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Some were US based developers who could have gotten more money as dish washers. I don't get this.

• meowface 10y ago
  Moreover, they know they were directly working on a game that made at least (1.5M * 39.99) ~60 million USD. I admire dedication to one's work and love of the game and all, but that's just not rational.
  • sidlls 10y ago
    What about working for literally nothing? Like, say, open source?
    • asimuvPR 10y ago
      In open source you keep the rights. Which for this game probably means millions. They did not get the rights or Rúe money. It just baffles me to no end.
      • sidlls 10y ago
        Keeping the rights to something you're giving away for free is the definition of meaningless symbolism in this context.
  • esrauch 10y ago
    Not that it justifies anything but that is probably a significant overestimate, Steam takes 30% and most people didn't pay full price for the game.
  • makomk 10y ago
    It's entirely likely they didn't know that - apparently none of the people working on it were told how much it sold and the company tried to stop outsiders estimating its sales figures through services like SteamSpy.
  • stordoff 10y ago
    It doesn't change your broader point, but I suspect that could be a significant over-estimate. Steam take ~30%, and many copies was have been sold at a discount price (I paid ~$15) due to the frequency of Steam sales.