The sequel to 2018’s extremely acclaimed arcade racer Horizon Chase Turbo has formally launched on PC and the Nintendo Swap, although many may’ve missed this on account of its Epic Video games Retailer exclusivity. Certainly, the king of free sport giveaways has scored yet one more exclusivity deal, following a comparatively lengthy interval of not going after them. The final high-profile Epic unique was Useless Island 2, discounting the number of Ubisoft titles which can be particularly avoiding Steam, however this time, it is smart that it’s occurring.

Notably, Epic Video games acquired the Horizon Chase developer, Aquiris, earlier in 2023. On condition that he studio had beforehand launched Horizon Chase 2 on cell phones with plans to launch it on the Swap and PC in a while, it was quite simple to see the writing on the wall.

Horizon Chase 2 is unlikely to launch on Steam

The supply of a solidly reviewed new arcade racing sport on PC is nice information, however the truth that Epic had beforehand acquired the developer means it’s not going to be coming to Steam – or some other PC gaming platform, for that matter – anytime quickly. In and of itself, this isn’t essentially an enormous deal for Aquiris’ desktop audiences, however it does imply putting in it on, say, the Steam Deck, gained’t be as easy because it may’ve been.

This places Horizon Chase 2 in the identical scenario because the upcoming Alan Wake 2. Treatment Leisure’s new flagship is because of launch in late October, and it too might be an Epic Retailer unique. The scenario is especially fascinating as Epic determined to fund the event of the sport within the first place, that means that Alan Wake 2 wouldn’t even be a factor with out the corporate’s involvement.

Epic Video games Retailer exclusivity isn’t as large of a deal in 2023 because it was when the corporate first began placing its foot into the PC sport retailer market, however it might effectively find yourself being a problem for some players nonetheless, relying on how simple or exhausting they discover it to juggle a number of sport launchers round.