I had some downright magical experiences with this game. Like, damn. Nothing's come close to some of those journeys I took back in the PS3 days.
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Journey (thatgamecompany) is coming to PC [Epic Games store]
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Sony isn't publishing it. TGC likely had rights to release it themselves after a certain amount of time or got permission like with Alan Wake and Microsoft.
Annapurna is, and they are also publishing a lot of the other exlcusive to epic store stuff. So Epic likely is leading the charge a bit here via that relationship.
Sony has a really good relationship with epic and Annapurna. If Sony pushs more games on pc(their smaller ones at least) then it will most likely be exclusive again.
Sony still owns the IP unlike AW where Remedy owned the IP themselves
This is quite a surprise, and very clever of SONY to push some of their smaller titles they own made by indie studios, onto PC like they have done in the past with Helldivers, EGTR etc., and make whatever money they can with that "PlayStation exclusive" branding and in this instance, without breaking a sweat having Annapurna publishing it.
Wonder if this will go to iOS and Android as well...
Wonder if this will go to iOS and Android as well...
Wow you were born in 2012 when Journey was released on PS3?
Joking aside, that's fantastic. Forget Fortnite or PUBG cross-play, I want Journey cross-play across whatever it's on these days.
Sony owns the IP. They have licensed it out to Annapurna for the PC release only.
If this is like Flower, then it's a situation where Sony licenses out the IP to Annapurna to be published on other platforms.
Sony historically are okay with some first-party IP games not being exclusive to their platform, probably as part of whatever strategic experimentation. For example, Counterspy and Helldivers.
Sony historically are okay with some first-party IP games not being exclusive to their platform, probably as part of whatever strategic experimentation. For example, Counterspy and Helldivers.
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I wonder why they bother doing this when they can just publish the games themselves
No way that's amazing. One less reason for me to own a PS4...
The main one is I can't afford a gaming PC right now XD
The main one is I can't afford a gaming PC right now XD
Yup. And Annapurna is basically SSMs old indie arm so that relationship is there.
sony is being very generous licensing their games to come to other platforms. first CTR, now this :)
i hope it comes to steam too, i'm still not sure if i want to buy games from epic's store. considering sony's other pc games are on steam i'm hopeful.
i hope it comes to steam too, i'm still not sure if i want to buy games from epic's store. considering sony's other pc games are on steam i'm hopeful.
probably not from each copy sold tho, annapurna likely paid a one-time fee to license the game from them so they can publish it.
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Still the most breathtaking game I ever played. Really goes to show how an exceptional visual design makes a game borderline timeless. Journey will never look dated. I'm glad more people will be able to experience the magic :)
It's cool that more people can experience Journey now. It's a truly special game, easily one of my favourites from last gen.
Pretty sure you do need it. Only time is plus isn't needed is for free to play games if I'm remembering correctly
Good get for EPIC. If you aren't really familiar with Journey don't look it up, it's worth playing as blind as possible.
