inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agoEpic gave away nearly 600 million games in 2024, and it's 'not slowing down' for 2025www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1117
arrow-up1117external-linkEpic gave away nearly 600 million games in 2024, and it's 'not slowing down' for 2025www.pcgamer.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square54fedilink
minus-squaredangling_catlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoI feel like they have some sweet deals with publishers that only when people download a game for the first time does the license get activated. Or you just have an IOU license. Just a speculation tho.
minus-squareHailSeitan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 days agoNo need to speculate, the details were leaked a while back
minus-squaredangling_catlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 days agoAh, thanks! It seems like they just buy out the game, and they can give out unlimited licenses.
I feel like they have some sweet deals with publishers that only when people download a game for the first time does the license get activated. Or you just have an IOU license. Just a speculation tho.
No need to speculate, the details were leaked a while back
Ah, thanks! It seems like they just buy out the game, and they can give out unlimited licenses.
Interesting link, thank you!