Wednesday, March 20th 2019
The EPIC Games Store Odyssey: Obsidian's "The Outer Worlds", Remedy's "Control" Exclusive for One Year
It seems that the EPIC Game Store exclusivity saga is still coming strong, with not one, but two AA games coming to PC that are exclusive to the new games distribution platform. Obsidian's The Outer Worlds is likely one of the most anticipated RPG games this side of Fallout 76, and Remedy has always been known for great single-player games that push the boundaries of the medium - and sometimes wreck those boundaries completely, as it happened with Quantum Break.
Now, both games are known to be part of EPIC's Game Store in a time-limited exclusive format for one year after launch, much like has happened with Metro Exodus - though here there is no sudden Steam departure to be met with. The Outer Worlds will also be available in Microsoft Store, true (Obsidian is now part of Microsoft's Game Studios, remember?).
Sources:
Remedy, via DSOGaming, Obsidian, via DSOGaming
Now, both games are known to be part of EPIC's Game Store in a time-limited exclusive format for one year after launch, much like has happened with Metro Exodus - though here there is no sudden Steam departure to be met with. The Outer Worlds will also be available in Microsoft Store, true (Obsidian is now part of Microsoft's Game Studios, remember?).
53 Comments on The EPIC Games Store Odyssey: Obsidian's "The Outer Worlds", Remedy's "Control" Exclusive for One Year
Yes Valve makes their own games exclusive to their own store (Just like Blizzard, etc) however Epic we are three months into 2019 and Epic have managed to pull off more anti-consumer shadiness this year than Valve have managed in the entire 15+ year history of Steam.Sadly even if the numbers are accurate, there's still the even bigger problem that the Metro series didn't really become the popular franchise it is today until after Last Light launched (hence the upgraded "Redux" re-releases outselling the original versions) so the initial sales of LL/Exodus aren't even directly comparable anyway :(