![]() ![]() It was not until Phoenix Point neared its official release that Epic Games came into the picture late November of 2019 and I had to acquire my Epic Games key and download Phoenix Point via the Epic Games Launcher. When I first played Phoenix Point it was on a special launcher provided by Snapshot Games and not through the Epic Games Launcher. ![]() As a longtime XCOM player I saw Phoenix Point as a step up from what I have played previously and thought it warranted my early and hefty support. Regardless, who am I to judge what platform Phoenix Point eventually gets released on? I backed Phoenix Point on August 1st, 2019 with the Signature Edition which cost $80.00 USD and I was happy to do so. In my mind I thought Phoenix Point was releasing on Epic Games as a move for wider profits/funding from sold licenses of the game, not as an Epic Games market disruption tactic. Following the typical one year pattern though, I do not remember Phoenix Point being bought as an Epic Games exclusive. Do not get me wrong, the reduced fee for publishing a game on the Epic Games Store is a good thing and I welcome game developers choosing to release their game on one platform over another on this basis. It is without a doubt the injection of Epic Games into the marketplace has left a sour taste in many a gamer’s mouth and still do. My gripe here is with the March 12th, 2019 date for backers getting other digital platform keys beyond Epic Games. Steam offers better customer support along with achievements, collections, playtime, and community interactions that can be featured on your Steam profile page. There is a wide array of digital platforms to pick games up from now, none however compare to Steam in my opinion. I am in turmoil over the fact that my early backing of Phoenix Point does not seem to merit a game key on a more popular digital platform. Hello fellow backers and Snapshot developers, ![]()
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