The creator of the Metro collection has apologised to gamers who really feel “misled” by the game’s transfer from Steam to the Epic Games retailer. Dmitry Glukhovsky posted a video to Instagram final night time, empathising with disgruntled gamers however expressing his religion in each 4A’s improvement efforts and the game’s writer, Deep Silver.
Glukhovsky, who additionally labored as a story designer on the upcoming title, opens by saying that the Metro games are all “thanks to the support, help, and heroic efforts from the part of [developer] 4A.” He goes on to say that “I’m very sorry about those of you who wanted and expected the game to release on Steam, and were misled by the move by the publishers.” He does, nevertheless, say that he trusts Deep Silver’s choice to maneuver the game’s preliminary launch to the Epic Games retailer.
Glukhovsky finishes by saying “again, we’re all very sorry that you’re hurt,” and asks gamers to not “betray” the builders, “just as we will always stay faithful to you.”
The transfer has been the topic of great controversy because it was announced last month. In protest, Steam customers started review-bombing the 2 earlier outings within the collection, prompting one developer to recommend {that a} boycott might imply future Metro games could not come to PC in any respect.
4A has since acknowledged, nevertheless, that PC will “always be at the heart of our plans.”
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The Metro Exodus release date is February 15, so the game’s preliminary launch is simply 9 days away. What affect the transfer can have had on its gross sales stays to be seen, however let’s hope Glukhovsky’s assertion has introduced some naysayers round to the Epic retailer.
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