Comment on ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Prepared for 100k Concurrent Players, They’ve Gotten 700K
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 year agoThe game does have multiplayer. If it’s not using P2P connections, preparing for 100k players and having 700k could make that slower. But I’m pretty sure it’s P2P so that doesn’t make any difference.
TWeaK@lemm.ee 1 year ago
There’s still going to be some server overheads in connecting players together initially (I don’t think it works just by IP), but yeah I think the game stuff itself is P2P.
AProfessional@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The Steam Matchmaking API is included in their 30% cut.
Cybersteel@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Really? What’s the benefit of going solo instead of paying the 30% thru steam.
dabaldeagul@feddit.nl 1 year ago
If you’re launching on Steam you’re paying the 30% anyways.
If you publish elsewhere there’s a lot you have to build yourself, but it would allow more freedom in the way you implement it. It might also be cheaper, but that depends on the way you do things.
AProfessional@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m not suggesting they do, just that it’s a feature Steam provides.
Obviously 30% higher revenue is the benefit of self publishing.