“People are upset that I’ve said that word. “I’d challenge anyone to be on the receiving end of this for a few minutes/hours/days to not come to the conclusion that a huge segment of the broader gaming community is toxic,” said Wasser. Wasser claimed the screenshots are “just a sample of the stuff sent only directly to us.” In the Medium post, Wasser also included a number of screenshots of the messages he and his wife received, which include numerous racial slurs and references to sexual and physical assault. “Please have a little perspective before letting your mild annoyance lead to deeply hurting a fellow human being.”
“What happened to us is the result of people forgetting their humanity for the sake of participating in video game drama,” said Wasser. 88 percent of the revenue is kept by the studio, a much larger margin than what is typically offered by Epic Games’ biggest competitor, Steam, which traditionally keeps 30 percent of revenues.
“A game being available on one platform or the other, someone’s tone, or them calling you entitled is not enough to justify a harassment campaign targeting two indie game developers, or anyone for that matter,” Wasser said.Įpic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney has defended his online storefront’s exclusivity strategy in the past, saying in February, “Love us or hate us, we are certainly fostering economic competition between stores, out of a firm belief that this will ultimately benefit all developers and gamers.”Įpic Games Store also offers an attractive revenue split with studios who decide to use the platform. Fan backlash has been severe, with calls for boycotts of the store and the studios who sign such deals, but for smaller developers, the amount of cash offered by Epic makes the exclusive window an attractive option. Since the store launched last December, a number of games, such as Metro: Exodus and Dauntless, have been released for PC players exclusively on Epic Games Store for a period of time.
Developers signing exclusive timed release window deals with Epic’s online storefront has been a trend this year.
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