I get it - I would have to see the side by sides for developers/tools/tool kits/quality/UI/etc for that aspect of it.
However, with Steam to integrated into damn near any PC gamer's life currently with a huge population of friends accumulated over the years, game library, and easy to use integrated multiplayer system - those few are some of the major hurdles to overcome. Needless to say, people will go where the cheapest prices are, and believe it or not they are usually on on steam any more, but activated through Steam and that's another hurdle. And those codes come from Amazon, GMG, Store fronts aside from a few select publishers who want to try and bring it in house (And usually fail miserably)
I love the competition from Epic here - because valve needs some. With that said, I don't think they are taking everything into account and all the variables of why people use steam before entering the market. And that's aside from the fact gaming consumers want one service to do it all - and they have that now aside from a select few games that one can add as a non steam game anyway. Gamers (And everyone I might add) are tired to death of disparate services not integrating together and also tired of handling multiple accounts and clients.
That also goes for TV. CBS All Access, FX+, AMC Premiere... All of these are falling on their ass 1) They should be included with a cable subscription. 2) People don't want multiple streaming solutions that they are 1) Paying for. 2) Paying for Twice in some instances. 3) Having to keep track of what shows are on what app/service. 4) Maintaining account information on all those services. So for those frustrated with that? They pirate.
As the gaming industry starts to mirror the piss poor decisions of the TV/Movie industry, they will only recreate the same issues and end up losing revenue ini the end.
Steam is a behemoth and won't be dethroned anytime soon, that's for sure.
But I also don't think you can compare Steam/Epic/GoG/Origen to Television streaming.. 1 is a pay-for service, the others are FREE.
It's absolutely free to download Steam, Epic Market, etc.. you just pay for the games.
Its more comparable to Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Gamestop, etc.
Do I want all my products to be at 1 store? For convenience, sure, for pricing & competition.. No.
I play games that are mostly not on steam already.
Blizzard games, League of Legends, Fortnite : All require a different backend service. None on steam.
There is 0 inconvenience, you just click the game's shortcut and it opens the appropriate service. I see no reason that Steam would be more convenient than Epic other than for the browsing & purchasing aspect, similarly to going to a Walmart and buying literally anything I need compared to Gamestop where it's just games.
I indirectly commented on something? Perhaps I even indirectly implied something?
Did I also indirectly state I am the only customer on the world? I'm not even part of the target audience for their store, I'm old.
I didn't say anything about their store, only about my personal position, but you seem to be so salty mad that you are literally seeing things.
Keep struggling.
You're great at riddles, A+ dude.
And the goalpost shifts again.
Did I also indirectly state I am the only customer on the world? I'm not even part of the target audience for their store, I'm old.
So you like games, you like Steam, but you're not part of their target audience? You think Epic is just tailored to kiddies? Do you know Epic's History? Unreal Tournament? Unreal Engine? Infinity Blade? Paragon? You realize Epic has notoriously focused on a more adult audience? FortNite is an outlier for them. If you like games then you're part of their target audience.
Keep being shifty.
And I'm not mad, I'm just in the mood to argue atm.
