Then again, I also wish Epic was a bit clearer on their own definition of pornography. In general, it seems that Steam's approach is still to "allow everything onto the Steam Store, except for things we decide are illegal, or straight up trolling", according to this blog post from 2018, and there's a part of me that wishes Steam was more rigorous in what it allowed on its storefront. But as last month's report from the folks at People Make Games recently brought to light, there's still an awful lot of dross that contradicts these guidelines and makes it through to launch. Valve have their own guidelines on what devs should and shouldn't publish on Steam, too, which does, in fairness, include a lot of the same kinds of content. Only once both stages have been passed can devs launch their game, and take advantage of Epic's 88% / 12% revenue split. Epic's own self-service publishing flow infographic also includes two review phases before devs can actually launch their game too - first the store page is submitted for a "content review", and then the game itself receives a "requirement review". There are more detailed guidelines on their definitions of prohibited content over on their developer resource site, where Epic also state that if complaints are received about prohibited content on live store pages, they'll re-review those pages and potentially remove them altogether. It's to do with "prohibited content", with Epic stating the following: Certain types of content are prohibited on the store, including but not limited to: hateful or discriminatory content pornography illegal content content that infringes on intellectual property you do not own or have rights to use scams, frauds, or deceptive practices, such as fake games or malware. The final requirement is perhaps the most interesting, though, and most importantly, the one that stands in stark contrast to how Valve currently deal with self-publishing over on Steam. In other words, the game people end up playing is consistent with the assets and descriptions on the game's store page, with Epic reserving the right to reject games that don't meet these levels of quality and functionality. Your game must also download, install, launch and function properly, natch.
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These include making sure your game has cheevos and PC crossplay for multiplayer games, for example, as well as ensuring age ratings are correct for regional distribution. There are still a couple of "notable requirements" devs will need to follow in order to qualify for self-publishing, which Epic say are "designed to provide a best-in-class player experience that doesn't lock players into a single store". If Epic can maintain what could end up as an almost impossible task remains to be seen, but right now if you want to get in the store, you'll need to pass the quality check.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. During the interview Sweeney also mentioned Epic's total commitment to taking just a 12% cut of game revenue, a severe undercut of Steam’s 30% model. This is just one more way Epic are trying to differentiate itself from Steam, aiming to go above and beyond for both developers and consumers.
Previously: Epic Games Store Roadmap Gives Details Into Plans, No Mention Of Improved Security While it’s unsurprising that Epic won’t distribute adult games, especially given the young audience its biggest game Fortnite attracts, the quality control commitment is a step beyond. When asked about how these standards would be applied he responded "We're not going to have something like the console certification process involved in releasing a game, but I think we'll be aware of the quality of what's submitted prior to making a decision to list it in the store-somehow." He went on to add "Humans can make those judgment calls, and they'll be pretty reasonable."
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