The enduring debate on Valve's Steam versus Epic Games Store rages on. As Epic Games Store persuades developers to join its platform, many studios still prefer to work with the industry-leading platform, and David Szymanski might have given a good reason for this.
The adept hand behind hit indie titles such as Dusk and Iron Lung, the latter of which is getting a live-action adaptation, laid out his candid stance in favor of Valve.
According to Szymanski, he'd very much prefer to align with Valve and endure their 30% fee, viewing it as the favorable alternative compared to supporting Epic's obvious drive for their monopoly. His concerns with Epic aren't limited to just mere conjecture. Over the years, Epic's aggressive tactics, including the push for exclusives, and their seemingly volatile behavior, have been cause for pause. Szymanski brings up a valid point: "Ideological business motivations are only good so long as the ideology isn't toxic."
While Epic's approach can be viewed as driven by business or ideology, it's the opacity of their true motivations that irks many, including Szymanski.