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Post by Lone Wanderer on Aug 31, 2019 9:17:37 GMT
Ubisoft exec claims Valve needs to modify Steam's 'unrealistic' business model Ubisoft exec Chris Early has branded Steam's business model "unrealistic," and suggested the popular online marketplace needs to devise a more modern approach. Speaking to The New York Times, Early explained Valve's refusal to modify its revenue-sharing model is why Ubisoft chose to launch The Division 2 on Uplay and The Epic Games Store over Steam earlier this year. “It’s unrealistic, the current business model that they have," he said, commenting on the way Steam currently operates. "It doesn’t reflect where the world is today in terms of game distribution." Right now, Steam offers most developers a standard 70/30 revenue split, although those devs whose games earn over $10 million and $50 million will see their share increase to 75 percent and 80 percent, respectively. As some have pointed out, however, those hefty milestones clearly favor larger triple-A titles, and are still someway behind the new standard set by the Epic Games Store, which offers all developers an 88 percent revenue share. Ubisoft isn't the only big-name to have chosen The Epic Games Store over Steam, with others like Remedy (Control), Deep Silver (Metro Exodus), and Ys Net (Shenmue 3) all signing various exclusivity agreements with Epic. www.gamasutra.com/view/news/349571/Ubisoft_exec_claims_Valve_needs_to_modify_Steams_unrealistic_business_model.php
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Post by karl on Aug 31, 2019 14:36:10 GMT
I'm currently wondering if a PS4 is prferable over PC for games suitable for game consoles. And it's mainly due to online activation and that I hate steam. Also, some day there will also be the added factor of that Windows 10 will be the only supported operative system for games.
The best thing would be if Linux could replace Windows for gaming. It's come a long way, but is not quite there yet.
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Post by Lone Wanderer on Aug 31, 2019 16:59:34 GMT
I'm currently wondering if a PS4 is prferable over PC for games suitable for game consoles. And it's mainly due to online activation and that I hate steam. Also, some day there will also be the added factor of that Windows 10 will be the only supported operative system for games. The best thing would be if Linux could replace Windows for gaming. It's come a long way, but is not quite there yet. I'm not interested in big companies like Ubisoft and I don't think Epic Store really cares about gamers. But the fact is Steam has become a monster and PC gaming market really needs some digital stores as competitors to Steam. In this competition, I like to see the rise of GOG. Many new titles already only support Windows 10. They even dropped supporting Windows 8.1. If you like AAA titles, PS4 is the best choice. Plus its library has considerable number of good indie games too.
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Post by karl on Sept 1, 2019 1:58:37 GMT
I'm currently wondering if a PS4 is prferable over PC for games suitable for game consoles. And it's mainly due to online activation and that I hate steam. Also, some day there will also be the added factor of that Windows 10 will be the only supported operative system for games. The best thing would be if Linux could replace Windows for gaming. It's come a long way, but is not quite there yet. I'm not interested in big companies like Ubisoft and I don't think Epic Store really cares about gamers. But the fact is Steam has become a monster and PC gaming market really needs some digital stores as competitors to Steam. In this competition, I like to see the rise of GOG. Many new titles already only support Windows 10. They even dropped supporting Windows 8.1. If you like AAA titles, PS4 is the best choice. Plus its library has considerable number of good indie games too.
Usually I don't care about AAA titles but there are some noble exceptions. I presume "The last of us" 1&2 would be examples of that, as well as resident evil 2. I had just ordered "The last of us" on ebay for my 12 years old PS3 when it died on me. If I get PS4, it will be PS4 slim, since the faster one seems to be mainly about offering higher resolution than full HD.
I considered for a while to have Windows 10 installed on a second hard drive, and switch back and forth between different opertative systems, but I've decided to drop it completely, and just go for Linux, in addtion to Windows 7, which I will still use for what requires no or very limited Internet use.
I've finally installed Wine in Linux and tried out different games. Generally speaking, there are fewer problems with NT-based games than those who may only run on Win95/98. I installed STALKER, and it worked flawlessly, with all settings at max. With win95/98 games, I can't seem to get 3D acceleration to work. And out of five I've tried, two crashed when they were run in full screen mode. However, 4 out of 5 were playable, but with software emulation only, and with one of them running in window-mode.
So for 3D accelerated 90s games, I still need my retro-computer, but, not withstanding a few hickups, Linux appears to be very compatible with Windows software and games.
This was written using Firefox in Linux, on an old computer I've connected to a TV. I notice that the text is easier to read on the LCD TV, compared to when using Windows. (I normally use this computer with Windows 7, which is installed on another hard drive.)
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