A game developer dubbed SpacePirate reported that a new rule was added to the “What not to post” list on Steam. Their goal is to ban blockchain technology on their platform. Contacted by The edge, Epic Games Store has been quite supportive of this perspective.
Epic plunges into the gap opened by Steam
In August, none of the Steam rules mentioned the terms blockchain or cryptocurrency, things have changed since then. The popular online game store has decided to ban games that allow the exchange of NFT or those that allow payment in cryptocurrencies.
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A modesty that does not seem to have one of the competitors of Valve’s platform, Epic. They explained that they are open to this prospect for their own store and are ready to work with ” early developers ” because ” new domain ».
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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney explained on Twitter: ” Although Epic does not use cryptocurrencies in their games, we welcome innovation in technology and finance. ».
Epic has a reputation for being permissive in its online store unlike Steam and its moderation decisions that sometimes go wrong. Tim Sweeney, however, was cautious. Clarified ” The Epic Games Store will host games that use blockchain technology as long as they comply with applicable laws, disclose their terms, and are age-rated by an appropriate group. ».
The Epic Games Store will welcome games that make use of blockchain technology as long as they follow the relevant laws, disclose their terms and are classified by age by an appropriate group. Although Epic does not use cryptocurrency in our games, we welcome innovation in the areas of technology and finance. https://t.co/6W7hb8zJBw
– Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) October 15, 2021
The NFTs in the major online video game stores are not for now
Savvy blockchain developers shouldn’t expect to migrate to the Epic Games Store right away. At the moment, the desktop publishing program is in closed beta. Access is granted on a case-by-case basis.
According to The edge, Epic intends to clarify the rules that could be implemented to regulate the introduction of blockchain in games. Discussions will begin with the developers to advance the issue.
