Steam x Epic Games

[Macaroni]

I think it would be cool if Epic games would allow Fortnite onto Steam, it would a lot better since steam is objectively a better launcher. I love Fortnite but Epic games app is garbage

[Mad Scientist]

This is not what this section is for.

You can contact epic to request such things, however, it is one of the two things keeping their store open by using profits from fortnite & engine royalties, which is the only thing allowing EGS to remain operable. Safe to say they don't want to share with Steam.

[Cathulhu]

Epic won't do that as Fortnite is the only thing that really makes them money. Giving some of that cash to their direct competitor is a terrible idea in terms of running a business.

[Yzal]

Isn't there enough garbage on Steam already?

[HikariLight]

Fortnite is one of the 2 major things keeping the EGS running.
If Epic put Fortnite on Steam, they would lose revenue as Steam would take a cut of the transactions.
Also I prefer the name crapnite for it myself.
Too many underage squeakers that scream and rage when they don't win.

[Macaroni]

引用自 Lazy Dog：

Isn't there enough garbage on Steam already?

Fortnite is literally better than csgo and siege

[Macaroni]

引用自 Mad Scientist：

This is not what this section is for.

You can contact epic to request such things, however, it is one of the two things keeping their store open by using profits from fortnite & engine royalties, which is the only thing allowing EGS to remain operable. Safe to say they don't want to share with Steam.

it's literally called suggestions and ideas

[Haruspex]

I continue to find these funny, as Epic proponents continue to insist that a launcher is a launcher and that it doesn't matter where you get your games, they're all on PC anyway.

Clearly being on Steam is valuable to players.

Let's create a hypothetical scenario in which Fortnite makes it's way to Steam. What would it take?

For starters, the EGS efforts would need to fail spectacularly. Epic and their investors grow tired of throwing money into a hole with no return on investment, and the EGS is shut down. It effectively becomes just the launcher for Epic games as it used to be.

Next, the Fortnite player base would need to suffer. Epic would need to experience sustained and catastrophic decline of their playerbase, forcing them to seek to boost their audience somehow.

Finally, in a desperate effort to prop up their cash cow, Epic launches Fortnite on Steam in the hopes that the massive player base here picks it up.

Not sure how likely this is. Tim Sweeney just might be petty enough to sink the ship before he would put Fortnite on Steam. Of course the company could see this coming and oust him from the company instead, then who knows what would happen.

Personally I think the EGS efforts will fail and Epic will pull back from trying to monopolize all of PC gaming. They'll double down on Unreal Engine and trying to develop Fortnite into their "metaverse" platform. Fortnite will cease to become a game and will instead be something like Roblox instead. A platform of it's own.

[Mad Scientist]

引用自 Sellingpicsforv-bucks(no joke)：

引用自 Mad Scientist：

This is not what this section is for.

You can contact epic to request such things, however, it is one of the two things keeping their store open by using profits from fortnite & engine royalties, which is the only thing allowing EGS to remain operable. Safe to say they don't want to share with Steam.

it's literally called suggestions and ideas

For Valve.
Valve does not own Fortnite, epic does, go contact Epic as Valve doesn't go try seeking out games people decide to bring games to their store. Read the pinned thread.

[Crazy Tiger]

引用自 Sellingpicsforv-bucks(no joke)：

引用自 Mad Scientist：

This is not what this section is for.

You can contact epic to request such things, however, it is one of the two things keeping their store open by using profits from fortnite & engine royalties, which is the only thing allowing EGS to remain operable. Safe to say they don't want to share with Steam.

it's literally called suggestions and ideas

Except it's publishers who put their games on Steam. So your suggestion is for Epic, not Valve.

Contact Epic.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Tim already made his demands clear...

https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1734447755236716938

[Macaroni]

引用自 Haruspex：

I continue to find these funny, as Epic proponents continue to insist that a launcher is a launcher and that it doesn't matter where you get your games, they're all on PC anyway.

Clearly being on Steam is valuable to players.

Let's create a hypothetical scenario in which Fortnite makes it's way to Steam. What would it take?

For starters, the EGS efforts would need to fail spectacularly. Epic and their investors grow tired of throwing money into a hole with no return on investment, and the EGS is shut down. It effectively becomes just the launcher for Epic games as it used to be.

Next, the Fortnite player base would need to suffer. Epic would need to experience sustained and catastrophic decline of their playerbase, forcing them to seek to boost their audience somehow.

Finally, in a desperate effort to prop up their cash cow, Epic launches Fortnite on Steam in the hopes that the massive player base here picks it up.

Not sure how likely this is. Tim Sweeney just might be petty enough to sink the ship before he would put Fortnite on Steam. Of course the company could see this coming and oust him from the company instead, then who knows what would happen.

Personally I think the EGS efforts will fail and Epic will pull back from trying to monopolize all of PC gaming. They'll double down on Unreal Engine and trying to develop Fortnite into their "metaverse" platform. Fortnite will cease to become a game and will instead be something like Roblox instead. A platform of it's own.

not reading All that give me a tdlr

[Haruspex]

引用自 Sellingpicsforv-bucks(no joke)：

not reading All that give me a tdlr

Sure:
Fortnite on Steam. Never gonna happen.
But if it did, it would require Epic to fail hard first.

[eram]

"we’ll also put Fortnite on any serious store that gives all developers an awesome deal. Steam, Microsoft, OneStore, anyone: give all developers an awesome deal and we’ll support you."
https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1734447755236716938

[Macaroni]

引用自 Haruspex：

引用自 Sellingpicsforv-bucks(no joke)：

not reading All that give me a tdlr

Sure:
Fortnite on Steam. Never gonna happen.
But if it did, it would require Epic to fail hard first.

sure

[Gwarsbane]

引用自 Sellingpicsforv-bucks(no joke)：

I think it would be cool if Epic games would allow Fortnite onto Steam, it would a lot better since steam is objectively a better launcher. I love Fortnite but Epic games app is garbage

If you want it on Steam go ask Epic to add it to Steam, posting here about it will do nothing as Valve won't go ask them. Also Epic has zero reason to bring it here, they have their own platform.