I was pretty hyped for the new prince of persia game (the lost crown), but come to find out it’s only available on ubisoft’s proprietary launcher or epic games. Nope, and nope.

I just want to have it available on my usual storefront, Steam, but it’s been decidedly omitted. As a long time fan of the old games, this kind of hurts. Especially since many of the others -are- available on Steam.

I wonder if/when it will come out for Steam. These platform exclusivity deals need to die.

Edit: It’s also available on several consoles, my post was just from a pc gamer’s perspective.

  • DingoBilly@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 months ago

    Lol as someone else put it, it’s silly to complain that you won’t buy a game because it doesn’t use the marketplace you want to use.

    Steam is just one marketplace and it needs competition. One day it’s going to go through enshittification and when that happens you’ll be thankful other marketplaces exist.

    Sometimes I honestly wonder why PC gamers get so riled up over inconsequential things.

      • DingoBilly@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        7 months ago

        I’ve never found it more convenient to use Steam or another store over piracy so it doesn’t make much difference to many.

        Some of the games I do own on Steam now don’t work either, so it’s not like it’s an amazing store.

        But if it’s inconvenient to download a different client just to buy a game then you’re just lazy. It’s not like you have to subscribe to it, it’s just a click and 5 minute wait.

        • Thermal_shocked@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          7 months ago

          Lazy for not wanting to have 6 different accounts and launchers? Nah. It’s easier to just get a pirated version than trying to remember which service you bought what on.

          • DingoBilly@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            7 months ago

            If it’s hard work having 6 launchers, it’s easier to just get a pirated version period, so might as well just pirate everything.

  • hogmomma@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 months ago

    Genuine curiosity, why does it matter which platform it comes out on? Asking from a comlnsole-only point of view. I only game on PS5, so I’ll never get to play Xbox-only games. But if you’re on a PC, you can just get the other platform?

    • wildginger@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
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      7 months ago

      If it was only on their launcher I wouldnt care. Its the little exclusivity deal on epic that annoys me.

      Its one thing to only sell your stuff on your own personal store. Thats fine, whatever. But to create fake exclusivity on pc? Nah fuck off dude, especially from ubisoft