the first part is something steam doesnt do, steam doesnt decide the price of your game
the first part is something steam doesnt do, steam doesnt decide the price of your game
KThe issue isn't the 30% really, it's the clause that you have to match the price on other storefronts I think
Mthere's also a need from the customer to call in the regulator, so it can't just happen out of thin air
Aif you sell steam keys
Awhich is also wrong
KI mean it'd be nice if they dropped it but Steam provides a really good service aside from publishing/distribution
Athe contract says if you do sell for cheaper somewhere else you have to give the same discount on steam in a reasonable time period
Dlmao something happened with my steam deck that it invalidated tpm2 decryption…
KSeems reasonable
VI mean steam do influence pricing though right? You're not allowed to sell for less on other platforms.
KThey'd have to change the model and charge separately for some functions of the SteamSDK tbh...
Ayou are
Myou can sell for less on other platform?
KNo you can't
KThat's the shady clause
KThat's not shady lmao
Ayeah, for steam keys specifically, but you have to give the discount also on steam quickly
KThey ask that if you adjust the price elsewhere, bloody well adjust the price here.
A
KIt is because if other storefront charges you less than 30% you can't pass that saving to the consumer.
KA storefront asking the supplier not to game the stores against each other is kinda a low ask.
Mwait so you're telling me if I package my game by my own and I can't even sell it at my price on my own store if I have the game on steam
KThey'd never do that in the first place either. That's not how capitalism works anywhere in the world so far.
KYup you need to match the prices
KThey'd take a bigger slice instead and keep the prices uniform.
Mactually the first time I ever heard that
KIndies do want to have the option
Aif the package is made with steam keys, you can sell for cheaper but have to apply the same price also on steam store with discounts
KAnd some would actually do it
KWhat indies. What council of indies do you speak for?
Mnot steam key or steam runtime
Athen its fine
Moh
Asteam doesnt have control over that
Mwell that's misleading
Aits your game afterall
Myeah steam key belong to steam so I don't see why
Awhat is? its pretty clear how it works
KYou sure?
Mthis is misleading
MI was asking if I'm doing the packaging all by myself and without steam
Adude, the game YOU made is owned by steam the time you post it on steam store? no
Kthis is false
Kyou cannot sell steam keys for less than they are on steam
Kyou are misrepresenting the entire thing
KThat's the point.
Kyou can't
Ayou can, but have to give the same deal on steam as well
KNo, it's not. You can sell games for less than you do on steam
Kyou cannot sell steam keys for less
MI bought a bunch of gog games for cheaper that's also on steam so I got so confused for a moment there
