• Blueteabag@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    Why should we? Why should publisher charge less when they can just charge the same amount and make more money?

    If you look back in history:

    • EA removed their Games from Steam and only sold them on their own Storefront (essentially 0% fee) for the same price.
    • the price on digital vs physical stores stayed the same even though it’s way cheaper to sell digital
    • otp@sh.itjust.works
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      7 hours ago

      It’s no surprise that big-name publishers suck. Though over time, it does seem like digital prices fall lower than physical prices. Especially if we look at those who can’t mass produce physical copies. Look at indie devs, for example.

      There are lots of indie devs and games released on multiple e-stores. But at least in NA currencies, I don’t think we see lower prices on Epic.