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The Outer Worlds goes Epic Games Store-exclusive (also Windows Store)

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Reposting from the Obsidian forums: https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/108935-the-outer-worlds-wont-launch-on-steam/?p=2149504

So here's a new thing. Ubisoft's Anno 1800 has just gone Epic-exclusive, but in an interesting twist, they'e continuing to sell the game on Steam as a pre-order until its release date: https://store.steamp...6440/Anno_1800/

My first thought is, wow, how greedy. Juicing up pre-orders from Epic-hating players desperate to have the game on Steam.

But my second thought is...hey, that's not a bad compromise actually.

It's a long shot, but it may be worth trying to apply community pressure on Obsidian, Microsoft and Private Division to demand a similar arrangement from Epic. Why does Ubisoft get this perk to reduce fan backlash and they don't?
 

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Reposting from the Obsidian forums: https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/108935-the-outer-worlds-wont-launch-on-steam/?p=2149504

So here's a new thing. Ubisoft's Anno 1800 has just gone Epic-exclusive, but in an interesting twist, they'e continuing to sell the game on Steam as a pre-order until its release date: https://store.steamp...6440/Anno_1800/

My first thought is, wow, how greedy. Juicing up pre-orders from Epic-hating players desperate to have the game on Steam.

But my second thought is...hey, that's not a bad compromise actually.

It's a long shot, but it may be worth trying to apply community pressure on Obsidian, Microsoft and Private Division to demand a similar arrangement from Epic. Why does Ubisoft get this perk to reduce fan backlash and they don't?

Thats a shit comprimise.

A: Never pre-order

B: Your still getting the game on steam one year later.
 

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Guys, be honest: How many of you are going to break the law and steal Obsidian's intellectual property?

Nobody who has the intellectual property actually cares.

Obsidian doesn't need to go publisher hunting anymore and Microsoft doesn't see much/at all from the games sales anyway (Except XBOX/Microsoft store). The only thing it can influence is how ready Microsoft will greenlight a sequel.

So, go nuts. You're going to hurt Private Division the most.
 

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This will be the first Epic Games Store title I buy probably. No way I'm ignoring this game, and I want this kind of title to get good sales so I'm not pirating it. If the Epic client is super annoying I'll just download a "backup" and play it that way.

There's certainly a "don't support exclusives" point that could be made, but this game being a success is more important to me personally.
 

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I'm sure they already have a Microsoft game in development, so regardless of how this game does, it might have little bearing on Obsidians future
 

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In the interview Feargus mentions they have three-ish team at the moment, one for Outer Worlds, a small one to wrap up Deadfire and another team working on something they can't say at the moment.

So there is another ongoing project and it is probably a project related to Microsoft.
 

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I'm sure they already have a Microsoft game in development, so regardless of how this game does, it might have little bearing on Obsidians future

The commercial success or failure of TOW will probably impact Tim & Leonard’s ability to continue as directors of future projects. Although whether you think that’s a bad thing may hinge on the quality of the game.
 

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This will be the first Epic Games Store title I buy probably. No way I'm ignoring this game, and I want this kind of title to get good sales so I'm not pirating it. If the Epic client is super annoying I'll just download a "backup" and play it that way.

There's certainly a "don't support exclusives" point that could be made, but this game being a success is more important to me personally.

Why?
 

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This will be the first Epic Games Store title I buy probably. No way I'm ignoring this game, and I want this kind of title to get good sales so I'm not pirating it. If the Epic client is super annoying I'll just download a "backup" and play it that way.

There's certainly a "don't support exclusives" point that could be made, but this game being a success is more important to me personally.
It already did, courtesy of Epic.
 

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I’m not pirating the game. On the other hand, I’m not buying it.

I’ll either wait for Steam/GOG release or buy console version for €20, down the line.
 

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but this game being a success is more important to me personally.
Why is that? Do you own stock in Obsidian or something?

I'm a big fan of their work, and games like this one in setting and style. This isn't a hard concept to understand. I know it's the 'Dex so "lol everything sucks fuck it all" but I actually like some shit. I'm a James Dean rebel that way.

It helps I'm not a "OMG another client I want Steam to rule it all" cuck, too.
 

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but this game being a success is more important to me personally.
Why is that? Do you own stock in Obsidian or something?

I'm a big fan of their work, and games like this one in setting and style. This isn't a hard concept to understand. I know it's the 'Dex so "lol everything sucks fuck it all" but I actually like some shit. I'm a James Dean rebel that way.

It helps I'm not a "OMG another client I want Steam to rule it all" cuck, too.

Why not Windows store then? Supports Obsidian more this way as well.
 
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Pirating is the right thing to do here. Even private division doesn't take that much of a hit that way, it's only epic that gets hurt.
 

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