Rumor: Epic Reportedly Wanted To Get Nintendo/Sony/Microsoft First-Party Exclusives On The Epic Games Store
Following the reveal of Epic’s planned Metroid X Fortnite crossover, another interesting Nintendo-related tidbit has emerged from the ongoing Epic v Apple court case.
According to PC Gamer, another internal document shared publicly as part of the court case has uncovered Epic’s plans to try and convince Sony, Microsoft, as well as Nintendo to put some first-party exclusives on their Epic Games storefront. In the case of Sony, Epic had apparently already offered Sony $200 million for “4-6 titles” and was “awaiting feedback”. They had also opened discussions with Microsoft, although the feedback from the publisher was somewhat lukewarm to the idea.
As for Nintendo, it appears Epic was the least optimistic about their chances, describing the endeavor as a “moonshot” and a “non-starter” given Nintendo’s corporate history.
You can read a summary of Epic’s plans below, via IdelSloth84:
Epic Games is trying to get Sony/Nintendo/Microsoft first party games on the Epic Game Store according to document from the Epic vs Apple court case.
Looks like Phil is occasionally in talks with Gabe Newell ? pic.twitter.com/M99KJj8Npc
— Idle Sloth (@IdleSloth84) May 7, 2021
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