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War changes: Fallout 76 is series’ first in a decade to skip Steam

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rjohnson11
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2018/08/07 09:53:01 (permalink)
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/08/fallout-76s-pc-version-will-skip-steam-requires-bethesda-net-launcher/
 
The ease of digital distribution means companies can always try to maximize their profits by cutting the man in the middle - saving in on any distribution fees that third party would demand for its services. Bethesda isn't a small company, to say the least; that's why it has the resources to pour into its own digital platform, and part of the reason why Fallout 76 won't make it to the PC's leading distribution platform, Steam. In the game F.A.Q., Bethesda has made it clear that Fallout 76 will only be available via Bethesda.net, meaning that users will be left in the cold with some of Steam's exclusive features.

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    knightsilver
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    Re: War changes: Fallout 76 is series’ first in a decade to skip Steam 2018/08/07 19:06:29 (permalink)
    Sounds more like a WoW deal to me. FO4 felt more like a half horseazz try, so lets do a MMO instead and charge for loot/dlc boxes.....
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    Re: War changes: Fallout 76 is series’ first in a decade to skip Steam 2018/08/08 14:03:45 (permalink)
    BAM!
     
    Instant 30% profit increase. 
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    Re: War changes: Fallout 76 is series’ first in a decade to skip Steam 2018/08/09 20:40:12 (permalink)
    Bam, instant another client to download. Is Bethesda so dumb as to think the Uplay client model is a good one?

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