nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agoIndie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cutwww.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square123fedilinkarrow-up1389arrow-down110
arrow-up1379arrow-down1external-linkIndie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cutwww.gamesradar.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square123fedilink
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minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoOf course it’s relevant. It’s why the PC market is what it is.
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minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-21 year agoValve controls the PC market because they created the PC market and are responsible for the overwhelming majority of its progress. And they have done nothing remotely abusive with it. They’ve justified their cut and are fully entitled to it.
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minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThey are entitled to a fair cut of sales through their platform. That’s how platforms work.
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minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoYou’re the one disqualifying the huge service they’re providing. They’re exactly as entitled to their cut of sales on their platform as the developers of the games are to get paid for their game.
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Of course it’s relevant.
It’s why the PC market is what it is.
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Valve controls the PC market because they created the PC market and are responsible for the overwhelming majority of its progress. And they have done nothing remotely abusive with it.
They’ve justified their cut and are fully entitled to it.
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They are entitled to a fair cut of sales through their platform. That’s how platforms work.
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You’re the one disqualifying the huge service they’re providing.
They’re exactly as entitled to their cut of sales on their platform as the developers of the games are to get paid for their game.
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