Horses dev says Epic Games Store made "provably incorrect" comments about the banned horror game: "They have effectively ghosted us"
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Kaan Serin
2026-02-07
Horses developer Santa Ragione has called out an Epic Games executive for making what it calls "provably incorrect" comments about the surreal horror game that was banned on multiple storefronts late last year.
Italian developer and well loved horror maker Santa Ragione found itself in hot water a few months ago after Steam blocked its latest game, the aforementioned Horses, from release on the storefront. The Epic Games Store got similarly cold feet, and being cut off from a huge percentage of PC gamers meant the studio is unlikely to have enough money to fund any future projects, according to its producer.
Now speaking to Game File about the situation, Epic Games vice president Steve Allison said "We love that studio" and claimed the ban was a result of content that "was against our policies on a couple fronts."
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Santa Ragione has now responded to those comments on social media, writing: "Epic made provably incorrect statements about the game's content, refused to provide details supporting their claims, and has not shared their claimed [Adults Only] IARC certificate, which normally includes a link for the developer to appeal. They do not ‘love that studio’, they have effectively ghosted us."
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shadowfox
Feb 19, 09:02 AM
I traded it. have you played this?
boredRaccoon
Feb 09, 02:31 PM
cold
fuzzyToaster
Feb 09, 02:01 PM
💀 You gotta try it
silentNoise
Feb 09, 10:11 AM
frfr~ Poor world design.
cryptic_turtle
Feb 09, 09:31 AM
Yeah, got it. Crazy fast. Up to you. 🤯
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