Indie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cut

nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works · 7 个月前

Indie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cut

conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works · 7 个月前

Of course it’s relevant.

It’s why the PC market is what it is.

SteveFromMySpace@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-2 6 个月前

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conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works · edit-2 7 个月前

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.

SteveFromMySpace@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-2 6 个月前

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conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works · 7 个月前

They are entitled to a fair cut of sales through their platform. That’s how platforms work.

SteveFromMySpace@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-2 6 个月前

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conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works · 7 个月前

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.