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I'll still be able to play it through the standalone client...right?
I'll still be able to play it through the standalone client...right?
Correct! Nothing changes for anyone currently playing. The game will continue to be available for direct download from MTGArena.com and that will continue when we release on the Epic Games Store. Players won't be required to create Epic accounts. The experience will be the exact same between the Epic Games Store and direct download version of the game.
Is this exclusive?
The Epic Games Store will be our exclusive third-party PC download partner, but you can also still download the game from MTGArena.com.
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Yes you can!
What exactly is the reason for this? Just curious, I'd think if you have your own standalone launcher that isn't tied to a store that's complete trash, why also release the game on the current most polarizing client for PC? I see absolutely zero reason to ever install Epic to download the game when you can use the stand-alone launcher that has worked just fine?
What exactly do you get out of someone downloading this from Epic instead of your own perfectly fine client?
This just has me worried that at some point Timmy Tencent is going to browbeat you into disabling your standalone launcher at which point I'll be uninstalling the game completely and politely requesting a refund for any money I spent on it.
Edit: Also, if the goal here is to reach more users, why sign a third party exclusivity deal instead of also releasing on GoG and Steam? That's the part that makes the least amount of sense to me from a "we want to reach more players" standpoint.
Also, a large part of this community broke out torches and pitchforks over Therese Nielson and her personal views (even when they can just get alternate art reprints or alters of most of her cards), yet they have no problem with Magic associating itself with this anti-consumer garbage company, even if using the client isn't forced on them (yet)? I just don't understand how so many people are OK with that company and their underhanded tactics, not to mention the head of the company's views on trashing anyone who isn't on board with their agenda? It makes no sense.
I'm sorry, but ANY PC gaming publisher that tells a small developer "sorry, we can't carry your third-party game in our store if you don't sign our exclusivity deal" is an entire piece of shit.
Our goal is to bring Magic to both new places and players. And that all starts with Epic Games. We've found a great partner who will help promote Magic and bring in a new wave of PC gamers.
If you want to continue playing MTG Arena as you do now, you still can! Nothing will change for current players.
Bringing it to Mac shortly after! Should I get excited or is this just a false promise?
Yes! We’ve heard your feedback regarding macOS as an important platform, and we will be working to get MTGArena on macOS sometime after it releases on the Epic Games Store. Stay tuned for more details.
Nothing will change for current players.I hope this will stay truth when the full game releases.
It will.
True, as long as I don't have to use that store, whatever, but at this point I'm fully expecting an EGS announcement by the time Arena leaves Beta at this point.
As for exposure, what tiny percentage of people would find out about MTG Arena for the first time through Epic?! I just can't wrap my head around it.
Regardless of whether or not MTG Arena is in beta or not, it will always be available for download on MTGArena.com.
Existing players on the Wizards platform will not be required to create Epic accounts.
This makes assurances for current players, but what about future players? I know that I will be able to continue to play sans EGS launcher since I'm an "existing player on the Wizards platform," but what about someone who wants to start playing Arena in January 2020? Will they be required to create an Epic account?
EDIT: This WotC staff comment seems to indicate that future players won't be affected by the EGS "third-party exclusivity" if they want to play sans EGS launcher. Seems weird to narrow their assurances that the non-EGS method will be available to "existing players" when it also includes future players going forward. Perhaps the wording on the page could be updated.
Nope! Players can still download and play MTG Arena from MTGArena.com and that will continue when we release on the Epic Games Store.
So, say I convince my buddies to try it out, will I be able to play against them if I’m on the original client but they’ve got Arena from Epic?
Yes, you will be able to play with one another regardless of where you downloaded the game.