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Jmaeson Feb 27, 2015 @ 12:47pm
What are the royalties for selling games on steam?
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76561193857876471 Feb 27, 2015 @ 12:49pm 
I believe Steam says they won't publicly discuss their take, but that it's something that will be discussed when you get a game on Steam.
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Didgy Feb 27, 2015 @ 12:54pm 
All the information you're going to get without going direct to Valve
http://www.steampowered.com/steamworks/FAQ.php
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Satoru Feb 27, 2015 @ 1:27pm 
Most reports indicate the margins are 30% since this is fairly standard across most digital store platforms
Last edited by Satoru; Feb 27, 2015 @ 1:27pm
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76561193857876471 Feb 27, 2015 @ 1:30pm 
Originally posted by Satoru:
Most reports indicate the margins are 30% since this is fairly standard across most digital store platforms

Forgive me having a blonde moment here, but do you mean Steam gets 30%, or the developer gets 30%?
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Tev Feb 27, 2015 @ 1:33pm 
Originally posted by torvuseremita:
Originally posted by Satoru:
Most reports indicate the margins are 30% since this is fairly standard across most digital store platforms

Forgive me having a blonde moment here, but do you mean Steam gets 30%, or the developer gets 30%?
Valve gets 30%, publisher gets 70%.
Last edited by Tev; Feb 27, 2015 @ 1:33pm
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76561193857876471 Feb 27, 2015 @ 1:33pm 
Thanks Teutep.
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Satoru Feb 27, 2015 @ 1:52pm 
Originally posted by torvuseremita:
Originally posted by Satoru:
Most reports indicate the margins are 30% since this is fairly standard across most digital store platforms

Forgive me having a blonde moment here, but do you mean Steam gets 30%, or the developer gets 30%?
Valve gets 30%

It ends up being basically the same total margins as selling a title in retail. It was so that you didn't get retail partners angry that the digital store's margins were better for the seller which might make them favor digital distirbution over retail.
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swagNswift Dec 26, 2017 @ 1:39am 
If you need 100% of your game money than you should make your own platform for that.
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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jan 15, 2020 @ 4:03pm 
Originally posted by KeyC0de:
Is this a joke? Do my eyes deceive me? 30%?!? This is offensive on every level.

Feel free to go elsewhere with your game.

:qr:
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MoonC A T Jan 15, 2020 @ 4:12pm 
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Originally posted by KeyC0de:
Is this a joke? Do my eyes deceive me? 30%?!? This is offensive on every level.

Feel free to go elsewhere with your game.

:qr:
lol...was this just necroed, then deleted?
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