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Indie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cut(www.gamesradar.com)

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tb_@lemmy.world
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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.

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AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net
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A couple of times, Steam Achievements have been a deciding factor in me not pirating a game. I know it’s dumb but ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯

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Zozano@lemy.lol
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Not to mention Steam/Valve uses a significant portion of their resources to develop Proton.

Putting pressure on Microsoft is PRICELESS.

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lobut@lemmy.ca
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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.

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