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    1. Tim Sweeney‏ @TimSweeneyEpic 3 Aug 2019
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      In response to community feedback, I have reviewed the tone of the Ooblets exclusivity announcement and wish to make the following official statement 1/2

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    2. Rigged for Epic‏ @riggedforepic 3 Aug 2019
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      Let’s cut right to the issue. Exclusivity, you’re using it to crowbar your way into the PC gaming platform. If you dropped all exclusives (obv not ones already signed) from this point on I would immediately start using your store. Paying devs will only get you so far Tim

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    3. Alan‏ @AlanWillNot 3 Aug 2019
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      Replying to @riggedforepic @TimSweeneyEpic

      "crowbar your way into the PC gaming platform" He's been innovating the PC games platform since 1991. The Unreal Engine has been powering AAA titles on PC since 1998. He isn't crowbarring his way into PC gaming. He's one of the reasons PC gaming is what it is today.

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      Tim Sweeney‏ @TimSweeneyEpic 3 Aug 2019
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      Replying to @AlanWillNot @riggedforepic

      I think of exclusive games as a pickax for tearing apart the fortifications dominant stores have built between developers and gamers. A pickax or maybe a giant mecha. Giant mechas are cool!

      8:58 AM - 3 Aug 2019
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        2. Angry Expo‏ @AngryExpo 4 Aug 2019
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          Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @AlanWillNot @riggedforepic

          The thing you are missing Tim is that you are objectively making PC gaming worse for consumers. It only benefits Epic when they do this. PC gaming is not console gaming Tim.

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        3. Angry Expo‏ @AngryExpo 4 Aug 2019
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          And before you say funding games is better in the long run. If you really cares about funding games you would just do that without restricting access to the game and limiting potential sales. You are hurting indie devs in the long run

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        2. Ah Ghin 🍈‏ @Tsai_AGw 3 Aug 2019
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          Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @AlanWillNot @riggedforepic

          of course you'll paint Steam as some evil corporation and trying to play as a saint

          2 replies 0 retweets 70 likes
        3. アクション Dan‏ @pantong51 3 Aug 2019
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          Replying to @Tsai_AGw @TimSweeneyEpic and

          Steam is Skype before Discord

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        1. James Huang‏ @james_huang_cn 3 Aug 2019
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          I just don't understand why it is called tearing off fortification between devs and gamers while devs are pissing off and not listening to their customers by signing exclusivity contracts with you.

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        2. Tiggs Caged-Panther (Andy K)‏ @TiggsPanther 4 Aug 2019
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          Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @AlanWillNot @riggedforepic

          If devs/publisher can imply, reassure or outright state Steam (or any other storefront) during their pre-release marketing phase and then go Epic Exclusive later on, can *anything* stated prior to release be trusted anymore? https://blog.rantvoid.com/2019/08/02/epic-game-store-exclusivity-and-developer-trust/ … This sets a bad precedent.

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        3. Rigged for Epic‏ @riggedforepic 4 Aug 2019
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          Well yes this is true, there's now tens of games changed the goal posts at the minute. Which when the project was backed by fans is unforgivable. I guess cash speaks louder than integrity for some devs.

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        2. Jason Yu‏ @jasonycw 4 Aug 2019
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          Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @AlanWillNot @riggedforepic

          Internet Explorer was the biggest browser once and when Chrome come out did they try to get exclusive websites? Better store means more customer will use it, exclusive games is not a pickax, you are just throwing money to get market share. Not benefiting the customers.

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        3. Jason Yu‏ @jasonycw 4 Aug 2019
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          Be better than Steam and customers will come. You build a worse store than Steam or GOG or Origin and pay for exclusive and want customers to support you? Exclusive is just toxic to the Store market, eventually customers need launcher for each publisher

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        2. My1‏ @My1xT 3 Aug 2019
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          Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @AlanWillNot @riggedforepic

          well why not develop epic first into something decent like having reviews, or offline access, or a forum, or even a shopping cart (lol) BEFORE launching epic and using exclusivity instead of this "fun" show.

          2 replies 0 retweets 14 likes
        3. My1‏ @My1xT 3 Aug 2019
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          and what makes it worse in a case like this was that the dev already promised to also use steam etc. you guys can do your exclusivity sure but please dont betray the people who were promised the launch on whatever other platform

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