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‘Metro Exodus’ Sells 2.5 Times More on Epic Games Store Launch Than Its Predecessor on Steam

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In what will surely annoy some people, Epic Games shared a bit of info last week at GDC regarding some info on a couple of the games that it had for its service. One of which was Deep Silver’s Metro Exodus, which shockingly made the jump from Steam to Epic’s platform a few weeks before its release.

According to Epic, Metro Exodus has so far has reached sales over 2.5 times the amount that the series’ previous entry, 2013’s Metro: Last Light, had reached when it debuted on Steam in the same period of time. Epic didn’t reveal the exact numbers for the title, but it appears that Metro Exodus made the right choice when jumping ship.

However, the cynical person could say that even if the title hadn’t jumped platforms, the previews and positive buzz would’ve still made the game a hit. Plus, seeing as Epic is trying to prove that their service is more than a match for Valve, this could also be seen as puffing themselves up.

The real test will be when the trio of Quantic Dream ports, alongside other Epic Games Store exclusives (including Control and World War Z), hit the service later this year.

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One of Clive Barker’s Final Convention Appearances Will Be at New Jersey’s Monster Mania in August

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We told you earlier this month that horror legend Clive Barker is leaving the convention scene behind to focus entirely on his writing, with various upcoming projects in the works.

A series of final appearances from Barker will begin at Days of the Dead Chicago this month, and we’ve learned Barker will also be coming to Monster Mania in New Jersey.

Clive Barker will be signing at Monster Mania 59 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which runs from August 2 – August 4, 2024. Stay tuned for more info from the convention.

Barker’s official statement earlier this month explained, “… it’s time to focus entirely on writing. I’m not stopping public events because I’ve lost delight in meeting you all over the years. I’m as passionate as ever about sharing my imagination with readers and moviegoers around the world. In the very room where I’m writing these words, I have the manuscripts for a very large number of projects (Thirty-one of them), some very close to completion, others still telling themselves. There are some wild projects in this collection of works, whether close to finished or done. There are also stories that you all knew I would be finishing.”

“Abarat IV and V are amongst the books at my feet,” he continued. “So is the Third and final book of The Art and the sequel to The Thief of Always. There are also return visits to characters and mythologies you may have thought I would never return to.

“I hope I am still able to surprise you in the decades ahead.”

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