Santa Ragioneは、シュールレアリスム・ホラーゲーム「Horses」が一部のプラットフォームで堅調な売上を記録したにもかかわらず、スタジオに4万2000ドルの負債が残ったことを明らかにしました。
2025年にリリースされた本作は、GOG、Itch、Humble Bundleで3万本を売り上げ、約10万ドルの収益を上げました。しかし、配分後にスタジオの手元に残ったのは、その合計のうちわずか8000ドルでした。
Santa Ragioneによるプレスリリースには、収益の内訳が詳細に記されています。ディレクターのAndrea Lucco Borlera氏に3万ドル、出資者への返済（5万ドルの投資額と利益分）として6万2000ドルが支払われ、スタジオに残ったのは8000ドルでした。共同設立者のPietro Righi Riva氏は、これによりSanta Ragioneが自己負担したコストに対して4万2000ドルの不足が生じたことを認めました。
「Horses」は、他のプラットフォームでのリリースに先立ち、SteamおよびEpic Gamesストアでは配信禁止となっていました。
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