"Epic Games Store is too inept to add exceptions": Fans are furious as Sniper Elite 5 gets pulled from the platform
The Epic Games Store is one of the different storefronts on which Sniper Elite 5 was supposed to be available upon release. However, the game has curiously not been released in the store, and fans who pre-ordered it have received a refund.
Suffice it to say, fans were quite displeased with the latest developments as the actual reason for it is officially unknown.
Rebellion has apologized to fans who were affected by it, and the studio has stated that the actual reason is something that is not in their hands. Most fans theorize that the ongoing sale in the Epic Games Store could be the main reason for its unavailability.
Users believe that the current Mega sale on the Epic Games Store is the main reason why Sniper Elite 5 was pulled back. The game's page is still there, and it reads as 'coming soon.' However, the price of the game will bring it under the 25% sale, which is unlikely to be what Rebellion had planned.
Nevertheless, gamers weren't happy with what had transpired. One user was confused by the Epic Games Store offering them a partial refund and canceling their pre-order. This was followed by the digital store sending them a message in a language they didn't understand.
Some even failed to understand why players would buy any title from the Epic Games Store to begin with.
A commentator believes that Epic's act of throwing around premium games as freebies is harming developers in the end. With such a practice, many players are refusing to buy a game thinking that it will eventually become free.
Another user suggested others stick to Steam if they want to buy and play Sniper Elite 5 on PC.
A user thinks that the actual reason might be different than the Mega sale. They believe that there must have been a potential deal
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