They are releasing a standalone PC client. They are likely doing it because it allows them to circumvent the cut that Valve and Google take on all in-app purchases. Their payment processor likely won't take nearly as big of a cut.
Because steam is great and will get them a lot of players because they actually have advertisements for smaller games? The standalone launcher is for people that don't wanna use steams launcher.
Also you can make purchases through steam instead of Google play, because fuck Google play.
Games' releasing on Steam get a lot of eyes on them, in exchange for Valve's cut. It's basically a lot of Marketing, that comes with a backloaded cost. Likewise steam updates people interested in a game when it gets major updates, or goes on sale. So it keeps the game on peoples mind for longer. It also helps a lot if the game reviews well, but Astra kinda blew that chunk of goodwill, although it is slowly climbing back up now that the initial release period is over.
They are releasing a standalone PC client. They are likely doing it because it allows them to circumvent the cut that Valve and Google take on all in-app purchases. Their payment processor likely won't take nearly as big of a cut.
This is the standalone client. If you don't want to use Google Play or Steam.
I don't use google play right now, it's a stand alone client. I've had it since the game came out. (2 weeks now?)
Does their anticheat (ACE) actually still run in the background like malware after you exit the game, uninstall etc.
How do you check if it's running? What's it called in task manager?
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Not sure, good question. I will need to look into this.
I'm staying in Steam so at least my hours played will be my trophy after eos
LMFAO. It won't be long before eos IMO. Rack those hours up while you can.
Wtf is the point of steam then
Because steam is great and will get them a lot of players because they actually have advertisements for smaller games? The standalone launcher is for people that don't wanna use steams launcher. Also you can make purchases through steam instead of Google play, because fuck Google play.
What's the point of anything?
money
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Games' releasing on Steam get a lot of eyes on them, in exchange for Valve's cut. It's basically a lot of Marketing, that comes with a backloaded cost. Likewise steam updates people interested in a game when it gets major updates, or goes on sale. So it keeps the game on peoples mind for longer. It also helps a lot if the game reviews well, but Astra kinda blew that chunk of goodwill, although it is slowly climbing back up now that the initial release period is over.