Udvikler bekræfter at Outriders endnu ikke er profitabelt

People Can Fly udgav Outriders for et års tid siden, og selvom at der var ret solidt momentum, og at vi ved at spillet har ramt adskillige millioner spillere, så betragtes det endnu ikke som profitabelt, og udvikleren ved ikke om det nogensinde vil ske.

Mere specifikt har udvikleren nu udgivet en finansrapport, hvor de slår fast at de endnu ikke har fået udbetalt royalties, fordi udgiver Square Enix ikke har fået indhentet de penge de har investeret i udviklingen.

"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- The level of royalties depends on the amount of specific proceeds from the game's sales."

"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. This was confirmed by the royalty statement for the fourth quarter of 2021, received by the Group from the publisher."

De slår desuden fast, at der ikke er nogen garantier for at dette overhovedet vil ske:

"There can be no assurance that net proceeds from the sale of Outriders in future periods will be sufficient for the publisher to recover the costs incurred and to pay royalties to the Group."

Square Enix afslørede kort efter lanceringen at de havde ramt 3.5 millioner spillere, men det skyldes eventuelt også en lancering på Game Pass på selve lanceringsdagen.