Nothing more disappointing to me than seeing a game I might enjoy… and then it’s only available on PC on Epic Games store. Why can’t it be available on Epic, Xbox game store and Steam? It’s so annoying, like you have no choice but to use Epic… which I would literally do ANYTHING not to use.
It’s nicer to not need a contract that needs to be changed. Already enough obstacles of even getting a pc port for some games without it.
Oh, it’s nicer for them, I assume, but again, I’m not your bizdev guy. Their lawyers can do the paperwork, I just care about the game.
Plus, I think you’re misjudging PC ports. The “obstacles” are actually for shipping on consoles, which require expensive dev kits and complex certification and submission requirements. PC ports are easy, you probably have a PC build running for development anyway and PC platforms really don’t give a crap about compliance requirements.
If it’s not on PC it’s a business decision, not about complexities. Having to sign a contract in exchange for money isn’t an “added obstacle”, it’s a motivation to do it in the first place.
I just care about the game which is why I prefer no exclusive deals.
All else being equal, yes, I prefer games being platform agnostic.
If I have to choose, though, I only care about them being available on PC in the first place (and on GOG, DRM-free, if at all possible). And I certainly, certainly, am nowhere near getting mad at them signing a deal to get money from Epic in exchange for exclusivity. Go hussle, game devs. Do what you gotta do to get by. If anything, it sucks how much less commerically viable doing that seems to be than just launching on Steam alone, going by the performance of recent Ubisoft releases.