There is a common discussion on the internet that, like the growing glut of streaming services that aim to one-up Netflix or Amazon with exclusive content, that the number of dedicated game launchers is TOO DAMN HIGH. With a line in the sand being drawn between Steam and the Epic as they compete with one another for exclusive deals in the digital distribution market, the Epic Games Store currently has the high ground thanks to games such as Metro: Exodus, and upcoming titles like The Outer Worlds and Control joining their ranks.
Sides are being chosen, and it seems that Bethesda has picked one. The publisher has announced on Twitter that they will be bringing a host of their upcoming games to Steam. These include DOOM Eternal, Rage 2, Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood. On top of these, the publisher also confirmed that they would be bringing everyone’s favourite RPG, Fallout 76 to Steam sometime during the course of 2019:
All of these titles will remain available on the Bethesda store. Given a title dump of that size, it is unlikely that Bethesda will expand their availability to other store fronts like Epic. The announcement also comes four months after Fallout 76 negated a Steam release upon its launch. I highly suspect that was, in Bethesda’s retrospect, a mistake.
While there are no release date details as of now, Rage 2 is expected to launch on May 14, and Bethesda’s presence at this year’s E3 conference should give further insight into DOOM Eternal and the Wolfenstein games.
Last Updated: March 26, 2019
Kromas
March 26, 2019 at 13:59
Meh …. I am old enough to remember pre-steam gaming so I have never had a real issue with multiple clients per se. Also who wants to bet these games will run like Ubisoft games and still require the bethesda launcher?
Captain JJ
March 26, 2019 at 14:23
Most of us are old enough to remember that. But it’s still unnecessary.
I hope it won’t force the Bethesda launcher on you. That would be shitty. Uplay somehow doesn’t bother me, but Social Club is pure crap.
Captain JJ
March 26, 2019 at 14:23
Most of us are old enough to remember that. But it’s still unnecessary.
I hope it won’t force the Bethesda launcher on you. That would be shitty. Uplay somehow doesn’t bother me, but Social Club is pure crap.
Kromas
March 26, 2019 at 15:19
I really don’t care as much as long as multiple clients create competition.
Captain JJ
March 26, 2019 at 15:20
Buying rights isn’t being competitive. That’s the opposite.
Kromas
March 26, 2019 at 15:31
1: Yes it is because the only way to force people off steam is exclusives. Not saying it isn’t shitty but it was their only viable choice hate it or not.
2: I was not talking specifically about Epic. The more launchers with better deals the bigger the chance companies will start offering better services.
3: Meh.
Captain JJ
March 26, 2019 at 15:43
I’m lazy. More launchers aren’t worth it for me in the end. So I just skip the games. Makes no difference in my life.
Kromas
March 26, 2019 at 15:55
I have all the clients and buy the games wherever it is cheapest or easiest. To each his own though. I really have no quarrel if you prefer only steam or prefer a myriad of storefronts. As long as you don’t push your believe on me all is good. 🙂
Captain JJ
March 27, 2019 at 07:44
Hehe, for pc gamers it’s like a religion XD
Captain JJ
March 26, 2019 at 14:23
“Epic currently having the higher ground”
Is it opposite day already?
Yahtzee
March 26, 2019 at 14:23
Feels like opposite day xD
Captain JJ
March 26, 2019 at 14:33
But they have TWO timed exclusives coming
AND Fortnite!
Yahtzee
March 26, 2019 at 14:33
Epic is pretty far from having the high ground just because of a few exclusives.
Captain JJ
March 26, 2019 at 15:08
TWO! – OR THREE!
Pariah
March 26, 2019 at 16:48
Yup. I’m sure you’ve watched this, but for everyone’s interest, here we go.
Captain JJ
March 26, 2019 at 16:48
I have not. Thanks.
Marigold's Revenge!
March 26, 2019 at 18:13
I always think of Jim Sterling as a budget version of Boogie2988.
Pariah
March 26, 2019 at 18:35
Because he’s half the size? Yeah I can see that.
Captain JJ
March 26, 2019 at 14:34
Man, Bethesda’s decision to skip Steam was such an idiotic one, it’s not even funny.
Well, maybe a little.
Pariah
March 26, 2019 at 16:48
I think many Steam users were spared the misery of F76, so it’s an overall win for us as gamers.
Captain JJ
March 26, 2019 at 17:02
Yea. For sure. I would’ve been damn tempted if it was at my fingertips at a sale. No doubt.
But it’s just such a bad business decision on that alone. Why force the customers to come to where your game is, instead of putting the game where the customers already are.
Pariah
March 26, 2019 at 17:02
100%. and they learned that the hard way. So they spared us F76, but they’re bringing the good ones back to Steam after a hard learned lesson. Sure, F76 is coming too, but people already know about it now.
Captain JJ
March 26, 2019 at 17:10
Hell, they can put exclusives on GoG and it would bother me less (of course I’d still prefer it on Steam) but at least I go onto GoG often, and I have a decent library there. To go to Epic for one game makes no sense to me, so why should I bother?
Captain JJ
March 26, 2019 at 17:02
Yea and a lot of time has passed. Other games are coming that we’ll rather get.
Marigold's Revenge!
March 26, 2019 at 15:55
Sam, I really think you need to ask someone to proofread your articles. I don’t know if critical hit uses editors, but you need someone to help you. Maybe send your articles to one of your colleagues? Let them read it beforehand and give you some pointers.
The D
March 26, 2019 at 17:53
Well, I’m always up for an education. What did I miss in his post, because I edited it and reads fine to me?
Marigold's Revenge!
March 26, 2019 at 21:59
I could, but I won’t do it for free.
Gavin Mannion
March 26, 2019 at 18:47
Passive aggressive comment.. is aggressive. Article was edited, there are some mistakes but rather point out the issue so that both Sam and the Editors can pick up the issues?
Marigold's Revenge!
March 26, 2019 at 21:59
Well, aren’t you a ray of sunshine? Are you honestly asking your readers to fix the mistakes of your writers or their editors?
The D
March 27, 2019 at 06:30
Are you just going to shit on us then without providing any constructive criticism? Cool cool.