Will be interesting to see how long Epic can subsidize that 88/12 split from Fortnite microtransactions. If the player base drops by 50% will they be able to maintain it?https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1167101266432090116 …
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I shall happily eat crow if 5 years from now the split remains the same and Epic is no longer buying exclusives and Fortnite is not the primary source of revenue. But color me skeptical that if you scale to the size and functionality that Steam is your operating costs don’t rise
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Even if your operating costs grew to 12% and the Epic Game Store could never make money as long as Fortnite is successful it sounds like Epic wouldn’t care. Using Fortnite money to create an ecosystem that no one else can compete in scares me a bit.
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So how did the sale, where every game with the 10$ discount was sold with a substantial net loss for Epic? It was definitely subsidized with FN money.
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Yes. And the free games!
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Tim's been quoted numerous times talking about how the 30% margin is striaght gouging and more than enough covers the store overhead. Good try tho
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Good try? You act like I’m some Russian bot trying to undermine Epic. I’m just a regular dude expressing some concern about what a drastic shift could do to the industry. I have no insider numbers on the 30% margin but Epic’s reliance on microtransactions scares me a bit.
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Again 12/88 argument is null and void since you allow epic EXCLUSIVES on green man gaming with a 30/70 spilt
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