Since launching at the end of 2018, the Epic Games Store has managed to secure a number of exclusives for the PC market. While Epic Games hasn't disclosed how much it pays developers for these exclusivity rights, one game investor has just revealed all.

Writing on video game forum ResetERA, one user who had supported the Fig crowdfunding campaign for Snapshot Games' Phoenix Point, confirmed that investors had seen a 191% return on investment because of the Epic Games Store exclusivity deal. The user dug into Snapshot's SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) filings for the years ending September 2017 and September 2018 to see how much the (yet unreleased) game has made.

Investors had pledged $500,000 to fund the development of Phoenix Point and are now getting $955,000 back (for that 191% return) without the game having sold any copies yet. When doing the math, looking at Fig's stake (50%) and the 85% dividend rate (how much Fig gives to investors), this means that Epic Games will have had to have given Snapshot Games approximately $2,247,058 for the Phoenix Point exclusivity rights.

Epic Games Store exclusivity deal worth Phoenix Point

It's unclear whether this figure is an advance on the game's sales or if it's the full amount for the game's exclusivity rights. However, it does confirm that developers could potentially make a lot of money by listing their games exclusively on the Epic Games Store. With Epic Games having confirmed plans to secure more exclusive game deals, the company may be paying out tens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars.

The Epic Games exclusivity payout is just one figure for one developer of one game, but there may be more money in it for other companies making bigger titles. The Division 2 is available on the Epic Games Store but Ubisoft has signed a deal to offer more of its games on the storefront instead of Steam, so its deal could potentially be a lot more lucrative.

Then there is Borderlands 3's Epic Games Store deal, which is only for six months and could have its own terms. The Phoenix Point figures do give gamers a better idea of the deals going on behind closed doors, however, and it could make some judge developers less harshly for signing the contract.

Source: ResetERA