UPDATE 11/09/24: Epic Games has confirmed cross-play across all PC storefronts is a requirement of its games store for all multiplayer games.
A statement shared with Eurogamer from an Epic Games spokesperson reads: “Cross-play across all PC storefronts is a requirement of the Epic Games Store for all multiplayer games, ensuring that players and friends can play together wherever they purchase their games. Developers are free to choose any solutions that meet this requirement, including Epic Online Services, which may require a secondary installation to enable the Social Overlay (friends lists, cross-platform invites, etc) on PC.”
While this doesn’t mention any game specifically, it’s clear this is a general requirement as cross-play between platforms becomes more …
Ouka Studios, the developer of the Square Enix published action-RPG Visions of Mana, is reportedly set to close as its parent company NetEase has cut “all but a handful of jobs”.
The news comes as part of a report from Bloomberg on Tencent and NetEase, two of China’s biggest game publishers, both of which are scaling back investment in Japanese studios.
Ouka Studios opened in 2020 and hired staff from the likes of Capcom and Bandai Namco, but with the majority of staff laid off, those who remain will oversee the release of the studio’s final games before it shuts.
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Read more Rockstar has announced Red Dead Redemption – including its standalone zombie expansion Undead Nightmare – will arrive on PC on 29th October.
The game will be available on the Rockstar Store, Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Rumours of a Red Dead Redemption PC release have long been swirling: this year alone a datamine in May suggested the release was on the way, while in August a PlayStation Store page for the game detailed the PC version.
Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare Coming to PC October 29
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