Networking is always important. And those AAA studios probably have dedicated lines of support to Valve that can open up such deals way more easily than an indie trying to email support.
Valve also does try to highlight some successful indies, but that’s a small slice of indie pie. While every other AAA studio is that direct line gained from events, existing networks reaching out, etc.
FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 2 weeks ago
Yes, I’m aware that what Valve does maximises profit, but it’s a trade-off with quality as we’ve seen the larger studios are more likely to be cashgrabs than even some asset flips.
raze2012@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I don’t think we disagree. I’m just talking about how the sausage is made. Squeaky wheels get the grease.