![]() ![]() Snapshot Games was also criticised for making its upcoming strategy game Phoenix Point temporarily exclusive to the Epic Games Store. ![]() Metro Exodus' exclusivity deal provoked the ire of devoted Steam fans, who have complained and even resorted to the usual tactic of review bombing the previous Metro games on Valve's store. "Metro Exodus far exceeded even Steam projections in sales, and this really proves that it's about the games, not about the stores." Tim Sweeney, Epic Gamesīut for some in the PC gaming community, it is very much about the stores. "A critical challenge from the beginning has been looking at projects on Steam and asking how we can achieve those levels of success on our store," he says. In fact, CEO Tim Sweeney tells us the game performed, "way beyond our expectations." The company proudly declared during its GDC keynote that Metro Exodus sold more than 2.5 times the amount its predecessor Metro Last Light did through Steam.Īs we observed earlier this week, there are limits to how much this tells us about how well the store has been established, but at the very least it proves Epic is doing something right. The post-apocalyptic shooter was arguably the first major new release for the Epic Games Store, and certainly the first high-profile exclusive. It must have been satisfying for Epic Games to see the PC sales figures for Metro Exodus. ![]()
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