World War Z performing "way above expectations" on PC "thanks to support from the Epic Games Store" Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. World War Z performing "way above expectations" on PC "thanks to support from the Epic Games Store" 75% of sales were outside of the U.S. News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 28 Apr 2019 27 comments World War Z developer Saber Interactive has suggested that its "way above expectations" sales on PC is down to its exclusivity agreement with Epic Games Store. In a press release celebrating the zombie game hitting 1 million sales across PC and consoles in just a week, Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch said the team was '"thrilled" and thanked Epic for "the support [it has] received". "Saber is extremely thrilled by the performance of the game on all platforms. On the PC specifically, we are performing way above expectations thanks to the support we have received from the Epic Games Store," Kerch said by way of a press release. "Moving forward, we'll continue to work on growing the game and its community with new improvements, stability updates and bonus gameplay content, beginning very soon with a special new mission for the Tokyo episode." Karch didn't expand on what that support from EGS entailed but talking to VentureBeat (thanks, PCGN), he did confirm the game had performed particularly well outside of the U.S., which accounted for just 25 per cent of its one million sales. "Overall the U.S. and EU have been equally strong in sales," Kerch said. "We have had 70,000 people playing at once across all platforms, with very similar distribution among PC (Epic Games Store), PS4 and Xbox. What surprises us is the fact that sales outside of the U.S. on the Epic Store have been so strong, with the U.S. being only one-quarter of sales." Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney recently said Epic would stop signing new exclusives if Steam "committed to a permanent 88 per cent revenue share for all developers and publishers without major strings attached" and if it did, Sweeney says Epic would even consider putting its own games on the Steam store. "Such a move would be a glorious moment in the history of PC gaming, and would have a sweeping impact on other platforms for generations to come," Sweeney enthused on Twitter. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store