[quote who="Timmaigh" reply="6" id="2699180"]What´s up with Steamworks? Is it different to Steam? Will the game only be available through it? I hope not ffs, i want the physical copy... [/quote] Worms Reloaded wont be released via retail.
[quote who="Big Fat Daddy" reply="2" id="2689414"]Yeah, there were many plots and attempts...all kept very quiet. But it took reality to move the brass to action. I have a lot of respect for Claus and the rest of them...would have had a lot more if they had done something a few years earlier. Good to hear from ya, Doc. [/quote] They tried many times between 1938 and 1944. For example: In 38 they decided that if UK and France guarantee czechoslovakia and
Looks like more and more games are being released with Steamworks integration. That looks like very bad news for Impulse boycott of Steamworks games (D2D gave up recently). http://pc.ign.com/articles/110/1108492p1.html
Looks like Worms Reloaded will be release in late August and will use Steamworks http://store.steampowered.com/app/22600 Preordered!
[quote who="Bogatz" reply="12" id="2695284"]It's not really Valve's right no matter what the fine print says (Valve has the right to refuse service to anyone arbitrarily, but this doesn't constitute taking someone's money for a product and then refusing service without refunding this money; alternatively, they could prove that the users violated their agreement, but reportedly, they refuse to do so. A contract which states that they can refuse service after payment for any reason whatso
This is just estimate because NPD dont have data from Steam, D2D etc. IMO in 2009 50-60% were bought over digital distribution service.
I should add that I just bought it from Steam.
[quote who="Guest83" reply="134" id="2690214"] And Mafia 2 is going to use Steamworks too: http://store.steampowered.com/news/4101/ [/quote] Already posted here: http://forums.impulsedriven.com/388894
http://store.steampowered.com/news/4101/ Press Releases - Valve 08:15 All PC versions leverage leading services for gamers around the world. Pre-purchasers receive original Mafia® now. Valve and 2K Games today announced an agreement to power all PC versions of the highly anticipated <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/ap
Looks like nice free game. I plan to install it as soon as I fix my PC (mobo died yesterday [e digicons]>:([/e] ).
[quote who="ZehDon" reply="96" id="2686928"]Every customer of D2D who purchases a Steamworks title is a customer that has more of a chance of spending money on Steam than on D2D. [/quote] While that is true, if you dont offer such game, customer simply will have to buy from Steam. Only difference is that "you" wont get even short term profit selling that game.
[quote who="Guest83" reply="93" id="2685913"] Quoting Rebell44, reply 92 GamersGate - their catalogue didnt have any Steamworks game before this boycot so they dont really count Impulse - looks like they are only ones who (at least for now) real participate in this boycot. Which Steamworks games were sold on Impulse before the boycott started? [/quote] I forgot to edit that post. That setence should be: <
D2D just added Civ5 to their catalogue and it looks like other non-Valve Steamworks games will appear there very soon. When this boycot started I knew it wouldnt last. So current state of this boycot is: D2D - capitulation GamersGate - their catalogue didnt have any Steamworks game before this boycot so they dont really count Impulse - looks like they are only ones who (at least for now) real participate in this boycot.
[quote who="Rincewind57" reply="79" id="2679779"]My main concern is that if there is a nuclear war or whatever on the US (I don't live there btw) and many companies are destroyed, people worldwide will lose access to so much content they've paid for. I guess there's a diplomatic imperative as well . I use Steam occasionally now because it's almost essential but frown on "digital-only content" in general. I considered signing up for Audible a while ago. I e-mailed them and asked, in the event
[quote who="Guest83" reply="68" id="2678306"]Interesting turn of events: Direct2Drive is now selling Modern Warfare 2: http://www.direct2drive.com/ Remember, that's where the whole Steamworks boycott started: http://kotaku.com/5398259/online-retailers-refusing-to-sell-modern-warfare-2 http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25944 [/quote] No surprise - it was just matter of time before they start wawing w
[quote who="DeCypher00" reply="85" id="2672554"]I think this page about sums up the Steam sale for me: http://www.steamcalculator.com/id/jalapenobusiness [/quote] Its even "worse" for me :) http://www.steamcalculator.com/id/rebel44/eu
Summer sale is over. I spent about 70€ buying games from Steam during this sale. From comments on forum it seems that many people spend 100+$ and I saw some who spent 300+$. Sales like this will only increase Steams marketshare and in turn attractiveness to developers to use Steamworks.
[quote who="Peace Phoenix" reply="18" id="2665562"] And for Steam too since Brad has stated numerous times that Steam take at least 30% of the sales. After rereading some Brad's posts, Steam take 30% + a cut. I am wondering what is Steam's cut on those massively reducted prices. [/quote] Most likely same 30%
Yeah, I paid 40€ for 7 games on day 1 of Perils of Summer and I am looking for more good (and cheap) games I dont already have in my Steam account.
Tridus and Dale are correct, Steamworks is free. Also, for people who didnt notice, Firaxis is owned by Take Two (2K) so both developer and publisher are same company.
[quote who="Nesrie" reply="27" id="2655009"] Quoting joasoze, reply 9 It is interesting to see comments from the Steam people claiming that if they go bankrupt or something similar they will release all the DRMs. As if they will have any kind of focus on that in an extreme situation. They might not even be allowed into their offices. It is also interesting to see people commenting that there is no way Valve/Steam will go belly up. May we remind ourselves
LOL! This subforum seems to have more and more Steam related discussions :)
I just sent email to Paradox CEO, I hope it will help.
[quote who="SwerydAss" reply="63" id="2645116"]I would at least be making a complaint to the BBB or whatever equivalent there is in Europe. [/quote] Already tried - I was told that because Paradox isnt operating in this country they wont do anything with my complaint.
[quote who="myfist0" reply="61" id="2645101"]I'm not a lawyer by no means but if enough people get with you, is that not a class action suit? [/quote] I would be hard to sue them over here anyway and it would cost me at least few thousands € so thats not going to happen. My current goal is to cause as much bad PR as possible so that they lose money on lost sales.
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