamers who have bought it on steam already will now receive a download key for it on EGS.

Source : https://www.vgr.com/deep-silver-metro-exodus-series-remain-pc

maybe he mistaken physical copies and digital copies right ? RIGHT ?

[Setsuna]

Originally posted by Grrizz:

I'm wondering if that writer just got it wrong, there is no source for that 'fact' and he claims its the reason for the calls to boycott which is not the case. Probably got confused with retail pre-orders.

Thing is, there is no info at all about the purchases on steam. They only said that they would be honored. But not in which way. And because retail has been switched to EGS-keys, you could expect (50/50) that the steam-keys will also be replaced. If no extra info will be given soon, we will kno it on launch when ppl will post it on forum

[Setsuna]

Originally posted by T♥r♥u♥n♥d♥l♥e:

Now I feel confused

Ur not alone. That's why there's a ? In the title

[Mark]

You will play the game on Epic Store Launcher and on feb 2020 you will be able to play on Steam. If all goes OK.

[Silky Rough]

Journo' needs to source that because Deep Silver has categorically stated that the Steam pre-order is valid ON Steam.

Maybe they're getting EGS as well?

[UnhappyCLOWN]

I think the article is probably wrong. Because according to Steam directly, that's isn't the case. It IS the case however if you pre-ordered a physical copy or pre-ordered a Steam key from another company like GreenMan. But according to Steam themselves, if you pre-ordered it already it will be on Steam like normal.

[Thierrymon]

Pretty sure the article is mistaken and it is referring to physical copies of the game coming with a Epic Game Store key.

[Grrizz]

Originally posted by Setsuna:

Originally posted by Grrizz:

I'm wondering if that writer just got it wrong, there is no source for that 'fact' and he claims its the reason for the calls to boycott which is not the case. Probably got confused with retail pre-orders.

Thing is, there is no info at all about the purchases on steam. They only said that they would be honored. But not in which way. And because retail has been switched to EGS-keys, you could expect (50/50) that the steam-keys will also be replaced. If no extra info will be given soon, we will kno it on launch when ppl will post it on forum

From the notice on the store page:

"The developer and publisher have assured us that all prior sales of the game on Steam will be fulfilled on Steam, and Steam owners will be able to access the game and any future updates or DLC through Steam."

[Silky Rough]

Originally posted by oM5:

All retail KEYS will be on EPIC not STEAM. Steam preorder version, only if u peordered directly from Steam Store to your ACC. But not from g2a, gog, etc...

That much was known already, OP was talking about the Steam pre-orders which are supposed to be honored on Steam.

[papalazarou]

This decision is especially controversial because Metro Exodus was already available to pre-order on Steam. Those gamers who have bought it on Steam already will now receive a download key for it on EGS. Many gamers affected by this decision are understandably angry, hence the calls for a boycott.

it seems so far it may have to have epic launcher inbetween steam like uplay..