[quote=“spacegojira, post:81, topic:103263”]
And no matter how many problems come with Steam, it’s still an amazing platform (just think about it, website, forum, workshop, achievments, user friendlist, chat, streaming, servers and serverspace for all the user content, database & synching, … and not to forget payment service, payment security, legal service & fees, … do you really want to do all that by yourself ?). 30% is a bargain for what you get.
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website = well you don’t really get a website do you. And you really should build your own site if you’re serious about making games. its easy and can be learned in a day.
forum = This is not a forum in which you have full control. you can setup a forum in a day. if you’re serious about making games. its easy and can be learned in a day.
workshop = not needed and is more trouble then its worth. I would prefer to put time towards making another game.
achievements = easy to setup your own. a little MySQL and php is all you need. its easy and can be learned in a day
user friendlist = make ur own. easy
chat = make your own. easy
streaming servers and serverspace for all the user content = why waste you time for user content. you will need to monitor this content and its not worth it.
database & synching = be more specific?
payment service = the standard rate is 2.5%
payment security = that comes with any payment provider included in the 2.5%
legal service & fees = what legal services? be more specific. can you tell me when valve has used their legal services to protect a game developer getting sued? maybe its happened many times, its just ive never heard of a case.
Hey if you think its worth it then good for you. later when you’ve actually finished a game after many years of work I’m not sure that 30% will seem so small. that’s 30% of the sale by the way. no 30% of the profits. you better get an accountant and a long talk about what you will really make. your time is not free is it.