Epic Games are getting severe about going head-to-head with Valve with their retailer, and have the war-chest to show it. They’ve simply announced a slew of exclusives, together with Obsidian’s extremely anticipated The Outer Worlds, and Remedy’s upcoming horror shooter Control. Frogwares’s cthulhoid detective thriller The Sinking City might be making its debut on the upstart storefront too. This is on prime of their shock announcement that Quantic Dreams’s previously PlayStation-exclusive library is coming to PC through their retailer, as covered by Alice Prime here. See the checklist of introduced exclusives beneath.
Some of the introduced games we’ve recognized about for some time. Phoenix Point from Snapshot Games made waves the opposite week, and Hyper Light Drifter follow-up Solar Ash Kingdom by Heart Machine was confirmed when the game was introduced. Wizardly battle royale Spellbreak by Proletariat Inc and the Monster Hunter-esque Dauntless from Phoenix Labs are additionally recognized portions. There are some small surprises in there too, just like the previously PSVR-exclusive Trover Saves The Universe (from Rick & Morty of us Squanch Games) is making the hop to PC through Epic.
The new bulletins right here at the moment are booze-soaked underworld journey Afterparty from Night School Studios. Control by Remedy seems like a giant catch, though I’m nonetheless uncertain whether or not it’s trendy, warping world will translate to thrilling fight. Capitalist sci-fi RTS Industries Of Titan from Typhoon Studios can be now Epic-bound, and nonetheless has a improbable title. Music-themed block puzzler Kine from Chump Squad is confirmed, as is prehistoric survival journey Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey from Panache Digital. The Cycle, Yager’s upcoming first-person aggressive quest ’em up can be on Epic’s checklist.
The Outer Worlds seems like the largest announcement right here. After Fallout 76’s messy launch, lots of people have excessive hopes for Obsidian’s subsequent, which bears a putting resemblance to Fallout: New Vegas, at the least when it comes to its methods and dialogue. Its retro-futuristic area frontier setting looks like it has plenty of potential, too. Interestingly, the similarly-themed Journey To The Savage Planet from Typhoon Studios goes Epic too. The Sinking City seems like a good mid-size rating for Epic as effectively. Frogwares had just lately delayed the game a bit, however its newest trailer detailing how gamers will piece collectively clues and shut in on suspects made for an attention-grabbing watch.
Along with these exclusives, Epic additionally introduced a partnership with the Humble Store. Developers will be capable of promote Epic Store keys through Humble, and Epic gained’t obtain any income share from these gross sales. I’m curious to see if any extra retail companions are introduced, however this does at the least open the door to Humble providing their very own set of reductions. Whatever your emotions on the Epic Store, it looks like it’s right here to remain and is ready to make a serious impression on the PC games scene over the following 12 months. Possibly the largest shake-up since Valve launched Steam. You can see their official GDC 2019 bulletins here.
