![]() ![]() He also says his people spoke with Valve and reached an understanding. He says that money is a factor, as making the game is his full-time job, and he has a family to support. In a blog post on the Axiom Verge 2 website, Happ explained the decision by saying how supportive Epic had been of the game. While the language “exclusive to the Epic Store” could be a bit ambiguous, developer Thomas Happ was quick to assure everyone the game was still coming to the Switch. We don’t yet have an exact date, except that it’s still planned to be released some time later this year.Īxiom Verge was formerly announced for the Switch, but not for other platforms. It was originally meant to be released in 2020, but was delayed to some time in 2021. In case you're wondering which side is on, here's an opinion piece saying that gamers should stop being so god damn angry about developers wanting some degree of financial security.The reveal came during Epic Games’ spring games showcase earlier today, and it’s the first we heard from the side-scrolling sequel since it was delayed last October. Many gamers have made their hatred of exclusivity deals known by bombarding some developers, including Ooblets maker Glumberland, with hate mail. ![]() Not everyone is on board with this, however. Some indies have argued that these kinds of deals remove some of the risk from releasing a game, with Epic paying out a figure based on sales projections. This has included the likes of Control, which the Fortnite maker paid $10.5 million for. Since its launch in 2018, the Epic Games Store has paid for the exclusivity of certain games. Hilariously, this had nothing to do with Valve's PC platform. The title had some issues on this new platform, namely that a key file – named Steam.xnb – had been deleted from Axiom Verge. Although they were disappointed not to have Axiom Verge 2 at launch, they understood that this was the right decision both for this game and my family."Īxiom Verge debuted back in 2015, coming to Steam, before launching on the Epic Games Store two years ago. Before I signed with Epic, my business partner Dan Adelman spoke with Valve and explained our thought process. No Valve, no indie scene, no Axiom Verge. ![]() "Without Valve’s embrace of indie game development so long ago, there might not even have been an indie scene. "The Steam team at Valve has also been incredibly supportive of Axiom Verge, and my decision to partner with Epic on this is in no way a comment on my relationship with Valve," Happ wrote. Happ admitted that Valve was disappointed by the decision to go with Epic, but emphasised that Axiom Verge 2 will be coming to Steam "eventually." When he was making the original Axiom Verge, he only had himself to worry about now he has a wife and child. In a blog post explaining his decision to team up with the Fortnite firm for his sequel to the 2015 Metroidvania, Happ said that it was partly informed by wanting to make sure he and his family are financially secure. The team at Valve has apparently supported developer Thomas Happ in his decision to make Axion Verge 2 exclusive to the Epic Games Store.
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