PC Building Simulator 2 Announced - Coming 2022 - Only on Epic Games Store

[rodonic01]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRtowcZtaos
It will be only on Epic Games Store. :(

[TheyCallMeRadec]

Cool. I have now blacklisted all parties involved in the making of this game on Steam.

[bdog]

why do we need a sequel and what new in 2 anyways cant they update 1?

[WolfEisberg]

Originally posted by JackStillAlive:

Can't wait to torrent it, because that's what EGS exclusives deserve

So you are saying that Epic is not allowed to keep their own sequel of an IP they own, that they are funding the development for, exclusive to their own store? Let me guess, Valve is the ONLY developer allowed to keep their own games exclusive to their own store?

[shadowbeast]

Looking forward to that for sure.

[UstaTR]

Originally posted by #STANDWITHUKRAINE:

Originally posted by JackStillAlive:

Can't wait to torrent it, because that's what EGS exclusives deserve

So you are saying that Epic is not allowed to keep their own sequel of an IP they own, that they are funding the development for, exclusive to their own store? Let me guess, Valve is the ONLY developer allowed to keep their own games exclusive to their own store?

You say that they are allowed to buy 3rd party developers, make their franchise exclusive to a launcher that is worse than most people are using? They can do whatever they want with their OWN games. But buying 3rd party developers and making their franchise EGS exlusive to force people into EGS is sh*tty practice and shouldn't be admired. Even if their launcher is better this doesn't makes this practice good. Microsoft bought Minecraft and they didn't make the franchise xbox and windows exclusive. When will you people understand this?

[WolfEisberg]

Originally posted by UstaYussuf:

Originally posted by #STANDWITHUKRAINE:

So you are saying that Epic is not allowed to keep their own sequel of an IP they own, that they are funding the development for, exclusive to their own store? Let me guess, Valve is the ONLY developer allowed to keep their own games exclusive to their own store?

You say that they are allowed to buy 3rd party developers, make their franchise exclusive to a launcher that is worse than most people are using? They can do whatever they want with their OWN games. But buying 3rd party developers and making their franchise EGS exlusive to force people into EGS is sh*tty practice and shouldn't be admired. Even if their launcher is better this doesn't makes this practice good. Microsoft bought Minecraft and they didn't make the franchise xbox and windows exclusive. When will you people understand this?

Why not? Valve bought Campo Santo, third party developer, and Campo Santo made Half Life Alxy, which is a sequel to an IP that Valve owns. Can you buy Half Life Alyx anywhere that isn't Steam? Nope.

So yeah, this is no different.

Once again, EGS haters are showing that none of their complaining is about being against third party exclusives only and first party exclusives are acceptable. Once again they are showing that only Valve is allowed to have first party exclusives but everyone else is not allowed to and it is considered anti-consumer. Really, none of this has to do with games being exclusive to a single store, you people are perfectly fine with that as long as it is Steam.

And PC Building Simulator is Epic's own game. Just like PC Building Simulator 2 is Epic's own game for multiple reasons which is they are the publisher, they funded the development of the game, and they own the IP. But none of that matters to you, only Valve is allowed to do that kind of stuff, and nobody else is allowed to.

[ElDiegeOS]

Now I get it. Irregular Corporation is part of the Mediatonic group, acquired by Epic Games last year. Now all makes sense.

Only for context: Valve acquired Campo Santo in 2018 (Firewatch devs) and Impulsonic in 2017 (3D audio technology company)

[Underdrill]

That's a shame, this would've been nice to have on my Steam Deck after I get back to and cleanup the achievements for the original. The thing about other launchers now that I have a device built around the steam experience, is that the inconvenience of segmenting my library across multiple stores is now far greater than it previously was, as this segmentation would now extend to multiple devices. Using up its limited storage capacity for another store and having extra processes running in the background, just for a couple of games with a worsened user experience, is not something I am able to justify.

The original has enough going for it anyways, I can't see this being a must-have sequel even if it was on Steam.

[Caliburn]

Originally posted by ElDiegeOS:

Now I get it. Irregular Corporation is part of the Mediatonic group, acquired by Epic Games last year. Now all makes sense.

Only for context: Valve acquired Campo Santo in 2018 (Firewatch devs) and Impulsonic in 2017 (3D audio technology company)

Yeah we've been part of Epic for over a year now.

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Being an Epic Exclusive game is one thing. But to Caliburn: Will this only ever be on the Epic store forever? Or will it be released on Steam too after 12 months?

[WolfEisberg]

Originally posted by Aquafawks:

Being an Epic Exclusive game is one thing. But to Caliburn: Will this only ever be on the Epic store forever? Or will it be released on Steam too after 12 months?

On twitter they stated no plans for a Steam release. This game is a first party game for Epic Games. Epic owns the developers of this game, Irregular Corporation who had been integrated into Epic Games Publishing. So Epic owns the IP, owns the developers, is funding and publishing the game. Its a first party game being exclusive to a first party store, exactly like how Valve's games are exclusive to Steam.

This isn't a exclusive contract situation, this is literally a first party game being exclusive it its first party store.

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Originally posted by #STANDWITHUKRAINE:

On twitter they stated no plans for a Steam release. This game is a first party game for Epic Games. Epic owns the developers of this game, Irregular Corporation who had been integrated into Epic Games Publishing. So Epic owns the IP, owns the developers, is funding and publishing the game. Its a first party game being exclusive to a first party store, exactly like how Valve's games are exclusive to Steam.

Do you have a link to the tweet? I asked in another thread too where someone said something similar but so far no one has provided direct links to an official source for this.

[Caliburn]

Originally posted by Aquafawks:

Being an Epic Exclusive game is one thing. But to Caliburn: Will this only ever be on the Epic store forever? Or will it be released on Steam too after 12 months?

There's no plans for a Steam release as of writing, it's a first party title after all.

Definitely hope I'll still see you around though. I think the game will be a fun and worthy sequel, now it's on us to show players as much.

[WolfEisberg]

Originally posted by Aquafawks:

Originally posted by #STANDWITHUKRAINE:

On twitter they stated no plans for a Steam release. This game is a first party game for Epic Games. Epic owns the developers of this game, Irregular Corporation who had been integrated into Epic Games Publishing. So Epic owns the IP, owns the developers, is funding and publishing the game. Its a first party game being exclusive to a first party store, exactly like how Valve's games are exclusive to Steam.

Do you have a link to the tweet? I asked in another thread too where someone said something similar but so far no one has provided direct links to an official source for this.

Well, considering the developer just answered you stating it is a first party title, I assume I don't need to give you the twitter links?

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Originally posted by #STANDWITHUKRAINE:

Well, considering the developer just answered you stating it is a first party title, I assume I don't need to give you the twitter links?

Nope you do not. At the time I wrote that message Caliburn had not replied yet. But I see it now.

Originally posted by Caliburn:

There's no plans for a Steam release as of writing, it's a first party title after all.

Definitely hope I'll still see you around though. I think the game will be a fun and worthy sequel, now it's on us to show players as much.

Thank you for at least confirming this officially.