Mac@programming.dev to Game Development@programming.dev · 1 year agoEpic Games says its titular store remains unprofitablewww.gamedeveloper.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up138cross-posted to: gamedev_news@programming.dev
arrow-up138external-linkEpic Games says its titular store remains unprofitablewww.gamedeveloper.comMac@programming.dev to Game Development@programming.dev · 1 year agomessage-square19fedilinkcross-posted to: gamedev_news@programming.dev
minus-squareGranixo@feddit.cllinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoThey gave GTA V for freaking FREE. What did they expect?
minus-squareZoolander@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoThey did that years after it was released. I’m pretty sure they’ve been unprofitable for longer than that and it’s more likely that it’s because they’re forcing their bullshit on users.
minus-squareGranixo@feddit.cllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoYes, but also remember that the game’s price (on Steam) hasn’t lowered that much in comparison to other games the same age. And more importantly, because of GTA Online, GTA V is now a +100GB game. That isn’t very friendly to Epic’s servers and bandwidth.
They gave GTA V for freaking FREE.
What did they expect?
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They did that years after it was released. I’m pretty sure they’ve been unprofitable for longer than that and it’s more likely that it’s because they’re forcing their bullshit on users.
Yes, but also remember that the game’s price (on Steam) hasn’t lowered that much in comparison to other games the same age.
And more importantly, because of GTA Online, GTA V is now a +100GB game. That isn’t very friendly to Epic’s servers and bandwidth.