Epic Offers New Games Commission-Free Exclusivity

Epic Offers New Games Commission-Free Exclusivity
[Aug 23, 2023, 7:47 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments

The Epic First Run Program is a new initiative from Epic Games to encourage developers and publishers to release games exclusively on the Epic Games Store. For eligible products that launch after October 16th as six-month exclusives, Epic will forego its normal 12% commission and allow the creators to collect 100% of the proceeds of all sales. New releases without preexisting exclusivity deals with the Epic Games Store are eligible. Games can even still be sold on other stores as long as they use Epic's Access Keys System. Word is: "We are currently integrated with Green Man Gaming, Fanatical, Genba Digital, Humble Bundle and more." So, to summarize:

Epic First Run is an opt-in exclusivity program that offers third-party developers 100% net revenue of user spending on eligible products in their first six months of exclusivity on the Epic Games Store. When the exclusivity period ends, the revenue share captured from user spending will revert to 88%/12%.

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Re: Epic Offers New Games Commission-Free Exclusivity
Aug 24, 2023, 18:08

thestryker

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Re: Epic Offers New Games Commission-Free Exclusivity Aug 24, 2023, 18:08

Aug 24, 2023, 18:08

thestryker

Kxmode wrote on Aug 24, 2023, 16:27:
Slick wrote on Aug 24, 2023, 12:18:
Kxmode wrote on Aug 24, 2023, 12:02:
"Location, location, location!" Publishers are well aware of the optimal digital space to market and sell their games.

I get your point, but the location is my PC. If people are too lazy to double-click a different icon on their desktop, that's not a valid excuse.

The Playstation Store is a "location"

The Apple Store is a "location"

My PC is the only "location" I need. This platform rules specifically because it's not dominated by any storefront. Someone should remind gamers of that.
You have golf equipment and your house has at least 3 closets.

Closet 1 stores the bag and clubs
Closet 2 stores the golf balls, tees, divot repair tool, and ball markers
Closet 3 stores the specialist golfing rain gear, scorecards, and rangefinder

To golf, you can grab this stuff from three separate closets... or you can consolidate them into one for ease.

Which do you prefer?

Do you belittle those who want to store all their golfing gear conveniently in one place?

That's an analogy full of fallacy if I've ever seen one. I click an icon and my game loads it doesn't matter what storefront it came from. I dunno how you do it, but if your closet comparison is any indication do you only have one storefront per computer?