Epic has come out in support of Glumberland, but the anti-exclusivity movement has already reached a fever pitch. The response to the deal has unfortunately been negative, with Ben Wasser, co-founder of Glumberland, becoming the target of a harassment campaign. On July 31, Glumberland, the developer of the upcoming Ooblets, announced an Epic Games Store-exclusive launch on PC. Just a day after Unfold Games refused the Epic deal, another indie developer announced that it had penned an exclusivity agreement. “I wish the Epic Store would allow indie games to be sold there non-exclusively, as they do with larger, still unreleased games ( Cyberpunk 2077), so players can enjoy what they want: a choice.”Ĭonsidering the recent events surrounding Epic Games Store exclusivity, Marhulet’s decision may have been the right one. “A lot of people requested that DARQ is made available on GOG,” Marhulets said. “Pulling the game off Steam, especially so close to the release date, would surely make a lot of DARQ fans unhappy.”Īccording to the blog post, when contacted by Epic, Marhulets asked about the possibility of a multi-storefront launch with GOG, but was met with refusal. A lot of Steam users added DARQ to their wishlist and patiently waited for its release date for almost a year,” Marhulets wrote.
“ DARQ was listed on Steam since late 2018. In a post on Medium, Wlad Marhulets explained the decision, citing the supposed possibility of consumer backlash against such a deal, even if it meant losing out on Epic’s famous dev-friendly revenue split.
Unfold Games, the developer behind the newly-released indie title DARQ, declined an exclusivity deal with the Epic Games Store, according to the studio’s founder. EGS exclusivity continues to be a divisive topic of conversation among players and developers alike.
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