These are all Valve not selling their own games outside Steam, their own storefront. Does Epic sell Fortnite anywhere else?
Metro Exodus’ publisher is Deep Silver. Epic, a storefront, paid through the nose to get exclusivity on distributing someone else’s product. At the last minute.
What is the distinction for the player? Both Counter-Strike and Control were funded by Valve and Epic, respectively. Both ended up with exclusivity. To the player, what different do the intro logos make?
It sounds like you’re trying to win by technicality.
These are all Valve not selling their own games outside Steam, their own storefront. Does Epic sell Fortnite anywhere else?
Metro Exodus’ publisher is Deep Silver. Epic, a storefront, paid through the nose to get exclusivity on distributing someone else’s product. At the last minute.
They are not the same.
What is the distinction for the player? Both Counter-Strike and Control were funded by Valve and Epic, respectively. Both ended up with exclusivity. To the player, what different do the intro logos make?
It sounds like you’re trying to win by technicality.