Oddworld: Soulstorm becomes another Epic Games Store exclusive

It's now official: Oddworld: Soulstorm is coming exclusively to the Epic Games Store. The reason is a familiar one — a lack of funds.

News like this has become commonplace, but player skepticism is on the rise. Many gamers are fed up with the proliferation of launchers, which not only clutter their desktops but also consume valuable system resources that their favorite games could be using.

Gamers have always had to make choices, like picking between consoles. But that was a choice between different avenues of comfortable gaming, not a choice between a pile of launchers that merely clutter up the Start menu and desktop.

On the surface, it all seems straightforward: Epic Games steps in to help struggling developers. That's commendable, and it earns respect.

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But there's another side to it. Beyond just offering a wealth of games — whether exclusive or multiplatform — a storefront needs a user-friendly interface, a customizable game library, and simply responsive performance.

Hopefully, Epic Games leadership will also invest in refining its storefront application itself.