Damn shame the decision Remedy made to get the funding from Epic looks like it has backfired (since as I understand it AW2 still hasn't turned a profit). I truly hope this doesn't affect their upcoming games as Alan Wake 2 is one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had and I want for nothing more than Remedy to keep doing what they're doing.
this post was submitted on 26 Jan 2025
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It's unfortunate, but if you're developing a game and are in dire need of cash, Epic is your best bet.
Way before the whole store debacle, Epic also had a lot of grants and stuff, but those didn't require you to give up publishing rights IIRC. Honestly, the EGS greed aside, they've been excellent for the gaming industry.
Yeah, a big reason why Remedy took Epic's money was that barely anyone wants to invest in an honest to god sell it once traditional single player game these days. Almost every investor with enough money to finance something like AW2 wanted mtx bullshit and/or live service and epic was one of maybe a handful that had both the ability and willingness to fund the damn thing so credit where credit is due.
For that reason, I don't mind buying it on Epic. The always online requirement though, that's a deal breaker.
The good news is that the live service bubble burst so hard and spectacularly that we may see a return to actual good games getting funding after investors are done licking their wounds.
The good news is that the live service bubble burst so hard and spectacularly that we may see a return to actual good games getting funding after investors are done licking their wounds.
Did it?
I honestly have no idea what's going on in that space anymore. I'm still playing Baldur's Gate 3 because I've been extremely busy since about August 2023. Got into Act 2 yesterday! When I'm finished with that, I can get back to the game I was playing before BG3, which I STILL haven't finished, which is Elden Ring. I got stuck there and bought BG3 lol
The only good thing about not having time to play video games is that you can fill the entirety of your video game time with awesome single player games.
BG3 and the Cyberpunk dlc sold really well, proving you can turn a good profit from old school single player games still. Simultaneously, live service games like Concord, Suicide Squad, and Dragon Age sold terribly, the current copium is the massive losses from live service will push developers and publishers back towards single player games they can get a nice profit from compared to possible huge losses.
The truth is, the only way good games will be made again is when the publicly traded aaa companies die out and privately owned indie companies rule the scene.
I hope someone Remedies this situation.
Yarrr!
Aye aye!
Guess I'll never get it then.
This kind of thing happened with "American Nightmare" and "Quantum Break". While I'm not aware of any formal policy that Remedy has, I suspect this happens because they're a smaller shop trying to leverage whatever they can.