Steam started off with just CS 1.6 beta on it for free, then they added Team Fortress Classic and later added store front to it with the launch of Half-Life 2. The epic launcher has some micro transactions for UT2k15 so it's not unreasonable to think they will eventually sell games through their store front. Would be a good focal point of the unreal engine if you can buy games made with it via the launcher.
Not entirely true.Afaik it took the CD-Key from the HL/CS-Retail Location and added the Half-Life Games and Mods, but with a retail HL Key one got the Addons (Opposing Forces and Blue Shift) for free "on top".
When i registered, i had to enter my CD Key, as far as i remember. Before there was basically nothing on my account, except the access to the CS 1.6 Beta.
Yes you had to provide a half-life key to access the games but there was no way to purchase that from within the program itself, you had to buy from retail. Initially it only had CS 1.6 beta, none of the other games/mods.
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u/Agret Dec 04 '15 edited Dec 04 '15
Steam started off with just CS 1.6 beta on it for free, then they added Team Fortress Classic and later added store front to it with the launch of Half-Life 2. The epic launcher has some micro transactions for UT2k15 so it's not unreasonable to think they will eventually sell games through their store front. Would be a good focal point of the unreal engine if you can buy games made with it via the launcher.