The Outer Worlds goes Epic Games Store-exclusive (also Windows Store)

[Kem0sabe]

The diference with the metro exodus situation is that they didn't own the ip, while obsidian does own outer worlds, in this case wouldn't obsidian/ms have a voice on where their ip is sold?

 

[Tovias]

If developers have no need to worry about satisfying consumers since hella EPIC throws money at them, how is this exactly gonna help improve video games quality? It's like the PP dev team that was getting a lot of heat due to their poor decisions on developement, they have nothing to worry now and they can do whatever they want now regardless of quality.

 

[fantadomat]

$2 millions is a pocket change when it comes to developing games, even in case of AA.

Depends on the game,2 millions will be enough for a life time of underrail games!

 

[StrongBelwas]

Looking at SteamDB they've been adding a bunch of achievements as recently as a few hours ago (In fact one was added just a bit under an hour before this post) https://steamdb.info/app/578650/history/.
If this is real then somebody didn't get a memo (And if it isn't, then someone at Obsidian really should be getting the message out before this blows up any further.)

 

[Perkel]

The diference with the metro exodus situation is that they didn't own the ip, while obsidian does own outer worlds, in this case wouldn't obsidian/ms have a voice on where their ip is sold?

I don't think it is Obsidian IP but i could be wrong. I think T2 is paying for that.

You are full of shit Perkel, you know that, don't you? The Outer Worlds has nothing to do with MS, it is published under a contract with Take Two. How do you think it is on PS4?

And what does it change ? They are not obligated to release it on steam.
Epic gave them better deal than Steam. Aka market at work.

$2 millions is a pocket change when it comes to developing games, even in case of AA.

It is still more than 0 which Steam would give them.

Halo was mostly exclusive before now. Phil has expressed great interest in more ports of previous exclusives as well. It probably won't start and end with Halo.

Yeah it seems like they are going platform agnostic for their next gen but i wouldn't dance yet.

If developers have no need to worry about satisfying consumers

You assume that having your game sold by Walmart is different than Tesco and customers will ignore product if it is sold in Tesco instead of Walmart. People go for product and price mostly not for bullshit around that.

Steam matters less for AAA than for indie. MHW didn't sell 5mln because it was on steam. IT sold 5mln because people wanted it.

 

[Delterius]

sounds like feargus got himself another 2 million

 

[Perkel]

Looking at SteamDB they've been adding a bunch of achievements as recently as a If this is real then somebody didn't get a memo.

Considering how those deals are made from leaks and developers themselves it wouldn't be out of normal that part of dev themselves don't know it will be Epic exclusive. And it is not like you can assume dev themselves actually care where it will be released on PC.

sounds like feargus got himself another 2 million

And his wife extra 1mln lol

 

[J_C]

sounds like feargus got himself another 2 million

It's probably more than that. Phoenix Point is a smaller, niche game, if that got 2 millions, Feargus probably got quite a lot more.

 

[fantadomat]

Looking at SteamDB they've been adding a bunch of achievements as recently as a few hours ago (In fact one was added just a bit under an hour before this post) https://steamdb.info/app/578650/history/.
If this is real then somebody didn't get a memo (And if it isn't, then someone at Obsidian really should be getting the message out before this blows up any further.)

The Dimwit loyal fan achievement - Waited for a whole year for the game to arrive on steam!

 

[Infinitron]

It's probably more than that. Phoenix Point is a smaller, niche game, if that got 2 millions, Feargus probably got quite a lot more.

Pffft, you think Obsidian need Epic's money? This is a game backed by not one but TWO major publishers. Remember, these are the guys who had enough spare money lying around to add a turn-based mode to PoE2 for shits & giggles!

If they're actually doing this, it's purely for the extra $$$ of Epic's lower cut.

 

[Delterius]

$2 millions is a pocket change when it comes to developing games, even in case of AA.

sounds like feargus got himself another 2 million

It's probably more than that. Phoenix Point is a smaller, niche game, if that got 2 millions, Feargus probably got quite a lot more.

Pffft, you think they need Epic's money? This is a game backed by not one but TWO major publishers. Remember, Obsidian are the guys who had enough spare money lying around to add a turn-based mode to PoE2 for shits & giggles!

If they're actually doing this, it's purely for the extra $$$ of Epic's lower cut.

nononon

Obsidian doesn't need Epic's money.

But Feargus could use a gold bathtub.

Direct cash transfers do not require deownership.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

From what the Phoenix Point devs said in that AMA, Epic offered them a guarantee of $2 million - the devs get the money regardless of whether it actually sells that much. If Obsidian could get a similarly absurd deal then of course it makes total sense for them to go exclusive.

It's not about the money it's about your customers.
There's a reason even pirates buy cdprojekt games.

 

[vortex]

Invest that money for poe3. Epicness awaits. Slam dunk.

 

[Perkel]

Invest that money for poe3. Epicness awaits. Slam dunk.

They will do FIG campaign for POE3 lol

 

[RK47]

Cumming Soon

 

[fantadomat]

2019

If only there was single codex girl that looked like that...

 

[RK47]

If there's a codex girl with green skinned head and eyes that big I'd run away at first sight.

 

[fantadomat]

If there's a codex girl with green skinned head and eyes that big I'd run away at first sight.

Clearly you are a bigot,i feel offended!

 

[jf8350143]

I was going to pre-order this game with season pass, however if this is an Epic Games store exclusive I will never buy it.

Their platform is complete shit, has barely any useful function, and steals your personal information. And Even I can look pass all that shit, I still can't even buy the game because I'm in China and it simply won't allow any one from China buy games from it.

 

[HoboForEternity]

If there's a codex girl with green skinned head and eyes that big I'd run away at first sight.

Clearly you are a bigot,i feel offended!

i just need a paper bag over the head, maybe motorcycle helmet with straps, then i am good

 

[Sailor Woedica]

Ugh, now Epic deleted a tweet that had The Outer Worlds in the background!

https://twitter.com/EpicGames/status/1108397788084076544

So much drama I kind of love it

 

[Vault Dweller]

It's probably more than that. Phoenix Point is a smaller, niche game, if that got 2 millions, Feargus probably got quite a lot more.

Pffft, you think Obsidian need Epic's money?

Um, yeah?

This is a game backed by not one but TWO major publishers. Remember, these are the guys who had enough spare money lying around to add a turn-based mode to PoE2 for shits & giggles!

Odd that they didn't do it for shit & giggles when PoE sold well. Don't you think?

If they're actually doing this, it's purely for the extra $$$ of Epic's lower cut.

Lower cut of what?

 

[Infinitron]

Lower cut of what?

Of the revenues, duh. Whatever Epic offers them instead of Steam's 30%. But they don't need Epic's money up front or "guaranteed sales" or whatnot, that would be absurd.

 

[jf8350143]

If developers have no need to worry about satisfying consumers since hella EPIC throws money at them, how is this exactly gonna help improve video games quality? It's like the PP dev team that was getting a lot of heat due to their poor decisions on developement, they have nothing to worry now and they can do whatever they want now regardless of quality.

It won't. And epic games has no intention to help developer in any shape of form in the first place. They are just use all those fancy talks to cover the fact that they are protecting the interest of the publishers, not the devs.

 

[conan_edw]

Sadly it also makes a lot of business sense since the game is on UE4 so it's 65% vs 88%