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Re:Indie developer turned down a pretty big game publishing ... by alpaca128 on Thursday August 19, 2021 @06:16AM (#28232154)
> If the business invokes the breach of contract clause, here's what happens:

> - They keep the right to sell the game, and I lose my royalty (so, they keep 100% of revenue)

> - I pay them back all money ever given to me, and...

> - I also pay them all development costs yet to come for them to finish the game without me, with no limit to what that budget or cost is.

Wow, that's financial suicide. You gotta be really desperate to sign that contract as developer.

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Re:Indie developer turned down a pretty big game publishing ... by sidewndr46 on Thursday August 19, 2021 @08:11AM (#28232805)
Yeah, I agree. Items 1 & 2 are pretty rough and would obviously be held over a developer's head all the time.

Item #3 is effectively "you declare bankruptcy, immediately".

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