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Re:I hate what video games have become by pengaru on Sunday March 27, 2022 @11:28PM (#30826831)
> AFAIK it costs $100 +30% to publish on Steam. It only takes 260 people to buy your game at 50 cents to break even. If your game can't sell 260 copies at 50 cents then it's just that, worthless.

It doesn't take zero time to ship a bespoke finished game, your calculus is asinine.

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Re:I hate what video games have become by zimspy on Monday March 28, 2022 @01:11AM (#30827331)
Break even on publishing costs. What about the man hours put into development?
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