@[email protected]M to [email protected]English • 11 months agoIndie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cutwww.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square123fedilinkarrow-up1386
arrow-up1386external-linkIndie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cutwww.gamesradar.com@[email protected]M to [email protected]English • 11 months agomessage-square123fedilink
minus-squaretb_linkfedilinkEnglish54•edit-211 months agoNot to mention the reviews, community hubs, workshop, video streaming and recording, controller support, cloud saves, family sharing. 30% may be a lot, but it’s not like they’re just sitting on it. EA and Ubisoft don’t offer (most of) those features with their launchers where they do get the full proceeds.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•11 months agoI remember PirateSoftware talking about the remote play online co-op on steam, I think I found it here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Iu4kpM692vI Definitely doesn’t seem to be sitting on it. Hell man, I have re-bought some games on other platforms just to re-play it on my Steam Deck. I can’t defend/accost the 30% simply due to my lack of knowledge in the industry.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish35•11 months agoNot to mention Steam/Valve uses a significant portion of their resources to develop Proton. Putting pressure on Microsoft is PRICELESS.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish7•11 months agoA couple of times, Steam Achievements have been a deciding factor in me not pirating a game. I know it’s dumb but ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯
Not to mention the reviews, community hubs, workshop, video streaming and recording, controller support, cloud saves, family sharing.
30% may be a lot, but it’s not like they’re just sitting on it.
EA and Ubisoft don’t offer (most of) those features with their launchers where they do get the full proceeds.
I remember PirateSoftware talking about the remote play online co-op on steam, I think I found it here:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Iu4kpM692vI
Definitely doesn’t seem to be sitting on it. Hell man, I have re-bought some games on other platforms just to re-play it on my Steam Deck.
I can’t defend/accost the 30% simply due to my lack of knowledge in the industry.
Not to mention Steam/Valve uses a significant portion of their resources to develop Proton.
Putting pressure on Microsoft is PRICELESS.
A couple of times, Steam Achievements have been a deciding factor in me not pirating a game. I know it’s dumb but ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯