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Given the latest lemmy.world developments related to instance moderator overreach, lack of adherence to the written instance rules, and new rules enabling for more arbitrary overreach, the Epic Games community is migrating to [lemmy.zip](https://lemmy.zip/c/epicgames). Though this community has not had any problems or interaction with the instance moderator(s), it is worth remembering the ["First they came..."](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_they_came_...) poem and move while we are still small, as migrating later would be harder because not every user would be there to notice the announcement before it gets pushed down by the other posts of their feed. One of the bonus features of lemmy.zip is that it offers a free bot allowing to pull from RSS feeds, which can be used for automated and timely posts about the latest Epic game giveaways and potentially more in the future. Provided there is no interference, this lemmy.world community will remain available as a public archive.
The newly enhanced versions of DOOM and DOOM 2 [were also released](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/doom-and-doom-ii-f5e089).
- The fonts are different and bolder, with many instances of text now in sentence case rather than uppercase. - The highlight blue is now light blue. This also affects the discount percentage colors on the store. - Many elements are also of a lighter color than they used to be. - Launch options now available from the Manage menu of each game.
[The email exchange](https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.wawd.298754/gov.uscourts.wawd.298754.313.26.pdf) was released on July 11 as part of the Wolfire v. Valve trial.
As [reported by GamesIndustry.biz](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/dead-island-2-reaches-7m-players-news-in-brief), the game sold 1M copies in three days after its Epic and consoles release, and it was just revealed that the total number of players is 7M, less than a month after the game was released on Steam. The [SteamDB owner estimations](https://steamdb.info/app/934700/charts/) put the number of Steam owners at 131K-209K, with 12K concurrent players at its best. This suggests that most of the sales took place before the Steam release, but it's unclear how many of the sales were on the Epic store compared to the consoles. Either way, it's a major success for the game.
www.gamesindustry.biz
The article contains some important clarifications by Epic: >After publication, an Epic Games representative reached out to give us a more current figure. These days, Tencent owns about 35% of Epic shares. >Epic is an American company based in North Carolina. Tim's the controlling shareholder. There is no realistic chance of the Tik Tok scenario occurring with Epic. In the worst case scenario, Tencent would have to sell 15% to other shareholders, and business would continue on as usual.
Some highlights: - Users who claim free games convert to paying at about 30% on average - Expect free games for years to come - Reminder that developers can keep 100% revenue of their in-app purchases - Kyle Billings appears to have taken Sergiy Galyonkin's place as the store strategy director - Ground to make up, 2024 and 2025 to be focused on enhancing the player experience - Epic rewards first of its kind on PC, 5% goes back to the player - Crossplay required for new games reminder - 1919 of the 3174 games were via the self-publishing system - New Epic Savings sales to last two weeks, occur multiple times a year - Ongoing work includes launcher performance and wishlist improvements - Features planned for 2024 and 2025 include improvements to the download manager, activity feed introduction, personalized store suggestions, pre-loading for self-published games, third-party subscriptions, publisher-funded coupons, dynamic discounts for bundles
>Alongside this exciting update, Fallout 4 will be available to purchase on the Epic Games Store.
[Story trailer is also out.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5SrtTd_6Z4)
- Battlefield 1 Revolution - Battlefield 4 Premium Edition - Battlefield Hardline Ultimate Edition - Dead Space (2008) - Dead Space 2 - Need for Speed Deluxe Edition - Need for Speed Heat Deluxe Edition - Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered - Need for Speed Most Wanted - Need for Speed Payback - Deluxe Edition
John Davidson of The Australian Financial Review has been reporting on the ongoing 16-week trial of Apple and Google, with the other party represented not only by Epic but also Australian phone users as a class. Tim Sweeney himself [is to testify](https://twitter.com/timsweeneyepic/status/1770712821468217446). The updates so far: - [Monster court case could speed the end of Apple’s walled garden](https://www.afr.com/technology/monster-court-case-could-speed-the-end-of-apple-s-walled-garden-20240314-p5fcgg) ([Web Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20240418122844/https://www.afr.com/technology/monster-court-case-could-speed-the-end-of-apple-s-walled-garden-20240314-p5fcgg)) - [Epic Games opens case against Apple, Google](https://www.afr.com/technology/epic-games-opens-case-against-apple-google-20240317-p5fd22) ([Web Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20240318095332/https://www.afr.com/technology/epic-games-opens-case-against-apple-google-20240317-p5fd22)) - [Judge led through ‘sideloading’ Fortnite – and finds it all too hard](https://www.afr.com/technology/judge-led-through-sideloading-fortnite-and-finds-it-all-too-hard-20240319-p5fdoc) ([Web Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20240319090702/https://www.afr.com/technology/judge-led-through-sideloading-fortnite-and-finds-it-all-too-hard-20240319-p5fdoc)) - [What did Epic Games say to a Melbourne judge that made Apple so mad?](https://www.afr.com/technology/what-did-epic-games-say-to-a-melbourne-judge-that-made-apple-so-mad-20240320-p5fdu2) ([Web Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20240320090845/https://www.afr.com/technology/what-did-epic-games-say-to-a-melbourne-judge-that-made-apple-so-mad-20240320-p5fdu2)) - [What peanut butter has to do with what’s available in the App Store](https://www.afr.com/technology/what-peanut-butter-has-to-do-with-what-s-available-in-the-app-store-20240325-p5feyd) ([Web Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20240325130628/https://www.afr.com/technology/what-peanut-butter-has-to-do-with-what-s-available-in-the-app-store-20240325-p5feyd)) - [iPhone will be ‘degraded’ if Epic wins court case, Apple warns](https://www.afr.com/technology/iphone-will-be-degraded-if-epic-wins-court-case-apple-warns-20240325-p5ff6s) ([Web Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20240330093947/https://www.afr.com/technology/iphone-will-be-degraded-if-epic-wins-court-case-apple-warns-20240325-p5ff6s)) - [Epic battle with Apple and Google heads into the wilds](https://www.afr.com/technology/epic-battle-with-apple-and-google-heads-into-the-wilds-20240327-p5ffl0) ([Web Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20240330234704/https://www.afr.com/technology/epic-battle-with-apple-and-google-heads-into-the-wilds-20240327-p5ffl0)) - [Fortnite billionaire admits he loved, deceived Apple](https://www.afr.com/technology/modern-robin-hood-billionaire-gets-his-day-in-court-20240402-p5fgnp) ([Web Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20240409041939/https://www.afr.com/technology/modern-robin-hood-billionaire-gets-his-day-in-court-20240402-p5fgnp)) - [Apple exec’s secret to success: don’t take notes](https://www.afr.com/technology/apple-s-secret-to-success-don-t-take-notes-and-worry-about-the-numbers-20240415-p5fjuz) ([Web Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20240422161954/https://www.afr.com/technology/apple-s-secret-to-success-don-t-take-notes-and-worry-about-the-numbers-20240415-p5fjuz)) **Edit:** Added the web archive links to the full articles.
From a [financial report](https://investors.remedygames.com/app/uploads/2024/03/remedy-annual-report-2023-1.pdf) by Remedy. Previously, it was [announced](https://investors.remedygames.com/announcements/remedy-entertainment-plc-remedy-announces-sales-information-for-alan-wake-2/) that "the game has already recouped a significant part of the development and marketing expenses"
The game uses UE 5.4 and Epic's MetaHuman Creator. More on the game tech in [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1HCGLd_IAc).