12/6/2023 0 Comments Outrider xbox game pass![]() ![]() This was confirmed by the royalty statement for the fourth quarter of 2021, received by the Group from the publisher. The Group received no royalties from the publisher for the period to December 31st 2021, which means that as at the reporting date net proceeds from the sale of Outriders were insufficient to recover the costs and expenses incurred by the publisher to develop, distribute and promote the title. The level of royalties depends on the amount of specific proceeds from the game’s sales. “Since the game was completed and placed on the market (which happened on April 1st 2021), the Company has been entitled to royalties payable if specific proceeds (as defined in the agreement) from its sales ensure that the publisher recovers a predetermined level of costs incurred in connection with the development, promotion and distribution of the game. In a statement, People Can Fly commented on the lack of profit saying that the game may never be profitable. If anything, Outriders has performed poorly in comparison to the games Square Enix is selling so we don’t know why the company isn’t flogging it too. However, Square Enix says that the company will keep Outriders on board. The company is currently letting go of its Tomb Raider and Deus Ex series along with the studios that make these games. READ MORE Off The Grid is a Battle Royale by District 9 Director Neill Blomkampĭespite its horrible sales, Square Enix is holding onto Outriders. So this lack of profit news is a stark contrast to that statement. ![]() However, Square Enix, who published the game, did mention last year that Outriders did exceed their expectations – something most of their games fail to do. In fact, Square Enix didn’t make any money from the game at all. New financial reports from People Can Fly confirmed that the game failed to meet its expected revenue. It seems the nasty launch affected game sales and Outriders didn’t make a profit. The game’s online-only model crashed at launch with players losing progress and server issues preventing gamers from playing the game for almost a week after launch. Outriders was released back in April 2021 to a rocky start. The team behind the Outriders, People Can Fly revealed that their RPG shooter didn’t do too well in 2021 despite launching on Xbox Game Pass. ![]()
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