Metro Exodus will launch exclusively on the Epic Games store, but now Valve has detailed what to expect for those who’ve already purchased the game on Steam. All existing pre-orders will be honoured, and “Steam owners will be able to access the game and any future updates or DLC” without issue.

Steam pre-orders are still open for $59.99 / £49.99 / €59.99 if you want the game from Valve, but those are set to close later today, well ahead of the Metro Exodus release date. The game will be available for a discount on the Epic store in some regions – but not the UK – so you’ll likely be paying a bit more if you want to secure a Steam copy before it’s too late.

In a message posted to the game’s Steam page, Valve says “We think the decision to remove the game is unfair to Steam customers, especially after a long pre-sale period. We apologize to Steam customers that were expecting it to be available for sale through the February 15th release date, but we were only recently informed of the decision and given limited time to let everyone know.”

Once February 15 hits and Exodus is upon us, the PC version of the game will be on sale “solely through the Epic Games store.” Deep Silver CEO, Dr Klemens Kundratitz, says that the storefront’s 88/12% revenue split is “a game changer,” that’s likely to have impacted the publisher’s decision.

Kundratitz also says that “by teaming up with Epic we will be able to invest more into the future of Metro,” potentially suggesting that a sequel to Exodus is on the cards. It’s early days on that front at this point, of course, but it’s encouraging to know that another game might be a possibility.

The move follows that of Ubisoft, which recently confirmed that The Division 2 will also release on the Epic store, abandoning its release on Valve’s platform. The company also stated that more of its games will release through Epic, with “additional select titles” to be announced later this year.

As mentioned above, the crew of the Aurora will be leaving Moscow station relatively soon, and you’ll be able to get your hands on Metro Exodus in a couple of weeks’ time – you might want to make sure you have the Epic store installed before you do, however.