We're super stoked to see this result, and one thing we can say for certain is Epic Games Store is sure to make many hundreds of millions of dollars for our development partners this year."įor its part, Deep Silver had stated that "generous revenue terms" were a key factor in the exclusivity deal. "It's really about the games, not the store you sell on.
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Steve Allison, the head of the Epic Games Store itself, reacted to the sales news by pitching a statement directly to developers: It's still early days for the new digital storefront, but the positive sales news surrounding the controversial title is a good indicator for other developers who have been snapped up by the exclusive-hungry Epic Games.
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The actual sales number this represents has not been revealed, but it's sounding like Koch Media's decision to sign with Epic Games may have been a good one after all. The sudden exclusivity contract resulted in review bombs for several Metro titles along with conflicting statements from both THQ Nordic, a 4A Games developer, and Koch Media.Īt the end of the day, though, it looks like the controversy didn't hurt the initial sales of the game: Metro Exodus sold about 2.5 times the sales of the last Metro title when comparing Epic Games Store sales to Steam, indicating a strong sales launch period on the Epic Games Store. It's a move that Valve evidently hadn't expected, as the digital distribution platform had been actively collecting pre-orders for Metro Exodus on Steam.
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Epic Games and Koch Media found themselves in the middle of a messy, complicated controversy after it was announced that Metro Exodus would be an Epic Games Store exclusive title two months ago.