Hatoful Boyfriend dev accuses Epic of unpaid royalties

7 months 3 weeks ago

The original developer of Hatoful Boyfriend has accused Epic Games of not paying royalties on the game for the past two years.

In the wake of layoffs at Epic that impacted the studio behind the Hatoful Boyfriend HD remake Mediatonic, developer Hato Moa posted condolences on social media for "the lovely, talented people" from the studio, adding that Epic has not paid royalties on the game since it acquired Mediatonic in 2021.

The day after Moa went public, Epic Games Publishing responded to say, "We are looking into this and the team will be reaching out to you directly."

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Brendan Sinclair