From GameIndustry.biz: "The 70/30 revenue split offered to developers by most platform holders is "outrageous," according to Paradox Interactive's Fredrik Wester, who praised Epic Games' efforts to offer a more reasonable alternative with its own store.
Speaking as part of a panel at Gamelab last week, which was hosted by GamesIndustry.biz, Wester did not mince his words when talking about the deal that the industry's biggest distribution platforms offer to developers."
After having to prove itself for years, Xbox doubled down and pulled it off..
Yep Xbox absolutely knocked it out of the park with that stunning show, it was everything a gaming showcase should be, games games and games, well done team Xbox.
It really did. Like I came out of that with the hype for new games I haven’t felt since… well the better years of E3.
It was without a doubt one of the better showcases in years. There was plenty there that excited me. Something has been lacking in years on all platforms
It was an amazing showcase I loved everything about it. Can't wait to play some of those games.
What's going on. 4 comments & no negatives yet. Wow, what's going on with N4G.
Show was so good, it made me forget about that blue dragon rumor until the next day. Too many games to process.
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Not gonna lie, it IS outrageous...
But f*ck Epic...
Its not even 30/70 anymore it's something like 25/75 now, yes it's is outrageous but your publishing on a platform with the biggest install base on PC, I buy loads of paradox games, i buy all their 30 odd DLCs for all their games (which is alot) but let's be honest steam is more viable reliable has more security features and has tons and tons and tons of features that Xbox live and PSN, epic etc, can only dream of. Yet do paradox pass any sort of saving on to me if they published in epic? No so I don't give a damn how outrageous it is because no other developer has so I highly doubt paradox would either, it's why they make their own launcher.
Developers can talk all they want if they want me to buy their games form other places where they make money then pass them savings on to me but no developers does so steam can keep having its % cos it's launcher surpasses any of the other shit launchers I use on a daily basis. I won't even install epics anymore cos why should I give my money to some publisher who takes away my choice of deciding to where buy my game from.
Completely agree with them. Anyone who would not buy a game b/c they put it on Epic Store instead of Steam is lacking the common sense needed to see that if you're a developer, and you have one option where they take a 30% cut, and another option where they take a 12% cut, you'd be insane not to go with the one that lets you keep more of your revenue.
and? developers went from Video game cases, manuels, disk to digital, and did gamers see fucking drop in price as all these cost was removed? NO,but yet we should feel bad for developers when they get punked
developers and publishers are both filthy grubbers, that will nickle and dime gamers at drop the hat if they can