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Grimy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

This is an article that was floating on lemmy a few months ago.

wired.com/…/death-occurs-in-the-dark-indie-video-…

25% more of the profit can go a long way, if Steam were to only take 5% for example. And it’s not only about bankruptcy, it’s budget for more features, dealing with bugs and potential sequels. The quality is affected as well and Steam, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony don’t deserve all that money instead of the devs, just for being the middle men.

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oxideseven@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I’ll bite. I hate billionaires. Let’s check this out.

Things that hurt indie devs in this article:

Lack of available talent

Burnout

Lack of upfront funding (before a game is ever released)

Generally bad economy post COVID

Actual predatory exclusive tactics from epic or gamepad

The nebulous idea that the entire industry and fans need a culture change

Things not cited in this article as a problem:

Steam in any capacity. Directly or implied
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- Grimy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Lack of funding is mentioned every paragraph?
  
  belt-tightening can often mean simply shutting down.
  
  Sheffield says it’s hard not to feel guilty when other studios go under, even as his own struggles. “We’re all kind of fighting for a tiny slice of the same pie,”
  
  “When an indie doesn’t get funding for its game, you just quietly never see their work again,”
  
  The industry is struggling because steam and the other stores keep them on the brink, they have no leeway. I don’t know how steams greed could be seen as unrelated.
  
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  - AlexanderTheDead@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Pick a better battle because you’re making all of us anti-capitalists look like fucking idiots.
    
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    Grimy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Do you know of any other company that racks in as much cash and gets defended this hard. All I’m seeing is people defending an other billionaire cunt just because they use his product.
    
    Would you say tell me to shut up if I was denouncing Elon Musk or Bezos? You can’t be anti-capitalism and pro-Steam. The moment you defend a billionaire, you are part of the problem.
    
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