Hades’ Epic Games store price hike “stemmed from a miscommunication”
The Epic Games store sale kicked off yesterday, with discounts of up to 75% and a further $10/£10 reduction on all games priced at $14.99/£13.99 or above. It’s certainly a generous set of offers, but it’s not exactly gone off without a hitch.
First, players noticed that pre-orders for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 had been pulled from the store (Paradox has since confirmed that the game will be back, and sale prices will be honoured). Later on, it was discovered that the price of Hades, the early access roguelike from the developers of Bastion and Transistor, had increased since the start of the sale.
A post on Reddit notes that the developers posted to Discord last night saying “we wanted to let you know Hades is currently on sale for $14.99 after discounts on the Epic Games store.” The post also stated that “the game’s retail price is now $24.99, up from $19.99 at launch, based on continued improvements and additions we’ve made so far in early access,” and that “we think this new price point reflects the game’s current value in early access.”
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