Reports have emerged, revealing that Outriders hasn’t made a profit for developer People Can Fly or publisher Square Enix. A director’s report from People Can Fly gave us a detailed look at its financial situation. Square Enix hasn’t made any kind of announcement regarding this just yet, but more information regarding Outriders‘ profitability may come with its 2021 report later in May. This has been an ongoing issue between the developer and publisher for quite some time, though.
People Can Fly expected to receive a royalty fee from Square Enix last August, but the developer never received that fee throughout the course of 2021. Square Enix never told People Can Fly how many copies of the game had sold. This, in combination with the lack of payment, led many to assume that Outriders had not made enough revenue to qualify for the royalty fee. And now, over a year after its release, People Can Fly believes that Outriders may never be profitable.
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