Gamesindustry portal.BIZ interviewed the co -founder of the studio Red Barrels Philip Morina (Philippe Morin). The developer told what successes a series of horror Outlast and what the company will do in the future.
As claims Maurin, Games of the series Outlast Distolled in the amount of 15 million copies. The word "sold" here is not very suitable, because, apparently, free distributions are included in the circulation Outlast through the subscription PlayStation Plus.
Nevertheless, from a monetary point of https://hopacasino.co.uk/ view, things go wonderful: at the moment Red Barrels I earned on all parts Outlast over 45 million Canadian dollars (about $ 35 million). Taking into account the circulation and income, Outlast One of the most successful new franchises from Indie studios over the past ten years can be safely recognized.
Achievements Outlast look especially impressive against the background of another statement Morina: they say, when Red Barrels I released the first Outlast on PC, the company’s bank accounts were almost empty. Therefore, the studio hung in a balance from bankruptcy.
And now Red Barrels can increase ambitions. To create the first Outlast For PC and PlayStation 4 it took 1.4 million Canadian dollars (a little more than a million US dollars), and about 7 million Canadian dollars spent on the second part (approximately 5.5 million US dollars). Sales of both games constantly exceeded expectations Red Barrels, And during any promotions a series Outlast They still buy.
Despite crazy successes, Red Barrels is not going to immediately take on the conditional Outlast 3 -The developers want to try their strength in something new. Having crushed his brains, the studio leaders found a way to please both his subordinates and fans of Horror. The next game Red Barrels by gameplay will be very different from Outlast, However, the plot will unfold in the same universe.
