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Epic Games Denies Accusations of Using Steam Data

Another day, another Epic Games Store controversy. The online community believes that the platform downloads sensitive user data from Steam files, including friend lists and stats on the games they have played. Epic Games denied the accusations.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 15, 2019

Epic Games Denies Accusations of Using Steam Data

Future of Epic Games Store Includes Trophies, Mods, and Player Reviews

We've learned the roadmap for Epic Games Store. The creators of the platform are working on e.g. adding support for mods, achievements, user reviews and wishlists.

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Adrian Werner

March 15, 2019

Future of Epic Games Store Includes Trophies, Mods, and Player Reviews

Borderlands 3 Only on Epic Games Store?

Shortly after the rumors about the announcement of Borderlands 3 have been more or less confirmed, a new suspicion is making rounds on the web - that the game may become and Epic Games Store exclusive.

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Agnes Adamus

March 14, 2019

Borderlands 3 Only on Epic Games Store?

Phoenix Point Backers Will Wait 1 Year for Their Steam/GOG Keys

Snapshot Games informed that people who supported Phoenix Point during its crowdfunding campaign on Fig.co will receive their Steam/GOG key only after the end of the 1-year period of exclusivity on Epic Games Store.

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March 13, 2019

Phoenix Point Backers Will Wait 1 Year for Their Steam/GOG Keys

Phoenix Point Goes to Epic Games Store

Epic Games Store can boast another temporary exclusive - Phoenix Point, the turn-based strategy game inspired by the iconic X-COM franchise, helmed by none other than Julian Gollop.

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Christian Pieniazek

March 13, 2019

Phoenix Point Goes to Epic Games Store

The Division 2 Soon Available Only on Uplay and Epic Store

Tom Clancy's The Division 2 will only be available on Uplay and Epic Games Store beginning with the day of release. The info comes from the British website Gamesplanet, according to which Ubisoft will ban all independent digital stores from selling the

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 8, 2019

The Division 2 Soon Available Only on Uplay and Epic Store

Trine 4 Devs Not Signing in on Epic Deal

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince will not become an Epic Games Store exclusive. The developers' decision has appeared on Steam. The game will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch in autumn, this year.

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Milosz Szubert

March 7, 2019

Trine 4 Devs Not Signing in on Epic Deal

Shakedown Hawaii Becomes an Epic Games Store Exclusive

Epic Games soldiers on in its battle for digital distribution dominance against Steam. Another game was added to the list of Epic's temporary exclusives - Shakedown: Hawaii, a 2D open-world action game.

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March 6, 2019

Shakedown Hawaii Becomes an Epic Games Store Exclusive

Epic Games Store Lacks Even Most Basic Account Security Measures

Registering an account on Epic Games Store is as easy as pie – the user isn't even obliged to verify the email address they've provided.

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Christian Pieniazek

March 5, 2019

Epic Games Store Lacks Even Most Basic Account Security Measures

No Exclusive Cyberpunk 2077 Sales, Not Even on GoG.

CD Projekt RED, the developers of the very promising FPS/RPG hybrid Cyberpunk 2077, has informed that their work will not become an exclusive title for any digital distribution platform.

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Bart Swiatek

February 26, 2019

No Exclusive Cyberpunk 2077 Sales, Not Even on GoG.

Gamers are Review Bombing Epic Store on Steam

The gaming community has shown its nice side. The Steam page of Metro Exodus has been flooded with positive reviews, in which the players are praising the game, but criticizing the controversial decision of the game's publisher (mostly the latter).

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Jakub Mirowski

February 24, 2019

Gamers are Review Bombing Epic Store on Steam

200,000 Gamers Pre-Ordered Metro Exodus on Steam

We've learned the estimate sales of Metro Exodus on Steam. Before the game was pulled and became an Epic Games Store exclusive, 200 thousand people pre-ordered it on Valve's digital platform.

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Adrian Werner

February 18, 2019

200,000 Gamers Pre-Ordered Metro Exodus on Steam

The Division 2 Has More Pre-Orders Than First Part

Yves Guillemot, President of Ubisoft, said in a conversation with investors that the number of pre-orders for the PC version of The Division 2 is higher than for the first installment of the series.

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Bart Swiatek

February 15, 2019

The Division 2 Has More Pre-Orders Than First Part

Dangerous Driving an Epic Store Exclusive, Release Date Revealed

Dangerous Driving is a spiritual successor to the legendary Burnout series. Dangerous Driving will be released on 9 April on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and the PC, as another Epic Store exclusive.

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Milosz Szubert

February 14, 2019

Dangerous Driving an Epic Store Exclusive, Release Date Revealed

Metro Exodus PC Pre-Load Only on Steam

Players who placed a pre-order for Metro Exodus on Steam will be able to pre-load the game.

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Christian Pieniazek

February 12, 2019

Metro Exodus PC Pre-Load Only on Steam

Cyberpunk 2077 Won't Be an Epic Store Exclusive

The Polish team at CD Projekt RED does not plan to sign any exclusivity deals with Epic Games Store.

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Bart Swiatek

February 11, 2019

Cyberpunk 2077 Won't Be an Epic Store Exclusive

Lack of “Steam” Made Epic Store’s Copies of Axiom Verge Impossible to Finish

By removing Steam libraries from his work, the developer of Axiom Verge went a step too far and deleted a file that was required to be able to complete the game.

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February 8, 2019

Lack of “Steam” Made Epic Store’s Copies of Axiom Verge Impossible to Finish

Take-Two is Not Interested in Epic Games Store Deals

In the wake of recent controversies surrounding Epic Games Store, the CEO of Take-Two Interactive presented his stance on the issue of exclusivity.

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Bart Swiatek

February 7, 2019

Take-Two is Not Interested in Epic Games Store Deals

Glukhovsky Apologizes for the Epic Store Games Affair

Writer Dimitry Glukhovsky, the creator of the post-apocalyptic universe of Metro, has recorded a special statement, in which he apologized to the fans.

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Bart Swiatek

February 7, 2019

Glukhovsky Apologizes for the Epic Store Games Affair

Statement From Metro Exodus Publisher

Koch Media, the owner of Deep Silver, has released a message, explaining the decision to publish the PC version of Metro Exodus only through Epic Games Store.

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Bart Swiatek

February 4, 2019

Statement From Metro Exodus Publisher