inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 months agoEpic gave away nearly 600 million games in 2024, and it's 'not slowing down' for 2025www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1108arrow-down134
arrow-up174arrow-down1external-linkEpic gave away nearly 600 million games in 2024, and it's 'not slowing down' for 2025www.pcgamer.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square48fedilink
minus-squaredangling_cat@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·3 months agoI feel like they have some sweet deals with publishers that only when people download a game for the first time does the license get activated. Or you just have an IOU license. Just a speculation tho.
minus-squareHailSeitan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoNo need to speculate, the details were leaked a while back
minus-squaredangling_cat@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoAh, thanks! It seems like they just buy out the game, and they can give out unlimited licenses.
I feel like they have some sweet deals with publishers that only when people download a game for the first time does the license get activated. Or you just have an IOU license. Just a speculation tho.
No need to speculate, the details were leaked a while back
Ah, thanks! It seems like they just buy out the game, and they can give out unlimited licenses.
Interesting link, thank you!