Epic 游戏商店(EGS)自上线以来,已经遭遇了不止一次的公关危机。最受争议的一点,恐怕是他们“出资和厂商签订独占合同”的商业策略。例如《地铁 离乡》原计划在 Steam 发行,结果发售前几周突然改变风向,宣布要和 EGS 搞限时独占,这当然遭到了玩家们的炮轰。《凤凰点》也因同样的原因陷入被动,虽然制作人允诺众筹者 1 年后可以拿到其他平台的 CD-Key 和 3 个免费 DLC,而且能够随时退款,但消费者仍然笃定这是一场骗局。有人在社交媒体中骂道:“特别难堪,基本上是把我们的钱当成无息贷款了。”最终将这场风波引致高潮的,则是一款独立游戏。故事得从《Ooblets》的遭遇说起,围绕着它的争论...
Epic game store (EGS) has encountered more than one PR crisis since it was launched. Perhaps the most controversial point is their business strategy of "funding and signing exclusive contracts with manufacturers". For example, the original plan of "Metro away from home" was to be released in steam, but the wind suddenly changed a few weeks before the release, and it was announced that it would have exclusive time limit with EGS, which was certainly bombarded by players. "Phoenix point" also fell into a passive position for the same reason. Although the producers promised that the crowdfunding people could get CD Keys and three free DLCs from other platforms in one year, and could get refunds at any time, consumers still firmly believed that this was a fraud. "It's very embarrassing," someone said on social media. "Basically, we take our money as interest free loans." It is an independent game that will finally bring the storm to a climax. The story has to start with the encounter of ooblets, and the controversy surrounding it