They made a profit last quarter despite not having any new releases. Their results for this quarter should be even more positive given the release of FBC: Firebreak

Good news for them. That doesn't necessary mean Alan Wake 2 made a profit yet, though, does it?

Buy a stock.

>>713558114
Exactly. A profitable quarter overall doesn’t mean individual titles pulled their weight. AW2 had a hefty budget and a niche audience—unless it got strong tail sales or Game Pass money, it might still be in the red. Firebreak probably had a smaller scope and better margins.

they're going to fuck up the max payne remakes arent they?

>finally make a physical version
>people buy it because they know it exists now

>>713558114
>>713558368
if they get royalties then it means it's made a profit. the deal they made with epic for aw2 was that epic would front the development cost but also gets all the revenue until they break even at which point they split the revenues 50/50 with remedy. last quarter was the first quarter that remedy got royalties from the game - hence it finally made a profit

>>713558114
Epic funded the game, the deal was that they get 100% of the revenue until the game turns a profit, at which point Remedy begins earning royalties. In other words, it took like 2 years for the game to break even

besides a few moments where the graphics took the stage the game is unbearable fucking dogshit
and it somehow gets WORSE the further you progress

>>713559240
Good for them if true
Wish I liked the Alan Wake series but I just think it's so boring

>>713559240
>the deal they made with epic for aw2 was that epic would front the development cost but also gets all the revenue until they break even at which point they split the revenues 50/50 with remedy.
no way, bullshit lmao

>>713558114
>alan wake 2 is making royalties in the headline
>that doesn't necessary mean Alan Wake 2 made a profit yet, though, does it?
ESL

>>713559996
who cares it was a shit game and remedy are shit devs

>>713558114
I thought it started making a profit when it hit 2 million units several months ago

>>713560343
yeah it started making a profit around then. we just didn't get actual confirmation until remedy released their q1 2025 results in late april

And people think they'll fail this time with Firebreak when they survived not making a profit on Alan Wake for what? Like 1.5 years? They can survive on their back catalog just fine it seems.

>latest game bombs
>suddenly journalists are running shill articles for remedy

>>713560786
the article came out in april retard. maybe try being happy for others' success instead of being a bitter underachieving troll

>>713561093
IF ITS THREE MONTHS OLD THEN ITS NOT NEWS, YOU FUCK

>Passionate dev making the games they want to make
>/v/ hates them
>Soulless live service slop
>/v/ can't stop cumming to it.

>>713561286
>Passionate dev making the games they want to make
shit ones?

>>713561286
I'm not buying a game on the Epic store, Timmy.

>>713557954 (OP)
Alan Wake 2 was released in 2023 october. this article is from April.
It took them a year and a half for the game to break even then make something of a profit.
What a fucking joke.

>>713559996
>spend 50k on producing an album
>get $300 is royalties
Wow, I'm rich now.

>>713561489
So?
Kike hands posted this.

>>713561497
>thinks stock royalties work like that

>>713559537
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/epic-games-publishing-announcement
>Fully-funded projects. Epic Games Publishing will cover up to 100% of development costs, from developer salaries to go-to-market expenses such as QA, localization, marketing, and all publishing costs.
>50/50 profit sharing. Developers earn a fair share for their work -- once costs are recouped, developers earn at least 50% of all profits.

>>713561686
crazy
does not seem worth it for a game like alan wake at all
yeah the dev costs will be covered but then what?

>>713561489
nothing wrong with a slow burn. I'd rather companies focus on making good quality niche games like Control and Alan Wake 2 than make a shitty generic game designed for mass appeal

>>713561758
also just noticed it says "up to 100%", wonder how that worked out for remedy?

just looked up their profit and loss

in 2024 they lost 3.6 million euros
so far they've only got 0.5 million euros profit this year
lifetime earnings for the company is 11 million euros

Not exactly terrific for something which has been operating for 30 years

>>713562016
has remedy stayed afloat that long? for some reason thought they effectively died for a period of time

>>713561872
>good quality niche games
>Control
>Alan Wake 2
Good joke

>>713561286
>>Passionate dev making the games they want to make
I love you keep repeating this shit as if that actually excuses the game from being shit. And that's without even mentioning the race swap.
Let me tell you something, the Dustborn dev was also passionate about it. You can guess what happened.

>>713562016
>>713562139
they're very lean. they own their own ips and engine so they don't pay for any licensing fees. they make deals with publishers where they get funded for the development while giving up any revenue until the publisher breaks even. this is why they've been able to keep going despite low profits

>>713562141
they're objectively good games that are critically acclaimed and have won awards. cope

>>713562430
>that are critically acclaimed and have won awards
nobody gives a fuck about this when it comes to videogames, people barely even care when it relates to movies nowadays.

>>713562476
honestly you're right. the true test is does the fanbase love it and remedy fans love control and aw2. thus they're objectively good

>>713562430
>critically acclaimed
>won awards
Wow you really got me there, anon. I can already tell the kind of soiboy I'm talking to.

The game that inspired kojima to put out shit stranding 2

>>713562139
They've been getting a lot of help along the way from Take Two and Microsoft, then they went public in 2017 which raised a lot money for them. Recently, Timmy has helped them out with Alan Wake 2 funding.

I believe Rockstar is completely funding the Max Payne 1 and 2 remakes but Control 2 will be funded by Remedy only

>>713562654
control 2 is being confunded by annapurna. that's why remedy is getting development fees for control 2 from annapurna

>>713562209
yeah they're a small lean dev org that has a vision for their ips, a niche yet enthusiastic fanbase, makes AAA quality games at 1/4 the budget, and makes smart deals with publishers that allow them to keep making the type of games they want without giving up editorial control. this is exactly the type of company that I want making games
>race swap
cope + seethe harder

>>713563220
remedy's games are not even remotely good enough to inspire this level of pathetic white knighting so i can only assume you either work for them or have family who do.

>>713563285
wrong. they're pretty much one of the best dev studios out there. I know it's hard to imagine fans being passionate when all you consume is regurgitated slop but try to expand your imagination a little

>>713563452
nah their games are the worst kind of bad: forgettable.

maybe i should say "your" games

>>713563503
nah they're pretty much anything but feel free to keep coping

>>713557954 (OP)
>>713558114
REMEDY took a fucking billion dollars of DEPT from TENCENT last year. That's how they're now staying afloat.
Anal Woke 2 is still a disasterous flop, hated even by fellow Finns.