{"id":322146,"date":"2025-10-18T00:20:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T00:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2163397"},"modified":"2025-10-18T00:20:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T00:20:46","slug":"outriders-dev-says-square-enix-yet-to-pay-it-a-royalty-fee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/outriders-dev-says-square-enix-yet-to-pay-it-a-royalty-fee\/","title":{"rendered":"Outriders dev says Square Enix yet to pay it a royalty fee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/outriders-dev-says-square-enix-yet-to-pay-it-a-royalty-fee.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The developer of Outriders has said Square Enix has yet to pay it a royalty fee, suggesting it has yet to break even.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/peoplecanfly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/raport-biezacy-nr-38-2021-nieosiagniecie-przez-pcf-group-sa-tantiem-ze-sprzedazy-gry-outriders.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">financial statement<\/a>, Polish company People Can Fly said that up to 16th August, it had not received royalties on the sale of the co-op-focused looter-shooter from publisher Square Enix.<\/p>\n<p>Royalties would be paid to PCF if the net receipts from the sales of Outriders yielded the pre-agreed level of returns for Square Enix on the costs incurred relating to quality assurance, distribution and marketing. Essentially, the contract states PCF gets its royalties on profits only after Square Enix makes back its investment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-08-17-outriders-dev-says-square-enix-yet-to-pay-it-a-royalty-fee\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-08-17-outriders-dev-says-square-enix-yet-to-pay-it-a-royalty-fee\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The developer of Outriders has said Square Enix has yet to pay it a royalty fee, suggesting it has yet to break even. In a financial statement, Polish company People Can Fly said that up to 16th August, it had not received royalties on the sale of the co-op-focused looter-shooter from publisher Square Enix. Royalties would be paid to PCF if the net receipts from the sales of Outriders yielded the pre-agreed level of returns for Square Enix on the costs incurred relating to quality assurance, distribution and marketing. Essentially, the contract states PCF gets its royalties on profits only after Square Enix makes back its investment. 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