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Teething pains for Epic Games Store as publishers opt out of debut 'Mega Sale'

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UPDATE The Epic Games Store made a little bit of history yesterday by kicking off its first ever ‘Mega Sale,’ but it seems some publishers aren’t keen
The Epic Games Store made a little bit of history yesterday by kicking off its first ever ‘Mega Sale,’ but it seems some publishers aren’t keen to take part.
As part of the four-week long sale, Epic is offering $10 off every single game on the store priced over $14.99. Crucially, Epic explained it would be footing the bill for that promotion, meaning developers’ take-home cut wouldn’t be impacted by the deal.
On the surface, it seems like a win-win for all involved, but some publishers have decided to pull their games from the store for the duration of the sale.
Both Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 and Oxygen Not Included were yanked from sale by Paradox Interactive and Klei Entertainment, with Bloodlines 2 being pulled after the sale went live.

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