Why Alan Wake 2 Isn't On Steam

Eddie Makuch
10/26/2023

One of 2023's most-anticipated games, Alan Wake II, launches on October 27 across console and PC. But on PC, it's exclusive to the Epic Games Store and will not come to Steam, at least not at launch. Why is this? As it turns out, there is a pretty clear reason why this is the case for Alan Wake 2.Epic paid for itEpic Games funded the development of Alan Wake II, and presumably part of the deal between Epic and Remedy was that Alan Wake II would be exclusive, at least at launch, to the Epic Games Store. Epic also funded the development costs for the 2021 Alan Wake remaster. Epic is also the publisher of Alan Wake II and presumably gets to decide where the game is sold. In an effort to promote the Epic Games Store, which is a relatively new platform compared to Steam, Epic is known to pay developers or offer them other incentives to bring their games to the Epic Games Store instead of rival platforms.Continue Reading at GameSpot...

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