Making a game with the source engine

[Gabriel_]

do i have to pay the source engine license even if i'm making a source engine game for free???

[ElvisDeadly]

https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/sdk/uploading/distributing_source_engine

Q. Is there a licensing fee for using the Source Engine?
A. There is no fee for using the Source Engine for your free mod, but there may be licensing fees for included tools if you charge money for your game.

[Gabriel_]

Originally posted by ElvisDeadly:

https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/sdk/uploading/distributing_source_engine

Q. Is there a licensing fee for using the Source Engine?
A. There is no fee for using the Source Engine for your free mod, but there may be licensing fees for included tools if you charge money for your game.

does this mean that i can make a game for free??

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Gabriel_:

Originally posted by ElvisDeadly:

https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/sdk/uploading/distributing_source_engine

Q. Is there a licensing fee for using the Source Engine?
A. There is no fee for using the Source Engine for your free mod, but there may be licensing fees for included tools if you charge money for your game.

does this mean that i can make a game for free??

You still have to pay the Steam Direct fee.

[Gabriel_]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by Gabriel_:

does this mean that i can make a game for free??

You still have to pay the Steam Direct fee.

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i can publish it only on steam?
the fee costs 100$?

[DarkMachine]

Originally posted by Gabriel_:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

You still have to pay the Steam Direct fee.

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the fee costs 100$?

https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/sdk/uploading/distributing_source_engine

Q. Can I sell my Source Engine game on Steam?
A. Yes, but there are a few requirements:

- You will need to complete an additional agreement for distributing a paid Source Engine product on Steam.
- If you are using the RAD tools included with the Source SDK, you will need to contact RAD for information and cost associated with licensing Miles and/or Bink.
- For any Source Engine game that charges money, Havok needs to be paid a licensing fee of $25,000 for the physics engine. You will need to pay this fee up front before making your game available for sale on Steam.
- You can only sell your Source Engine game via Steam unless you get a full Source Engine license.

Originally posted by Gabriel_:

the fee costs 100$?

A deposit fee applies to any small time developer or indie developer who wish to sell their games or software through Steam, so yes unless you are a big time game developer or publisher in the video game industry then you will have to go through Steam Direct.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by DarkMachine:

A deposit fee applies to any small time developer or indie developer who wish to sell their games or software through Steam, so yes unless you are a big time game developer or publisher in the video game industry then you will have to go through Steam Direct.

Every title on Steam regardless of who you are pays the $100 fee.

[DarkMachine]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by DarkMachine:

A deposit fee applies to any small time developer or indie developer who wish to sell their games or software through Steam, so yes unless you are a big time game developer or publisher in the video game industry then you will have to go through Steam Direct.

Every title on Steam regardless of who you are pays the $100 fee.

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That was not the case with giant publishers, who didn't have to go through Steam Greenlight or Steam Direct previously before Steam Greenlight was even a thing. Though I'm sure how it actually works these day because established publisher who already have a business relation with Steam prior did not have to go through a greenlight process unlike indie devs/pubs.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by DarkMachine:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Every title on Steam regardless of who you are pays the $100 fee.

That was not the case with giant publishers who didn't have to go through Steam Greenlight or Steam Direct previously before Steam Greenlight was even a thing. Though I'm sure how it actually works these day because established publisher who already have a business relation with Steam prior did not have to go through a greenlight process unlike indie devs/pubs.

https://store.steampowered.com/sub/163632/

[Tszar]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by DarkMachine:

That was not the case with giant publishers who didn't have to go through Steam Greenlight or Steam Direct previously before Steam Greenlight was even a thing. Though I'm sure how it actually works these day because established publisher who already have a business relation with Steam prior did not have to go through a greenlight process unlike indie devs/pubs.

https://store.steampowered.com/sub/163632/

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Steam Direct only applies to new or smaller game developers or companies who want to place their titles on Steam. Big players like Capcom, Activision, Square Enix, etc. etc. have a fixed agreement with Steam on how many game titles they plan to put up on Steam. They also usually a slightly larger cut per copy sold though it is not really that substantial unless they reach a certain threshold of copies sold.

[Przekliniak]

Paid source game -25 000 $
free source game - 100$