Dontnod’s Twin Mirror Gets Delayed and Becomes Timed Epic Store Exclusive

Dontnod Entertainment, the developers behind the brilliant Life is Strange has announced that their next project, psychological thriller Twin Mirror has been delayed until 2020, though no exact release date has been given.  But as it’s for the benefit of the game to improve its quality for what was already an impressive looking game, it’s all good in my book.

However, some news that might not please some, especially PC gamers, is that Twin Mirror has now become a timed Epic Store exclusive, with the deal having a period of 12 months, before it appears on other PC platforms such as Steam and GoG.  In all fairness to Dontnod, unlike some developers, they’re honest on their reasons as quite simply, they’ll get more money.  Via the press release below, Dontnod stated that “this partnership ensure a more advantageous distribution of revenues for Dontnod.” They added “The video game industry is currently undergoing major transformation and now offers a major competitive advantage to content creators such as Dontnod.”

Twin Mirror will also continue to be distributed by Bandai Namco for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.  Below, you can read the press release in full detailing the delay and the Epic Store deal.

 

Dontnod Signs Strategic Agreement with Epic Games and Becomes Co-Producer of Twin Mirror

Dontnod Entertainment is pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive PC distribution partnership with Epic Games. The PC version of Twin Mirror will be released exclusively via Epic Games store for a 12-month period. The financial terms of this partnership ensure a more advantageous distribution of revenues for Dontnod.

Meanwhile, Dontnod Entertainment has acquired the rights of Twin Mirror in line with the strategy presented at the time of its IPO: strengthen its intellectual property portfolio and increase game profitability.

Bandai Namco Entertainment, the publisher that launched the project with Dontnod Entertainment, will continue to be in charge of publishing, marketing and distribution on Xbox One, Microsoft’s all-in-one games and entertainment system, and on PlayStation 4.

In order to optimize the gaming experience and capitalize on Twin Mirror’s success potential, Dontnod Entertainment has decided to extend the development phase and reschedule release for 2020, boosted by the transmedia expertise of a co-producer Shibuya Productions.

This entire transaction will enhance value creation potential for shareholders.

Oskar Guilbert, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dontnod, said:

“In line with our development strategy and thanks to our partnership with Epic Games, Dontnod now majority holds an additional key asset. We are delighted to partner with Epic Games and present Twin Mirror to the vast gamer community on its Epic Games store. The conditions of this partnership along with the support of Shibuya Productions reinforce the game’s potential. This strategic operation demonstrates our ability to leverage new market trends in our favour. The video game industry is currently undergoing major transformation and now offers a major competitive advantage to content creators such as Dontnod.”