winjer
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what about Sony not paying that 30% cut to Valve and stuffs.
As if other publishers don't pay 30% when they put games on a Playstation console.
what about Sony not paying that 30% cut to Valve and stuffs.
It'd be a waste of money.what about Sony not paying that 30% cut to Valve and stuffs.
Agreed. No point trying.Impossible given Sony's massive market position (though somewhat easier than if MS were to do it because they have zero position in PCs).
I used to think so too but Sony isn't Epic. And it wouldn't be about taking market shares from Valve like Epic tries to do, it would be about having complete control over their own stuff outside of PlayStation consoles.The best option would be to buy Valve, otherwise why bother? Epic has poured millions and achieved little.
Big waste of money though if you're not expecting much in return.I used to think so too but Sony isn't Epic. And it wouldn't be about taking market shares from Valve like Epic tries to do, it would be about having complete control over their own stuff outside of PlayStation consoles.
Once they have an official launcher the industry can take whatever strange turn and Sony would still be in control. They can have their launcher on mobile, web, streaming devices and TVs, PCs, VR headsets, Windows, Linux, Mac, handhelds, multi launcher UIs. Complete control everywhere. And if they regret it and want to go PlayStation only. Poof! Launcher gone.
What is PlayStation PC launcher? who's belittling the other? explain it to me?
No it doesn't, mihoyo has their own launcher, EGS just downloads the the launcher.Genshin Impact which runs on EGS on PC
No it doesn't, mihoyo has their own launcher, EGS just downloads the the launcher.
What were those sources for the PlayStation launcher?
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Ok but that's not what you said. you said "runs on" and put it together with fortnite as their "two" games, but unlike fortnite it doesn't "run on" EGS and is available elsewhere.My point is that it is available on their storefront.
As a fanboy, getting high over Sony will get 100 percent of the money instead of having to pay steam a cut.What would be the advantage of this over steam?
So he used to be a green rat?
It's literally the only thing it can do for no reason. Its hardware is able to but can't access PS5 media app or cloud streaming. Actually, I am going to push for it to never get updated for PS cloud streaming or app support since that's what some of you guys want.
What they would get in return is control. No idea how much money that's worth, I guess it depends on what Valve plans to do going forward. As an example, if Sony wants to launch a handheld in 2026-2027 then I think it would be in their interest to not already have all their games on PC handhelds through Steam.Big waste of money though if you're not expecting much in return.
Sony is not going to put their prize games day one on Steam. It will kill their console/handheld business. They know it and they are not going to follow Microsoft like a lemming to their console's demise. MS can afford to do it that way because their roots are in PC gaming. They were PC long before they were console. Sony and Nintendo roots are in console/handheld gaming. That is where they will remain focused until it is no longer viable. We are a looooooong way from that regardless of what the new talking points are coming from team green.What they would get in return is control. No idea how much money that's worth, I guess it depends on what Valve plans to do going forward. As an example, if Sony wants to launch a handheld in 2026-2027 then I think it would be in their interest to not already have all their games on PC handhelds through Steam.
Yeah I've been saying that for awhile now. What I'm talking about here is them doing an official PlayStation launcher. There they can do whatever want, their rules, it can be their own first party thing, walls and all. And it would setup a good foundation for whatever path for the future the industry takes. Cloud, mobile, web, PC, VR. It all works if they have their own launcher.Sony is not going to put their prize games day one on Steam. It will kill their console/handheld business. They know it and they are not going to follow Microsoft like a lemming to their console's demise. MS can afford to do it that way because their roots are in PC gaming. They were PC long before they were console. Sony and Nintendo roots are in console/handheld gaming. That is where they will remain focused until it is no longer viable. We are a looooooong way from that regardless of what the new talking points are coming from team green.
Herman is you?Remember hearing it for couple of times in the past years and it havent materialize
Maybe it will launch as the frontend for the Playstation handheld
Personally can't wait to support Sony here. Hope I can add the PC launcher on my Steam Deck
Epic has one game: Fortnite... (two if you count Genshin Impact which runs on EGS on PC).
Sony has several games and if they want to they could cement things even further with further investments into Kadokawa.
Imagine Elden Ring 2, Destiny 3, Helldivers 3, Demon's Souls, Bloodborne, Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls 2, God of War Egypt, Spider-Man 3 e.t.c. all exclusive to a Sony PC store launcher... add to that some exclusive 3rd party titles...
I think it would find success.
Didn't work out for EA, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Rockstar, GOG or Activision to go launcher exclusive. Why the hell would it work out for Sony? They're even struggling on Steam. A launcher would kill then.Remember hearing it for couple of times in the past years and it havent materialize
Maybe it will launch as the frontend for the Playstation handheld
Personally can't wait to support Sony here. Hope I can add the PC launcher on my Steam Deck
idk trophy, cross buy and stuffs.
Sony isn't making a PC handheld.What they would get in return is control. No idea how much money that's worth, I guess it depends on what Valve plans to do going forward. As an example, if Sony wants to launch a handheld in 2026-2027 then I think it would be in their interest to not already have all their games on PC handhelds through Steam.
Ok but that's not what you said. you said "runs on" and put it together with fortnite as their "two" games, but unlike fortnite it doesn't "run on" EGS and is available elsewhere.
What would be the advantage of this over steam?
Personally can't wait to support Sony here.
Support a charity. Sony doesn't need your support.Remember hearing it for couple of times in the past years and it havent materialize
Maybe it will launch as the frontend for the Playstation handheld
Personally can't wait to support Sony here. Hope I can add the PC launcher on my Steam Deck
what about Sony not paying that 30% cut to Valve and stuffs.
You said it runs on EGS on PC while it doesn't, that's all.It's available "elsewhere" but the key context here being that it isn't available on Steam.
You said it runs on EGS on PC while it doesn't, that's all.
If you wanted a better example you could've used Rocket League instead, since Epic had it removed from steam it's actually only available on EGS like fortnite.
I guess epic never gave existing players an incentive to move over, and since it's updated all the same, those numbers will probably never drop all the way.Crazy that it's been unavailable on Steam for 5 years and still has 27k concurrent players right now
Of course not but they're making a handheld for PlayStation games.Sony isn't making a PC handheld.
Not having to give Steam 30%.What would be the advantage of this over steam?