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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

At least gamedevs can generate keys and sell them on other sites to get a bigger cut

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I don't think you can do that on EGS or GOG. So they ask 30%, but only if they actually helped make the sale. If you drove the revenue yourself, they're happy to distribute the game for free on their platform.

That's about the least scumbag model I can think of.

[–] teolan 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does it?

They can also just sell the game on other platforms no?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Yes, but his way you get the advantages of having it on Steam while bypassing the 30% cut of Valve.

My point was that, while Valve does take a big cut, it doesn't stop gamedevs from bypassing it