Timely_Jellyfish_2077@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoPatreon: adding Apple’s 30 percent tax is the price of staying in the App Storewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square51linkfedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down10
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minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year ago from which developers get a LOT of value What value are they getting, other than making use of Steam’s market dominance? And having DRM added? And that’s worth 30% of their income?
minus-squareTywèle [she|her]@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoSteam DRM is not mandatory.
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoUnfortunately being listed on Steam is.
minus-squareTywèle [she|her]@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI mean that’s obvious isn’t it? What would be the point of a developer using Steam and having their game not listed on it? What are you trying to say?
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIt is obvious. That’s the point. Steam dominates the market to the extent that you can’t have a successful launch without paying them a 30% tax. This is how monopolies work.
What value are they getting, other than making use of Steam’s market dominance? And having DRM added? And that’s worth 30% of their income?
Steam DRM is not mandatory.
Unfortunately being listed on Steam is.
I mean that’s obvious isn’t it? What would be the point of a developer using Steam and having their game not listed on it? What are you trying to say?
It is obvious. That’s the point. Steam dominates the market to the extent that you can’t have a successful launch without paying them a 30% tax. This is how monopolies work.