Alan Wake II Would Not Have Been Released Without Epic Games Support, Says Remedy
Another, let's say, heated discussion about Epic Games and its policies has erupted on social media X. The debate turned out to be large-scale, involving the Publishing Director of Larian Studios, Michael Douse, and the company Remedy.
The boss of Epic, Tim Sweeney, recently noted that the competition between the Epic Games Store and Steam is beneficial for the industry.
Epic and Steam compete for every customer and every sale. Epic wins in some deals. Steam wins in most. But one thing is constant: in every deal, gamers and developers win from having more choices and better offers.
Tim Sweeney, founder of Epic Games
Michael Douse commented skeptically on Sweeney's statement. Yes, Epic Games paid for the development of Alan Wake II, but due to the sequel's exclusivity to EGS, Remedy missed out on hundreds of millions of dollars, Douse believes.
I understand that Epic fully funded Alan Wake II, but these altruistic words in support of developers sound unconvincing, considering that Remedy seems to have faced a financial crisis due to the inability to sell AW2 on Steam, potentially leading to a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.
Michael Douse, Publishing Director of Larian Studios
Later, Remedy itself came to the defense of Epic Games. The Finns' official X account called the publisher of Alan Wake II a wonderful partner, thanks to whom the game was born.
Hello. Without Epic Publishing, there would be no Alan Wake II. The publishing deal with Epic was very fair to Remedy. While closing such complex deals often takes a whole year and they are not always fair to developers, this deal is not that case. And it only took a few months. For us, Epic Games has been and remains a wonderful partner. With or without Steam.
Recall that Remedy is hard at work on the next part of its paranormal universe — CONTROL Resonant. The action game will tell about the adventures of Dylan — the brother of Jesse Faden — and will focus on hand-to-hand combat. The release is scheduled for 2026. Platforms are PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series.