Pikachu Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/9/18174375/division-2-pc-epic-games-store-steam Quote Ubisoft and Epic Games are teaming up to bring the publisher’s PC games, including March’s Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, to the Epic Games Store. The Division 2 will be semi-exclusive to the Epic Games Store on Windows PC. Ubisoft will also sell the PC version through its own online storefront, but The Division 2 won’t be released through Steam, which currently features a product page for the game. A representative for Ubisoft told Polygon via email, “We have no plans currently on releasing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 on Steam.” Ubisoft and Epic said they will “also partner on additional select titles [coming to the Epic Games Store] to be announced during the coming year.” Ubisoft also said it plans to fulfill pre-orders for The Division 2 made at other online stores prior to today. The addition of Ubisoft titles for Epic’s recently launched game store is a feather in the Fortnite and Unreal Engine maker’s cap. Epic has already struck a few exclusive deals with smaller developers to bring their games exclusively to the Epic Games Store, such as Supergiant’s Hades and the final episodes of Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead: The Final Season. But wooing Ubisoft away from Steam to Epic’s store is further evidence that the PC marketplace is becoming more like a console war for exclusive content deals. “We entrust Epic to deliver a smooth journey for our fans, from preordering the game and enjoying our Beta to the launch of Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 on March 15,” Ubisoft’s Chris Early, vice president of partnerships, said in a press release. “Epic continues to disrupt the videogame [sic] industry, and their third party digital distribution model is the latest example, and something Ubisoft wants to support.” Epic launched its digital game store in December, touting a more favorable royalty rate for developers than Steam: 88 percent of revenue will go to developers, with Epic Games taking the remaining 12 percent. Steam’s revenue split, meanwhile, starts with 30 percent of revenue going to Valve. As games make more money on Steam, the revenue split increases in the developer’s favor, but it still doesn’t match what Epic is offering. And while Valve provides broader, more mature tools and services to developers on Steam, it’s clear that Epic’s attempt to undercut Valve is more attractive to some game makers. In addition to PC, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is also coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Logically I like the direction the industry is going with this. Personally I hate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 This is just Tencent telling its two companies to play nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardAct Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 looking at picking this up on Xbox One X for my Birthday present to myself. I know it launches on the 15th so close enough, 11 past my birthday actually. I liked the first one alot. I would have preferred it on PC but again, a new gaming PC is a year away at best for me now so Xbox it is . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 1 hour ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: This is just Tencent telling its two companies to play nice. It amused the hell out of me when people "assured" us that Tencent would have no real "say" over Ubisoft's operations when it entered into that "strategic partnership" to fend off Vivendi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokt Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I was actually thinking about playing Division again. Glad 2 comes out so soon so I can scratch that itch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Xbob42 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Neat, saves me $60! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Nokt said: I was actually thinking about playing Division again. Glad 2 comes out so soon so I can scratch that itch. I thought the survival mode was very underrated. My favorite mode of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Why not just go uplay exclusive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALIEN-gunner Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Based on the failures of the first game and the pre-order elements of this second one, I think players should wait a few months before buying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALIEN-gunner Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 6 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: I thought the survival mode was very underrated. My favorite mode of the game. It was pretty fun and underrated. Too bad it wasn't included in the base game and took too long sometimes to join a game because of lack of players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom631 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 5 hours ago, ALIEN-gunner said: It was pretty fun and underrated. Too bad it wasn't included in the base game and took too long sometimes to join a game because of lack of players. this was my issue. finally got into a round and got killed pretty quick and then couldnt get back in again. said fuck it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 6 hours ago, ALIEN-gunner said: It was pretty fun and underrated. Too bad it wasn't included in the base game and took too long sometimes to join a game because of lack of players. I fired it up last night and pvp mode never started for me. Went to PVE mode and that started but took a couple of minutes. I feel like the should have really focused on PVE in the first game. They had some good ideas for PVP but never nailed the gameplay properly to make it work. it's why I'm glad Bioware is focusing on PVE for Anthem. I could see similar problems in that game regarding PVP that you saw in The Division and to a lesser extent Destiny. How does Warframe handle PVP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 52 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: How does Warframe handle PVP? @Mr.Vic20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Poorly and with little love lost by the community! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Mr.Vic20 said: Poorly and with little love lost by the community! What I thought... these rpg looter shooters haven't figured out how to do a balanced PVP yet. Maybe they should stop trying. Again, glad Anthem isn't moving in that direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 18 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Why not just go uplay exclusive? Possibly to put pressure on Valve. Or because Epic moneyhatted them to stay off. It does kind of diminish their own store though. You'd think Ubisoft would want Uplay to be a bigger part of the conversation with the storefront craze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarich Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Does this mean UBISOFT is giving up on their own storefront/launcher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALIEN-gunner Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 10 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: I fired it up last night and pvp mode never started for me. Went to PVE mode and that started but took a couple of minutes. I feel like the should have really focused on PVE in the first game. They had some good ideas for PVP but never nailed the gameplay properly to make it work. it's why I'm glad Bioware is focusing on PVE for Anthem. I could see similar problems in that game regarding PVP that you saw in The Division and to a lesser extent Destiny. How does Warframe handle PVP? PVP in Warframe is very basic sit in a lobby and wait for a game. If you do get in a game you better be damn good at your aim because it's not like killing NPCs, other players zip all over the map. Warframe wasn't made for PVP. It's like 0.01% of the player base sometimes plays it. I agreed. It was just awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Zarich said: Does this mean UBISOFT is giving up on their own storefront/launcher? Not at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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