Steam will always dominate the Epic Games Store because people don’t want to “cheat” [their] personal library with another store”, says Witchfire manager
![Steam will always dominate the Epic Games Store because people don’t want to “cheat” [their] personal library with another store”, says Witchfire manager](https://i0.wp.com/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NPpMr4xqLXHhSvo7Me22zY-1920-80.jpg?w=780&resize=780,470&ssl=1 "Steam will always dominate the Epic Games Store because people don’t want to “cheat” [their] personal library with another store”, says Witchfire manager")
One game developer has a theory about why Steam has remained the dominant PC storefront for so many years despite the existence of top competitors like the Epic Games Store.
Witchfire creator Adrian Chmielarz, who co-founded Polish studio The Astronauts in 2012, attributes Witchfire’s success in part to its debut as a timed exclusive on the Epic Games Store, but he didn’t shy away from criticism in an interview with FRVR. Above all, he compared Steam very favorably to the Epic Games Store in terms of community features.
“Actually, people don’t use EGS as their home, it’s not their home,” Chmielarz said. “I don’t know if it’s deliberate or not, but they [EGS] I don’t have any written reviews. They don’t have forums. There’s nothing to do there but buy. So it will always lose out to a store that is also emotional and you can basically engage with the store. »
