> For reference when Microsoft/Epic approaches the studios for games on their platforms they front the entire development cost. This is so painfully misleading

> For reference when Microsoft/Epic approaches the studios for games on their platforms they front the entire development cost. This is so painfully misleading. You're either describing situations where Microsoft or Epic have become the publisher for the game, or you're describing situations where extremely large titles are paid to exclusively release on a platform where they will then recoup costs from as the sales have to go through their platform.