• webghost0101@sopuli.xyz
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    Every time you go trough the purchase loop you affirm the habbit of buying from them. So it was not a high priority, they probably only added it for good pr.

    This is why you have to purchase games that are free instead of just adding them to your library.

    It works on enough people to establish a future bussiness model. Epic game store runs on a loss. Backed by enough money to keep losing till they believe to have caught a big enough base to turn it around, stop giving handouts and jack up the prices.

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      1 day ago

      That works on people? I stopped getting the free games because that was annoying

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        19 hours ago

        I think it’s more a case of douchebag billionaire and/or nepobaby has an idea and nobody around them wants to sabotage their own career by pointing out how stupid it is.

        It also doesn’t help that the AI psychosis hit Sweeney harder than most.

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      I’m curious what the economics at Epic are.

      I know Fortnite was paying the bills for years, but does it still carry the same weight?

      Virtually all multiplayer games atrophy because over time, you have to cater for long haul playets, which makes the barrier for new players’ entry high. (Even if it’s not a skill or challenge thing, some long games are just a huge time sink to commit to the story or missing time-sensitive stuff.)

      Is it just an endless stream of collabs now to bring in a new demographic each week and hope a few stick?

      I know Unreal Engine is a revenue dtiver, but it’s one that the market is eager to route around.