Square Enix no royalty meanspioneer Failed to meet certain commercial goals, although Square Enix considered the game a “On the road to becoming a principal license” in spring 2021. The sci-fi action RPG released on a Game Pass subscription has been passed by 3.5 million people a month after its release, but the number of copies sold has never been revealed.
“As of December 31, 2021, People Can Fly has not received any royalties from the publisher, which means that the net proceeds from the sale of Outriders as of that deadline will not be enough to cover the cost. Develop, distribute and promote the title. This is confirmed by the fourth quarter 2021 royalty statement that People Can Fly received from the publisher“Can we read?
While a generous payment extension is expected on June 30, People Can Fly warns there is no guaranteepioneer One day it will be profitable. “There is no guarantee that the net proceeds from the sale of Outriders in future periods will be sufficient for the publisher to recover the costs incurred and pay royalties to People Can Fly“, explaining the report.
Project Gemini and Project Dagger: Two AAA games for 2024
People Can Fly, which does not own the Outriders franchise, added that it has the right to refuse to produce new content and expansions, in which case Square Enix may choose another developer to replace it.This level of precision for shareholders doesn’t mean the relationship between studio and publisher has deteriorated, especially since the Polish studio is still working on a new AAA code for Square Enix. Gemini plan. We also learn that the volume of the latter will be the same as pioneer And it’s targeting a 2024 release.
This week, Square Enix brought a surprise to the Embracer Group by announcing that it would be separating from all the properties it acquired through its acquisition of Eidos Interactive in 2009. The $300 million deal includes Crystal Dynamics Studios, Eidos Montreal, Square Enix Montreal and about 50 games and licenses, including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief and Kane’s heritage”. However, Square Enix has always controlled games and licenses developed by outside studios, such as Just Cause, Life is Strange or Outriders.
also Gemini plan Working with Square Enix, the studio is working with Take-Two Interactive Project Dagger, an action role-playing game with a huge budget (between 40 and 60 million euros), the development of which has been entrusted to its US-based team. The release of the game is also aimed at 2024.
In 2021, the first year of being a listed company, People Can Fly will achieve a turnover of 38.3 million euros, a year-on-year increase of 74%, and a net profit of 13 million euros, a year-on-year increase of 150%. This increase was primarily due to funding from Square Enix and Take-Two for two AAAs in development.
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