It appears Epic Games paid quite heavily to have Control as a PC platform exclusive on the Epic Store. 1 / 7
A report from Dude Bros, the company that owns 505 Games, which in turn was the publisher for Control... 2 / 7
...indicates Epic likely paid $10.45 million USD for exclusivity. 3 / 7
55% of that payment went to 505 Games, and it's unclear whether or not it was an advance on revenue expected from Control... 4 / 7
...or just a bonus for its publisher and developer for signing the exclusivity deal. 5 / 7
It's a strong case for other developers to consider making the leap to the Epic Store, though... 6 / 7
...and should help fans understand why so many AAA titles are tempted by the platform. 7 / 7