Steam Linking of Games = Buying a Game Twice = Why?

@label07 you already answered your own question, its a different store.

achievements isn't everything

and it certainly is not worth spending another 40 bucks on

i don't understand achievement obsessions

@label07

I've bought Minecraft on Windows 10, Java, Playstore and Apple store. 4 times in all... Would you recommend I give Mojang a piece of my mind? How dare they make me buy it all those times...

@label07 windows store and steam are different platforms.

@label07

I know what you're saying but I don't feel the need to get the Steam release when I have already got the game. I prefer it on MS store for a number of reasons.

@label07 said in Steam Linking of Games = Buying a Game Twice = Why?:

Different platforms, that is not applicable to the scenario I put forth.

The Windows Store and Steam are different platforms. You even said so in your original post. So you're arguing with your own argument?

There are lots of examples of games on the Windows Store that you don't just automatically get free on Steam. This is not new information or something unique to Sea of Thieves.

You dont NEED to re-buy it, you own in on MS store, you bought it on MS store when you bought it, you were OK with MS store then, why arent you ok with it now?

Also, its a different platform, you already own the game, so... dont buy it on steam?

@label07 said in Steam Linking of Games = Buying a Game Twice = Why?:

@schwammlgott said in Steam Linking of Games = Buying a Game Twice = Why?:

@label07 oh...wow...you mean when I buy a game on XBox and I don't get a free version, or a discount version on PS4 or whatever, I can be angry about it? Are you nuts?
You bought the game twice, buying it twice means pay twice...that's how it is...

Different platforms, that is not applicable to the scenario I put forth.

exactly different platform different company valve gets proceeds from the game

microsoft store is a platform

and so is steam

and they undoubtedly made deals for pricing and discounts with valve

as valve makes suggestions that rare probrably appeals to for higher succes in sales

which nobody can blame them for they need bread on their tables just like we do

the microsoft to steam transfer was a good thing for rare because steam is the most popular gaming platform they made more money from steam than they ever did on microsoft store

and alot of that money goes for our free content

@wagstr said in Steam Linking of Games = Buying a Game Twice = Why?:

@label07

I've bought Minecraft on Windows 10, Java, Playstore and Apple store. 4 times in all... Would you recommend I give Mojang a piece of my mind? How dare they make me buy it all those times...
Yes. Only when applicable when it's in regards to the same platform...You bought Win10 version. Then Steam version comes out, it's on the same platform (PC) but if you want it on Steam now you have to fork out more money.

Playstore, Apple, Java, Win10 are different platforms. Now the Java was oldschool MS should have given you an unlock for the win10 store or at least a big discount. You support the game as a somewhat "founder" and you are forced to re-buy when the game comes to a "better" launcher on the same platform. They're laughing all the way to bank...

why is that a bad thing?? they are people just as we are

the developers and other employees have families to feed and bills to pay

i cannot blame them at all for this buisness choice

i already have the game why would i buy it again when i still have it

One thing I've seen steam users have over ms store users is the use of "recent players" to tell whether they're in the same servers as people, or even to keep an eye on players they've come across on the seas.

@digestedingo

Yeh you can do that with xbox app on PC as well, handy for finding out who you have met in game.

MS store allows me and my son to play together as well, not sure Steam family settings allow you to do that, only 1 instance allowed to run as far as I can make out, might be wrong..

@wagstr said in Steam Linking of Games = Buying a Game Twice = Why?:

MS store allows me and my son to play together as well, not sure Steam family settings allow you to do that, only 1 instance allowed to run as far as I can make out, might be wrong..

yeah only one instance at the time