▲ 379 ▼ Indie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cut (www.gamesradar.com) submitted 2 years ago by nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works [M] to c/games@sh.itjust.works 115 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] YourPrivatHater@ani.social 68 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UxyIVrljPeRl@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago (1 child) You give them a cut of the turnover on their site(steam). Important distinction. A developer can generate steam keys for free and sell them elswhere, as long as the price is the same as on steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Wait really? Are they just ok with losing the cut from sales? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes although they are being sued by developers for not being allowed to sell the keys at a lower price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago As I understand it the issue is actually that people weren't allowed to sell their game for less on other platforms, but they weren't necessarily trying to sell Steam keys. permalink fedilink source parent [–] UxyIVrljPeRl@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yes they are. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UxyIVrljPeRl@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago (1 child) You give them a cut of the turnover on their site(steam). Important distinction. A developer can generate steam keys for free and sell them elswhere, as long as the price is the same as on steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Wait really? Are they just ok with losing the cut from sales? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes although they are being sued by developers for not being allowed to sell the keys at a lower price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago As I understand it the issue is actually that people weren't allowed to sell their game for less on other platforms, but they weren't necessarily trying to sell Steam keys. permalink fedilink source parent [–] UxyIVrljPeRl@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yes they are. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Wait really? Are they just ok with losing the cut from sales? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes although they are being sued by developers for not being allowed to sell the keys at a lower price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago As I understand it the issue is actually that people weren't allowed to sell their game for less on other platforms, but they weren't necessarily trying to sell Steam keys. permalink fedilink source parent [–] UxyIVrljPeRl@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yes they are. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes although they are being sued by developers for not being allowed to sell the keys at a lower price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago As I understand it the issue is actually that people weren't allowed to sell their game for less on other platforms, but they weren't necessarily trying to sell Steam keys. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago As I understand it the issue is actually that people weren't allowed to sell their game for less on other platforms, but they weren't necessarily trying to sell Steam keys. permalink fedilink source parent