Is Dead Island 2 on Steam?
This guide answers whether Dead Island 2 is available on Steam while talking about a few other related things.
After a rough development cycle, Dead Island 2 is finally out, and if you are trying to hop into the game on PC, you may want to know whether Dead Island 2 is available on Steam.
Dead Island 2 is the third instalment in the Dead Island franchise that was announced way back in 2014. Since then, Dead Island 2 has seen multiple studio changes, with Dambuster Studios finally managing to deliver the game.
Now that it's finally out and has proven to be a great game without any major bugs and issues, many PC players want to try it out. If you are one such player, keep reading our guide as we answer whether Dead Island 2 is available on Steam or not.
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Is Dead Island 2 on Steam?
When writing this guide, Dead Island 2 is unavailable on Steam as it is an Epic Games Store exclusive. This is not the first time a AAA game has been released as an Epic Games Store exclusive.
While Steam has a better reach and is the preferred digital video game distribution service, some publishers still avoid a Steam release because of their hefty 30% commission from each sale. In contrast, Epic Games Store only takes a 12% cut.
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Moreover, Epic Games also pays a certain sum to developers to launch their games as an Epic Games exclusive. While most deals are for timed exclusivity, some titles permanently remain Epic Game Store exclusive.
It is not clear what sort of deal Epic Games has with Deep Silver, but Dead Island 2 is available on PC only via Epic Game Store. That aside, there is no official information from Deep Silver regarding Dead Island 2's arrival on Steam in the future. If there is any new news, we will update this article.
That concludes our guide on whether Dead Island 2 is available on Steam. For more on Dead Island 2, keep reading GGRecon.
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