Friday, March 11th 2022

PC Building Simulator 2 Announced As An Epic Games Exclusive

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Mar 11th, 2022 04:34 Discuss (47 Comments)

Today we're excited to share something we've been making in the background for quite a while - PC Building Simulator 2. Working alongside the development team at Spiral House, and with nearly every major hardware vendor in the PC scene, announcing a sequel means a chance to step up and push the limits on virtual PC creation to new heights (and of course, add better RGB).

Sam 'Caliburn' Hills, Senior Community Manager of PC Building Simulator, explained "It's a chance for us to do a lot of the things we couldn't do before on a technical level. We're aiming to simultaneously add more depth to the simulation, increase options for customization, improve the ability to tinker, and to make a better-looking game... It's hard work but right now everyone on the team is really hyped."

Following on from the huge success of the first title, PC Building Simulator 2 will innovate on the original's repair shop experience, adding an improved and expanded feature set incorporating years of community feedback.

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Source: PC Building Simulator

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47 Comments on PC Building Simulator 2 Announced As An Epic Games Exclusive

#26

Cutechri

Can we also just talk about how horrid the cable management in this game is sometimes like... what were they thinking.

#27

DeathtoGnomes

You know, I neglected to say this doesnt belong on the front page. :( Sorry game announcements just dont.

#28

Mysteoa

If you wait long enough, you will get it for free like the first one.

#29

Sybaris_Caesar

The balls on this dev. Makes a game that is exclusively marketed towards PC gamers. Makes a sequel when updating the original would've been enough. The sequel is PC gamers' most hated thing, an EPIC exclusive. Take an L dev.

#30

DeathtoGnomes

KhonjelMakes a game that is exclusively marketed towards PC gamers. Makes a sequel when updating the original would've been enough.

That first sentence is kind of a weak argument, the same can be said of developers and consoles.

Some games need sequels because changes to the base code will break more code elsewhere. Its just not worth the hassle repairing and updating major changes. It also allows for moving to a new engine, new features, other better optimizations, etc., and dont forget adding console code because its more optimal than porting to them.

#31

NDown

owen10578Why not just update the original...there isn't PC 2.0 in the real world.

Because the Epic moneh temptation, obviously

#32

thegnome

Hopefully this time it's a proper simulator without the shitty cable management or the lack of any flexibility regarding flipping fans or putting them onto radiators. Too bad it's on Epic as well...

#33

CrAsHnBuRnXp

Fuck epic games and their exclusivity bullshit. This is why I will never buy from them.

#34

Vayra86

How is this a headline?!

This might possibly be the most mind numbing news in gaming history. Pc building simulator the sequel...?! Holy crap

#35

ThrashZone

Hi,
Never saw much point in something like this

Think build a house simulator would be a better object to mess with :laugh:

#36

JrRacinFan

Served 5k and counting ...

So much negative in these posts. Am I the only one that actually enjoyed the first one and will definitely buy the second? lol

#37

Arjai

JrRacinFanSo much negative in these posts. Am I the only one that actually enjoyed the first one and will definitely buy the second? lol

Well, MAYBE, not the Only one but, I don't think it's demographic includes many people on TPU. That being said, I don't work in the computer biz, but I build computers for my Family and Friends. I have no desire to pretend to run a repair shop, nor do I want to work in one. I have enough fun trying to explain how things work, or why things won't work, to mostly computer illiterate folks, my family members are all boomers that had trouble with their VCR's, so...Hard NO on the sim bit, even if there aren't customer sims.

But, more on'ya. No reason you can't enjoy the game, or anyone else, for that matter. TBH, not even sure why I clicked on this Headline or, why I felt compelled to type this. Although, for just a moment, I was not thinking about work, now I am back to thinking about it...

So, I guess it was all because I needed a small break, I hope nobody minds me rambling on in here, being such a big news item with such important thing to take so seriously...
/babbling

#38

mechtech

lol

meh

I wonder if they are still bleeding money. I know so many people that have an epic account but don't use it or buy or play games on it. They log on once a week, claim the free game and shut it off till the next week.

#39

N3utro

I remember back in the days when you could afford a GPU for a reasonnable price.

Now you can only build a good PC in a video game, for which you need a GPU which you can't afford.

#40

R-T-B

JrRacinFanSo much negative in these posts. Am I the only one that actually enjoyed the first one and will definitely buy the second? lol

Don't make the haters minds be blown. You do not exist.

#41

3lfk1ng

KhonjelThe balls on this dev. Makes a game that is exclusively marketed towards PC gamers. Makes a sequel when updating the original would've been enough. The sequel is PC gamers' most hated thing, an EPIC exclusive. Take an L dev.

100% Agreed!

@OP
Get out of here with this nonsense.

#42

P4-630

MysteoaIf you wait long enough, you will get it for free like the first one.

Right lol! I bought the first one on Steam, now just wait until I get this one for free on epic hahaha. :D
I won't buy it anyway.

#43

evelynharthbrooke

GerKNGGreat. another company takes timmy tencents CCP money.
i'll wait on crackwatch.

This is an unnecessary remark - Yes, Tencent invested in Epic, but Tim Sweeney still controls the company; Tencent doesn't have a large enough share ratio to influence Epic's decisions. Not to mention, there are lot of companies that have been invested in by Tencent, not just Epic, incl. Frontier Developments, Riot Games, Spotify, Grinding Gear Games, etc. Yes, Tencent is Chinese, but that's an unnecessary reason to hate on a company just because of where its based.

EDIT: Tencent has invested in over 1,200 companies as of early 2022.

#44

GerKNG

evelynmarieThis is an unnecessary remark - Yes, Tencent invested in Epic, but Tim Sweeney still controls the company; Tencent doesn't have a large enough share ratio to influence Epic's decisions. Not to mention, there are lot of companies that have been invested in by Tencent, not just Epic, incl. Frontier Developments, Riot Games, Spotify, Grinding Gear Games, etc. Yes, Tencent is Chinese, but that's an unnecessary reason to hate on a company just because of where its based.

EDIT: Tencent has invested in over 1,200 companies as of early 2022.

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#45

defaultluser

DeathtoGnomesTrue, but the game functions more like running your own repair shop.

HAHA! Took me 3 tries and 2 rage uninstalls and reinstalls before I understood what to do.

I'm paid to be this patient with buggy custom software at work, but I have no desire to do it at home!

#46

lemoncarbonate

I don't get the hate on Epic since the beginning. I'm using both Steam and Epic and don't mind using either. I have some games purchased from Epic. Steam is indeed better for co-op since you can add friends, but for a person like me who prefers solo/single-player gaming it doesn't matter. IMO Steam is too cluttered with unnecessary features I'll never use like live streaming, trading card marketplace. For co-op games I just use Discord. Both Steam and Epic are just game stores from my perspective.

#47

CrAsHnBuRnXp

JrRacinFanSo much negative in these posts. Am I the only one that actually enjoyed the first one and will definitely buy the second? lol

Holy crap! I havent seen you in forever Jr! Where ya been!? :D

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