UBI passes Epi filter debacle cost onto customers?

[Hunin]

Originally Posted by Shrike_UK

Thank you Hunin, yep im a regular steam user, i bought Race07 and all the series of that on steam, and Men of War on Steam only 2 months ago. fact is though, last time i downloaded Men of War Assualt Squad, i ended up paying an Extra £10 because it used up most of my monthly qouta, i simply cant afford to keep doing it. I dont see what the big deal is that everyone has to use steam nowadays and we cant just buy it in the shop on DVD. Its far easier and much less costly for some people.

Oh my could have spared myself some typing

I think it boils down to two things:

a) Copy protection. Steam is crackable but it's more difficult then other systems and especialy the MP part of steam games is a pain for pirates

b) Revenue. The share of money going directly to the studio when distributing over steam is larger then the share they see from conventional publishing.

Other then that it's just practical because of autopatch and the integrated and perfectly good MP system that devs get for their game for free when using steam.