nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 months agoIndie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cutwww.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square123fedilinkarrow-up1388arrow-down110
arrow-up1378arrow-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 · 3 months agomessage-square123fedilink
minus-squaretb_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up54arrow-down1·edit-23 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-squareZozano@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·3 months agoNot to mention Steam/Valve uses a significant portion of their resources to develop Proton. Putting pressure on Microsoft is PRICELESS.
minus-squarelobutlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 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-squareAnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 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.
Not to mention Steam/Valve uses a significant portion of their resources to develop Proton.
Putting pressure on Microsoft is PRICELESS.
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.
A couple of times, Steam Achievements have been a deciding factor in me not pirating a game. I know it’s dumb but ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯