They don't pay retail price. You probably weren't going to buy those games if Epic wasn't giving them away, so you don't represent a lost sale. The developers c

They don't pay retail price. You probably weren't going to buy those games if Epic wasn't giving them away, so you don't represent a lost sale. The developers could easily come out ahead getting payed penny's on the dollar for sales that wouldn't have otherwise happened. There is a risk that a game or studio gets a reputation for giveaways/discounts which could canabalize future sales. Or the entire industry gets such a reputation. However, at least in this case, KSP is so old at this point, I don't think it is a major issue. If anything, the publicity probably will do more to boost sales of KSP2, then the notion that KSP2 may be free in 7 years. Given the timing, I suspect Private Division views this as a marketing deal in advance of the February release of KSP2. Any monetary compensation they get is just a bonus.