Larian pushes back on 'better deals' claim, highlighting Alan Wake 2's Steam-free run as a Remedy stress test

Larian Studios publishing director Michael Douse disputes Tim Sweeney’s claim that storefront competition yields better deals, arguing that Remedy’s Alan Wake 2 suffered financially from skipping Steam and Nintendo Switch; he notes the game only became profitable after nearly two years with Epic backing and questions the long-term logic of exclusivity, suggesting Steam’s larger audience could have boosted sales and reduced development pressure.