Mw5 - Steam Free?
#1
Posted 21 January 2019 - 10:28 AM
Would be nice to get the extra MWO content without being shoehorned onto steam.
#2
Posted 21 January 2019 - 10:30 AM
#3
Posted 21 January 2019 - 10:42 AM
Won't swear to it, I could be mis-remembering or I misunderstood.
#4
Posted 21 January 2019 - 12:01 PM
#5
Posted 21 January 2019 - 12:09 PM
#6
Posted 21 January 2019 - 12:11 PM
#7
Posted 21 January 2019 - 12:20 PM
VonBruinwald, on 21 January 2019 - 10:28 AM, said:
Would be nice to get the extra MWO content without being shoehorned onto steam.
Aaaaaannnnndddd... how would PGI get the 'Steam-free' version of the game to the prospective player? Invest in a boxed version, to put on a shelf in a store? Set up their own dedicated download server and payment / license management system? (Yeah sure, "Programming is hard" PGI.)
Edited by Roland09, 21 January 2019 - 12:20 PM.
#8
Posted 21 January 2019 - 12:23 PM
Roland09, on 21 January 2019 - 12:20 PM, said:
Could easily use GoG or re-purpose MWO portal...it's not super difficult to not use steam.
It's just usually better for Devs to use steam.
#9
Posted 21 January 2019 - 12:27 PM
Roland09, on 21 January 2019 - 12:20 PM, said:
They already have a game you can download from PGI, right? All they need to do is ditch with online pay provider that people have so many problems with (Or have they already? Can anyone who preorderd already comment on that?).
#10
Posted 21 January 2019 - 12:29 PM
Id be disappointed if it wasn't an epic exclusive
Edit: i just checked the faq and it states you will be receiving a steam key, im guessing since mw5 has been in development for quite a while pgi probably still has a contract with steam wich is a shame since getting to keep all that revenue would definetly have benefitted the game more in the long run
Edited by aardappelianen, 21 January 2019 - 01:01 PM.
#11
Posted 21 January 2019 - 12:35 PM
Not sure if you can download it direct but I'm sure you can.
#12
Posted 21 January 2019 - 12:38 PM
#13
Posted 21 January 2019 - 12:58 PM
#14
Posted 21 January 2019 - 05:05 PM
Yes, they do take a cut of the cost but a lot of red flags go up when developers announce that they won't be offering their new game on steam.
It often means their game is crap, they know it's crap but they're gonna take your money anyway and not return it. Just look at recent news from bethesda and ea.
#15
Posted 21 January 2019 - 08:21 PM
steam is nice and gog is nice
anything else is pure crap even the MWO portal is crap
#16
Posted 21 January 2019 - 08:32 PM
aardappelianen, on 21 January 2019 - 12:29 PM, said:
There are consequences for using Epic as a platform. Their server's have been having issues with big releases on their platforms, they don't offer any kind of support for things like mods (PGI has said MW5 will use Steam's mod platform), and they have not yet proven to have a substantial market place to exploit like Steam has, only a theoretical one based largely on the installation base of a bunch of kids playing F2P games.
It's not as simple as 'We get a bigger cut.' That means little if you end up selling less games and having to spend money hosting and managing crap yourself.
#18
Posted 21 January 2019 - 08:59 PM
Or is it half-tech?..
#20
Posted 21 January 2019 - 09:39 PM
Spheroid, on 21 January 2019 - 12:01 PM, said:
I dont think hes hating, i think hes generally concerned as we all should be. Steam is okay but everyone tends to forget its a 3rd party drm software.
And valves track record is also has a problematic thing to consider since they are making huge profit from selling other peoples games. Then lets not forget what happened after steam greenlight......
I think a physical copy would be nice or at least an option for buyer to buy mw5 separately without the steam requirement. Obviously if people want to purchase Mw5 on steam that should totally be an option.
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