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Epic Games founder & CEO

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    1. Tim Sweeney‏ @TimSweeneyEpic 19 Jun 2019
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      Replying to @GV_Delchev @haidarans and

      The Kickstarter situation is tricky because, as best as we understand Valve policy, the only way the developers can make Steam keys available to backers is if they offer their game for sale publicly to everyone on Steam with the store taking 30%.

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    2. A Lonely Samurai‏ @NotTooHardcore 20 Jun 2019
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      You are lying: https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/features/keys … The only fact here it's you DON'T want provide Steam keys to people who paid for them 4 years ago before your store even existed.

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    3. Tim Sweeney‏ @TimSweeneyEpic 20 Jun 2019
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      Replying to @NotTooHardcore @GV_Delchev and

      I realize that Valve’s web page says that, however that doesn’t seem to accurately reflect current policy.

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    4. León  🇮🇨 🔻‏ @_reonu 21 Jun 2019
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      Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @NotTooHardcore and

      If (and this is a big if) they don't allow you to generate keys until the game actually launches on Steam, why not just let the backers choose between a EGS key at launch date OR a Steam key a year later, when the game is already being publicly sold on Steam?

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    5. Mike‏ @Miraglyth 22 Jun 2019
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      Replying to @_reonu @Xharos42 and

      Because that would allow backers to escape Epic by freeing the rewards they are owed from the hostage situation of only being delivered by Epic keys, and Timmy doesn't like that. Why do you think he's trying so hard to make it seem like giving Steam keys NOW is the only option?

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    6. Tim Sweeney‏ @TimSweeneyEpic 22 Jun 2019
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      Replying to @Miraglyth @Xharos42 and

      Epic would be 100% supportive of developers who wanted to do that.

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    7. Teddy bear‏ @SuperTeddyBearG 22 Jun 2019
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      Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @Miraglyth and

      Why do I have a hard time believing this... When looking back at all the games that were offering Steam keys in the past only to be bait switch with Epic keys, because they took your "exclusivity deal" just something to consider, since that's what has been happening eversince 1/2

      1 reply 0 retweets 36 likes
    8. Teddy bear‏ @SuperTeddyBearG 22 Jun 2019
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      Replying to @SuperTeddyBearG @TimSweeneyEpic and

      If I'm not mistaken, I remember seeing your policy prohibits them from selling on other PC platforms, as well prohibits them from selling by 3rd party retailers, until recently you only "allowed them" to sell on 3rd party retailers that you "chosen", and have to be for Epic. 2/2

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    9. Tim Sweeney‏ @TimSweeneyEpic 23 Jun 2019
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      Replying to @SuperTeddyBearG @Miraglyth and

      Our exclusivity arrangements seek an exclusive on new sales for a period of time. We’re always happy to support partners delivering previously sold or committed copies (through prior pre-sales or crowfunding) through existing channels.

      6 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
    10. León  🇮🇨 🔻‏ @_reonu 23 Jun 2019
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      Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @SuperTeddyBearG and

      So I can trust that the announcement next week includes a solution so that we backers (including backers of the physical PC version such as me, not just the digital one) can get the Steam version we were expecting and that was promised to us via the Fangamer survey?pic.twitter.com/muqaKjtRb7

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      Tim Sweeney‏ @TimSweeneyEpic 23 Jun 2019
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      Replying to @_reonu @Xharos42 and

      As far as we and our partners can determine, Valve policy prohibits providing Steam keys for games that aren’t going to be available at launch on Steam. This would make it impossible to deliver Steam keys for a game releasing exclusively on Epic at launch.

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        2. Armin‏ @kefayati_armin 29 Jun 2019
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          Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @Xharos42 and

          Yeah I don't see anywhere in their policy that it says that. Can you at least give the sentence you saw that in? Otherwise, this is another case of you lying to ppl again. Remember when you said that Metro Exodus thing was just going to be a one time thing?

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        3. Tim Sweeney‏ @TimSweeneyEpic 29 Jun 2019
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          Replying to @kefayati_armin @Xharos42 and

          I didn’t say that. Here’s what Steam’s policy says. See the “crowdfunding” section in particular, as well as the catch-all “Valve reserves the right to reject key requests.” https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/features/keys …

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        2. Tim Sweeney‏ @TimSweeneyEpic 23 Jun 2019
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          Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @Xharos42 and

          There’s a not-very-clear statement along these lines on https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/features/keys …. I emailed a Valve colleague for clarification 9 days ago but haven’t heard back.

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        3. Mike‏ @Miraglyth 23 Jun 2019
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          Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @Xharos42 and

          I also wish to know what you say is unclear. The Crowdfunding section says giving backers (and crucially only backers!) keys prior to Steam launch is fine, and that generating keys needs a confirmed Steam distribution agreement which is also true as shown by its store page.

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        1. Beta Ray Shill‏ @StevenSimmons 27 Jun 2019
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          Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @Xharos42 and

          I mean, why would they give keys for a game technically not on their platform? 0 money in it and no store presence...

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        1. FUN | Baddy‏ @Yami_Baddy 28 Jun 2019
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          Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @Xharos42 and

          You are the kind of guy that eats their Burger King meal at McDonalds.

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        1. Lewie Procter‏Verified account @LewieP 23 Jun 2019
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          Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @Xharos42 and

          So launch it on Steam.

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        2. León  🇮🇨 🔻‏ @_reonu 23 Jun 2019
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          Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @SuperTeddyBearG and

          Yes. But you *can* let us choose between two options - EGS key at launch OR - Steam key after the exclusivity period ends As for the physical copies of people who choose Steam, you could either ship them a year late w/ Steam code or ship it without a key and email it later.

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        3. Mike‏ @Miraglyth 23 Jun 2019
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          Replying to @_reonu @Xharos42 and

          He shouldn't even have any say in that. So long as it's outside their super special anti-consumer year, Epic shouldn't have any say in this.

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        1. De Case‏ @e_dayone 29 Jun 2019
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          Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @Xharos42 and

          You all said you wouldn't do this again. This would be the 3rd maybe 4th time now sweeny. Honestly faith with you and epic are at 0.

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