Video games publisher Wired Productions announced that their upcoming horror game, Close to the Sun, will come exclusively to the Epic Games Store on PC.
Close to the Sun is an atmospheric horror adventure game developed by independent Italian studio Storm in a Teacup. Its launch on the Epic store is a success story for Epic and its support of the game creation ecosystem. Storm in a Teacup switched from using Unity as a development engine to Unreal 4 with Close to the Sun. Storm in a Teacup’s early success secured the studio a coveted Unreal Development Grant before signing with independent publisher Wired Productions.
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“It’s great news for independent developers and publishers that Epic has opened up these incredible opportunities for its partners,” said Leo Zullo, Managing Director, Wired Productions. “Success in this industry is hard to come by and the industry relies on each other to drive progress. Great games need great developers, who need great tech, who need great publishers, who need great distribution opportunities.”
Carlo Ivo Alimo Bianchi, Storm in a Teacup’s CEO and Founder, said: “Our relationship with Epic and the decision to use the Unreal Engine have provided fantastic opportunities for our studio, enabling a greater creative freedom and the ability to double-down on quality for our games. To launch on the Epic games store feels like the perfect next step and we are delighted that our partnerships with both Wired Productions and Epic Games will help propel Close to the Sun to achieve our ambitions.”
Close to the Sun will launch on PC and console in 2019. The game is available now for pre-purchase at EpicGames.com for $29.99 in North America and €29.99 in most European countries. For more information, visit the official website or follow the game on Facebook.
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