Epic Games and Deep
Silver Announce Partnership to Release
Metro Exodus for PC on
the Epic Games Store
Larkspur, Calif. – Jan. 28, 2019 – Epic Games and Deep Silver today announced a partnership that will see
the digitally-distributed PC version of the highly anticipated Metro Exodus
release on February 15th 2019 solely through the Epic Games store.
Players worldwide can now pre-purchase both Standard
and Gold Editions at EpicGames.com,
from $49.99 in North America and €59.99 in most European countries*. All
pre-orders include the Metro Exodus Original Soundtrack and ‘The World of
Metro’ Digital Art Book.
“Metro Exodus is amazing and is deservedly one of the
most anticipated PC titles of 2019,” said Tim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic.
“We are partnering with Deep Silver to launch Metro Exodus, underpinned by
Epic’s marketing support and commitment to offering
an 88 percent revenue split, enabling game creators to further reinvest in building
great games and improving the economics of game stores for everybody.”
“We are delighted to partner with Epic to bring the
digital PC version of Metro Exodus to market,” said Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO
at Deep Silver. “Epic’s generous revenue terms are a game changer that will
allow publishers to invest more into content creation, or pass on savings to
the players. By teaming up with Epic we will be able to invest more into the
future of Metro and our ongoing partnership with series developer 4A Games, to
the benefit of our Metro fans.”
Any customer with an outstanding pre-order for Metro
Exodus on PC through any digital retailer will receive their game as expected.
Metro
Exodus is an epic, story-driven first-person shooter from 4A Games that blends
deadly combat and stealth with exploration and survival horror in one of the
most immersive game worlds ever created. Explore the Russian wilderness across
vast, non-linear levels and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire
year through spring, summer and autumn to the depths of nuclear winter.
Inspired by the novels of Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro Exodus continues Artyom’s
story in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Metro Exodus will be released on February 15 for Xbox
One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, the
PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment system, and PC.
In addition, Deep Silver will release Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last
Light Redux to the Epic Games store later this year.
For more information, visit www.metrothegame.com.
*Regional pricing may vary.
MORE ABOUT METRO EXODUS
The year is 2036.
A quarter-century after nuclear war devastated the
earth, a few thousand survivors still cling to existence beneath the ruins of
Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro.
They have struggled against the poisoned elements,
fought mutated beasts and paranormal horrors, and suffered the flames of civil
war.
But now, as Artyom, you must flee the Metro and lead a
band of Spartan Rangers on an incredible, continent-spanning journey across
post-apocalyptic Russia in search of a new life in the East.
Metro Exodus is an epic, story-driven first person
shooter from 4A Games that blends deadly combat and stealth with exploration
and survival horror in one of the most immersive game worlds ever created.
Explore the Russian wilderness across vast, non-linear
levels and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year through
spring, summer and autumn to the depths of nuclear winter.
Inspired by the novels of Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro
Exodus continues Artyom’s story in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
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Embark on an
incredible journey – board the Aurora, a heavily modified steam
locomotive, and join a handful of survivors as they search for a new life in
the East
Experience
Sandbox Survival – a gripping story links together classic Metro
gameplay with new huge, non-linear levels
A beautiful,
hostile world – discover the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness,
brought to life with stunning day / night cycles and dynamic weather
Deadly combat
and stealth – scavenge and craft in the field to customize your
arsenal of hand-made weaponry, and engage human and mutant foes in thrilling
tactical combat
Your choices
determine your comrades’ fate – not all your companions will
survive the journey; your decisions have consequence in a gripping storyline
that offers massive re-playability
The ultimate in
atmosphere and immersion – a flickering candle in the darkness; a ragged gasp
as your gasmask frosts over; the howl of a mutant on the night wind – Metro
will immerse and terrify you like no other game…
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© 2019 Koch Media GmbH and published by Deep Silver.
Developed by 4A Games. 4A Games Limited and their respective logo are
trademarks of 4A Games Limited. Metro Exodus is inspired by the internationally
best-selling novels METRO 2033 and METRO 2035 by Dmitry Glukhovsky. All other
trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners.
ABOUT EPIC GAMES
Founded in 1991, Epic Games is the creator of
Fortnite, Unreal, Gears of War, Shadow Complex, and the Infinity Blade series
of games. Epic’s Unreal Engine technology, which brings high-fidelity,
interactive experiences to PC, console, mobile, AR, VR and the Web, is freely
available at unrealengine.com.
The Epic Games store offers a handpicked library of games, available at epicgames.com.
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ABOUT DEEP SILVER
Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games
for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have
a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds. Deep Silver works
with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining the highest
possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires.
Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since
2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the
zombie action franchise Dead Island, the irreverent super-hero action game
Agents of Mayhem and the grim post-apocalyptic future of the Metro series.
Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include Dead Island 2 and Metro Exodus.
Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in
Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, and Deep Silver
Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com.
Koch Media is a leading producer and distributor of
digital entertainment products (software, games and films). The company’s own
publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe and
the USA. The Koch Media group has more than 20 years of experience in the
digital media business, and has risen to become the number one distributor in
Europe. It has also formed strategic alliances with numerous games and software
publishers: Bethesda, Capcom, Kaspersky Labs, NC SOFT, Sega, Square Enix and
Tecmo-Koei, etc. in various European countries. With Headquarters in Planegg
near Munich/Germany, Koch Media owns branches in Germany, England, France,
Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Nordic regions, Benelux and the United
States.
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