Soulstorm on PlayStation Plus was ‘devastating’, says developer • JPGAMES.DE

Many fans are wondering if it’s about Xbox Game Pass For developers it is really interesting. Indie studios in particular have confirmed this quite often – studios can of course make the free splash in Game Pass. AAA developments have also had positive effects, such as Square Enix confirmed, for example, in Outriders.

Sony tried it PlayStation Plus Every now and then also with games to release, this was an example of that Oddworld: Soulstorm, already scheduled for release It was available on the PlayStation subscription service. Subsequently, developer Lorne Lanning described this decision as “devastating” to sales numbers.

Xbox Expansion Podcast (via VGC) Lorne Lanning said they expect 50,000 to 100,000 downloads during the PlayStation Plus run. Instead, four million PS Plus users secured the game for free. Laning believes that the studio’s unexpected popularity on PlayStation Plus has also smashed potential future sales.

PlayStation Plus is a “double-edged sword,” according to Lanning. But you also need the money from the deal to “complete the project”. Oddworld: Soulstorm has also been released for PS5 on PS Plus only. They hesitated, but thought they got a good deal because there were a few PS5 consoles in January 2021 anyway.

You obviously miscalculated, and postponing the match to April did the rest. Fall Guys has proven that it can also do better, which has been bought back seven million after its viral success on Steam, as VGC mentioned.

Artwork: Oddworld: Soulstorm, Residents of Oddworld