[OT] Epic Games Store : Where Price is just a number to get time exclusivity rights
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[h=1]Epic Games Store suffers outage alongside Fortnite’s big black hole event[/h]
PC players say they can’t log in to play other games
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PC gamers are reporting problems with the Epic Games Store, saying that they can’t log in to the service to play titles through Epic’s launcher. According to Epic Games’ status page, its servers are experiencing a “minor service outage” and that the Epic Games Store is suffering from a “partial outage.”
As for Fortnite, Epic’s flagship game, services like logins, matchmaking, and voice chat are experiencing an “anomaly.” Which is somewhat ironic, given that Fortnite Battle Royale isn’t playable right now by design. A cataclysmic event occurred in the game around 2 p.m. ET, during which a black hole absorbed the entire Fortnite Battle Royale island map, leaving nothing behind. Players logging into the game will only see a black hole at the center of their screen.
On Twitter, Epic Games acknowledged the outage.
“We are aware that some folks are unable to login to the Epic Games launcher and are working on getting the service back to normal,” the company said. “As a work around, you can elect to skip login to access games that don’t require you to be online.”
The outage on the Epic Games Store is likely due to a crush of traffic for Fortnite, as players dive in to check out the end of season 10. There’s no telling when Fortnite will return from its black hole vacation, but hopefully other services will be restored when things calm down.
PC players say they can’t log in to play other games
PC gamers are reporting problems with the Epic Games Store, saying that they can’t log in to the service to play titles through Epic’s launcher. According to Epic Games’ status page, its servers are experiencing a “minor service outage” and that the Epic Games Store is suffering from a “partial outage.”
As for Fortnite, Epic’s flagship game, services like logins, matchmaking, and voice chat are experiencing an “anomaly.” Which is somewhat ironic, given that Fortnite Battle Royale isn’t playable right now by design. A cataclysmic event occurred in the game around 2 p.m. ET, during which a black hole absorbed the entire Fortnite Battle Royale island map, leaving nothing behind. Players logging into the game will only see a black hole at the center of their screen.
On Twitter, Epic Games acknowledged the outage.
“We are aware that some folks are unable to login to the Epic Games launcher and are working on getting the service back to normal,” the company said. “As a work around, you can elect to skip login to access games that don’t require you to be online.”
The outage on the Epic Games Store is likely due to a crush of traffic for Fortnite, as players dive in to check out the end of season 10. There’s no telling when Fortnite will return from its black hole vacation, but hopefully other services will be restored when things calm down.
[h=3]Epic Games Store : Where Price is just a number to get time exclusivity rights[/h]
and is still barebones when it comes to features.
and is still barebones when it comes to features.
EGS is offering 12 days of free games in celebration of The Game Awards
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I didn't even bother after one or two games lol be frank we won't be even playing these games
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I can easily see myself replaying the Arkham games, Alan Wake games, and the most recent Wolf Among Us before it's sequel starts releasing.
But yeah, most of them are just populating a list, nothing more
I would've totally expected this attitude from Chandoo back in the day. "Meh who cares about all these old games I've already played and a bunch of indies I'm never gonna play". Times have changed though
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/promotion/holiday-sale-2019
$10 off coupon for any purchase above $14.99 and you get more coupons for every eligible purchase.
$10 off coupon for any purchase above $14.99 and you get more coupons for every eligible purchase.
I bought Division 2 to avail the second sticker. Went back and they changed the price of World War Z from $10 to $15. Still great offer and looking forward to free games in coming weeks.
[h=1]Epic Games Store kicks off holiday sale with 12 days of free games[/h]
Check in each day to claim them
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The Epic Games Store’s first Holiday Sale is underway right now, and ends on Jan. 1, 2020 at this time. The digital storefront is also offering 12 days of free games, also beginning today, to entice people to check in every day of the sale.
During the 12 Days of Free Games, each game will be available only for 24 hours. But if claimed during that time, it’s yours to keep and play forever. The first title in the promotion is Into the Breach, which made No. 7 on our list of Games of the Year for 2018. Into the Breach is a turn-based strategy game with puzzle elements by Subset Games, the makers of FTL.
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Elsewhere, Epic is offering discounts of up to 75% on its inventory. Big names and new releases on sale include Borderlands 3 for $36.99; Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for $49.79; Red Dead Redemption 2 for $47.99; Control for $40.19; The Outer Worlds for $44.99, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 for $14.99 and Ghost Recon Breakpoint for $23.99. Many more titles from Ubisoft’s back catalog are also on sale.
Additionally, Epic is offering everyone a $10 discount, and if they use it to buy from a list of eligible games, they’ll get another $10 coupon good toward anything. “Eligible games,” for the first coupon, means anything that is $14.99 or more, excluding pre-orders, season passes, DLC or other in-game purchases (basically, a full title costing $14.99 or more).
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Check in each day to claim them
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The Epic Games Store’s first Holiday Sale is underway right now, and ends on Jan. 1, 2020 at this time. The digital storefront is also offering 12 days of free games, also beginning today, to entice people to check in every day of the sale.
During the 12 Days of Free Games, each game will be available only for 24 hours. But if claimed during that time, it’s yours to keep and play forever. The first title in the promotion is Into the Breach, which made No. 7 on our list of Games of the Year for 2018. Into the Breach is a turn-based strategy game with puzzle elements by Subset Games, the makers of FTL.
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Elsewhere, Epic is offering discounts of up to 75% on its inventory. Big names and new releases on sale include Borderlands 3 for $36.99; Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for $49.79; Red Dead Redemption 2 for $47.99; Control for $40.19; The Outer Worlds for $44.99, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 for $14.99 and Ghost Recon Breakpoint for $23.99. Many more titles from Ubisoft’s back catalog are also on sale.
Additionally, Epic is offering everyone a $10 discount, and if they use it to buy from a list of eligible games, they’ll get another $10 coupon good toward anything. “Eligible games,” for the first coupon, means anything that is $14.99 or more, excluding pre-orders, season passes, DLC or other in-game purchases (basically, a full title costing $14.99 or more).
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Today's free EGS game: Into the Breach
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/into-the-breach/home
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/into-the-breach/home
https://www.epicgames.com/
offering darksiders warmastered plus darksiders 2 and steep for free. till 9th jan
offering darksiders warmastered plus darksiders 2 and steep for free. till 9th jan
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Necrokiller:
Phil should be held responsible for this shitfest too, just like Sarah, but it's highly likely that these decisions are coming from Satya. And this isn't even the end of it. More closures are coming.
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SolitarySoldier:
if we are moving towards more and more popular trash across platforms that make billions for companies, I'm happy with all the barriers and exclusivity because at least that brings some pressure to create good stuff. -
SolitarySoldier:
Phil keeps talking about breaking barriers to gaming, making it accessible on all platforms yada yada, while killing competition and creativity at the same time. the fact that i actually believed him for a second lol
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SolitarySoldier:
"These changes are not a reflection of the creativity and skill of the talented individuals at these teams or the risks they took to try new things" ... seems to me that's exactly what it is
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XPremiuM:
Microsoft deserves all the hate they can get. Seriously i can't explain how much i want to curse them out. -
XPremiuM:
They could've sold the studios instead of closing them, but the nazi bastards just didn't want competition down the road.
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XPremiuM:
What's the f*** is wrong with them? I mean really? Have they completely lost it? F***ing retards.
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XPremiuM:
So i just found out that f***ing s***bag Microsoft shut down Arkane Studio (makers of the brilliant Dishonored series) and Tango Gameworks (makers of the iconic The Evil Within series), among some other studios. I just want to say a giant F*** Y**! to Microsoft. THEY'VE F***ED UP BIG TIME this time.
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XPremiuM:
Started Dead Island 2, and i find it pretty lame. The story is shit. The characters are either cringe or bland (all 6 of them), The gameplay isn't fun. Even the goddamn zombies don't behave like proper zombies. They're all fast & intelligent unlike how zombies are supposed to be like. Any fan of "zombie" genre cannot possibly like this shitfest of a game. Dying Light 2 was million times better than this shit.
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faraany3k:
tbh gaming industry as a whole is failing much like tech industry. They have buckled down too much to Corporate suites then relying on passionate and innovative people. A corporate only believes in financial growth and shareholders.Necrokiller said:
iampasha:
Phil keeps talking about breaking barriers to gaming, making it accessible on all platforms yada...