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Even if DS did pocket 100% of the Epic money, it still helps YsNet out in the long run, as it means it has to sell less in order to recoup back the money poured into the project. It helps the game get back into the positive quicker, and thus makes the project look more attractive for investment in the future. Imagine how bad it would look if the project was in the red and it turned out that it lost them money... That doesn't look good for them, or for the future of Shenmue does it?
When you look at the money that the PC version of the game would make on Steam, versus the money that Epic would have given to DS (if we go with this rumour that DS took all the money), then it's still a good thing. Without that EGS deal, the game might not have met Deep Silvers expectations in regards to the money that they wanted back from the project. We know from other developers, that EGS have payed up to $10,000,000 for upfront sales. Do you think that the PC version of the game, if sold on Steam, would have been able to match the money that they received from EGS? Nope, never. Especially when you take into consideration that they would also have to pay the engine license fee of 5% (which was dropped with the EGS exclusivity), and would also have Steams 30/70 revenue split instead the 12/88 split that the Epic Store has. Now I know we don't have all the numbers (and more importantly the specifics) to the deal, and probably never will, but when you look at the the financial report coupled with the decision to go with EGS, it just logically makes sense, hence the reason they took the EGS deal.
Either way, Deep Silver are happy, the game managed to meet their expectations and I'm confident that we will see Shenmue IV in the future.
When you look at the money that the PC version of the game would make on Steam, versus the money that Epic would have given to DS (if we go with this rumour that DS took all the money), then it's still a good thing. Without that EGS deal, the game might not have met Deep Silvers expectations in regards to the money that they wanted back from the project. We know from other developers, that EGS have payed up to $10,000,000 for upfront sales. Do you think that the PC version of the game, if sold on Steam, would have been able to match the money that they received from EGS? Nope, never. Especially when you take into consideration that they would also have to pay the engine license fee of 5% (which was dropped with the EGS exclusivity), and would also have Steams 30/70 revenue split instead the 12/88 split that the Epic Store has. Now I know we don't have all the numbers (and more importantly the specifics) to the deal, and probably never will, but when you look at the the financial report coupled with the decision to go with EGS, it just logically makes sense, hence the reason they took the EGS deal.
Either way, Deep Silver are happy, the game managed to meet their expectations and I'm confident that we will see Shenmue IV in the future.