How Steam sales saved a Developer
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Dr_Mechano,
Posted on: 2010-08-24 13:00 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture
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Originally Posted by LiquidX
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So, a company goes from having several hits and a proper office, to having to move out, sell their furniture, and code from their bedrooms. Yet thanks to the downright crazy sales Valve offers through Steam, they were able to bank enough cash to have a years worth of capital to continue development. God bless you, Steam. |
I understand that they greatly improved The Path's circulation as well, even if the sale was so cheap it didn't up their profits dramatically.
I got Introversion's complete set on the cheap during the promotion the article mentions! I'm indirectly part of the news!
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People really did trash Valve for Steam in it's early days, but more and more it's proving to be one of the best things to ever happen for the health of PC gaming.
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I'm working on my own designs for a game. On the very distant, off, and improbable chance that it becomes marketable, I'm going to Steam with it first. Not a doubt in my mind that getting it on Steam would be my gold medal.
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Hey, we should talk on Skype more later on. I'm out of the house ATM, but y'know, later this seems like a cool conversation in the making.
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Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
I'm working on my own designs for a game. On the very distant, off, and improbable chance that it becomes marketable, I'm going to Steam with it first. Not a doubt in my mind that getting it on Steam would be my gold medal.
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Is it a physics based platformer with cute flash graphics?
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Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
I'm working on my own designs for a game. On the very distant, off, and improbable chance that it becomes marketable, I'm going to Steam with it first. Not a doubt in my mind that getting it on Steam would be my gold medal.
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Totally. I think the market is finally ready to fill this gaping lack in design.
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Originally Posted by Solos
Is it a physics based platformer with cute flash graphics?
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It does seem like Valve is willing to take chances with what it puts on Steam.
They are willing to put smaller indie titles upfront and center, stuff that would never see the light of day (woo go Eversion!). I didn't purchase the games in said sale but then I own a signed copy of Uplink (can't remember what you Americans called it) and had already purchased Defcon.
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We call it Uplink.
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Originally Posted by Dr_Mechano
It does seem like Valve is willing to take chances with what it puts on Steam.
They are willing to put smaller indie titles upfront and center, stuff that would never see the light of day (woo go Eversion!). I didn't purchase the games in said sale but then I own a signed copy of Uplink (can't remember what you Americans called it) and had already purchased Defcon. |
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So, a company goes from having several hits and a proper office, to having to move out, sell their furniture, and code from their bedrooms. Yet thanks to the downright crazy sales Valve offers through Steam, they were able to bank enough cash to have a years worth of capital to continue development.
God bless you, Steam.