Overview
- Remedy publicly stated there would be no Alan Wake 2 without Epic Publishing, calling the agreement very fair and describing Epic as an excellent partner.
- Larian’s publishing director Michael Douse questioned Epic’s model, alleging Remedy missed out on significant Steam revenue and arguing Epic has yet to prove it can convert its Fortnite audience into premium game buyers.
- Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said making a game free on the Epic Games Store boosts awareness across platforms, citing New Blood’s report of roughly a 200% same‑day Steam sales spike for Blood West during its Epic giveaway.
- Sweeney asserted Epic processes about 7% as many third‑party payments as Steam because developers can handle their own transactions, claimed Epic’s monthly active users are 55%–60% of Steam’s, and said Epic reinvests via its Free Games Program while taking a jab at Valve leadership.
- Trade coverage notes Alan Wake 2 became profitable roughly 18 months after its October 2023 launch after surpassing two million sales, remains a PC exclusive on Epic, and Remedy faced financial pressure last year including CEO Tero Virtala’s departure after FBC: Firebreak underperformed.