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Pinball FX (4)
Pinball FX (4) is EPIC Exclusive and Unreal Engine
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<blockquote data-quote="trash80" data-source="post: 296103" data-attributes="member: 7578"><p>Zen is using the Unreal Engine for the new Pinball FX, just as they have on their previous EGS exclusive games. Semantics are just that, while the bottom line is the bottom line. If you feel that Valve's licensing practices with the source engine did not restrict some games from being made available on the Games for Windows and Impulse digital store fronts, well then I guess you weren't there as I was.</p><p></p><p>And no one is forcing a company to use UE or to go EGS exclusive. But as a company you have to do what you think is best. And while I am personally not a huge fan of Epic as a digital storefront, as a company they have been quite transparent of their motives and methods, while Valve has always been a black hole when it comes to business dealings.</p><p></p><p>The pros of EGS are:</p><p>12% vs 30% fees (Valve will lower fees for exclusivity and other concessions) </p><p>Guaranteed sales projection offset to licensing costs and/or signing bonuses</p><p>No offsite unrestricted CD key sales</p><p>No storefront forum or review hub to moderate</p><p>No DRM required</p><p></p><p>Some of these benefits are allowing Zen to secure new IP and bring us tables that have been requested by many of us here on this forum.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trash80, post: 296103, member: 7578"] Zen is using the Unreal Engine for the new Pinball FX, just as they have on their previous EGS exclusive games. Semantics are just that, while the bottom line is the bottom line. If you feel that Valve's licensing practices with the source engine did not restrict some games from being made available on the Games for Windows and Impulse digital store fronts, well then I guess you weren't there as I was. And no one is forcing a company to use UE or to go EGS exclusive. But as a company you have to do what you think is best. And while I am personally not a huge fan of Epic as a digital storefront, as a company they have been quite transparent of their motives and methods, while Valve has always been a black hole when it comes to business dealings. The pros of EGS are: 12% vs 30% fees (Valve will lower fees for exclusivity and other concessions) Guaranteed sales projection offset to licensing costs and/or signing bonuses No offsite unrestricted CD key sales No storefront forum or review hub to moderate No DRM required Some of these benefits are allowing Zen to secure new IP and bring us tables that have been requested by many of us here on this forum. [/QUOTE]
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