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Developers are charged for disc production. Not to mention the huge fees to get titles passed Sony/Nintendo/MS/etc QA. (TCR/TRC checklists, anyone?) Don't kid y
by shaggyfrog 16y ago
Developers are charged for disc production. Not to mention the huge fees to get titles passed Sony/Nintendo/MS/etc QA. (TCR/TRC checklists, anyone?) Don't kid yourself... developers get squeezed dry on consoles.
Apple/Google don't use physical media, like Steam, sure... but that single similarity is not sufficient to prove Steam is a "better comparison". So, again, Apple/Google are much more like console manufacturers than Steam, and their deal is comparatively better than PS/Xbox/Wii developers get.
- lwhi 16y agoI don't think we're going to be able to agree - but I think you're comparing Apples with Oranges. Steam sell IP through digital channels .. Apple/Google sell IP digitally. Console manufacturers (historically) sell IP on physical media. Both involve markedly different business models - a comparison is ridiculous.
- shaggyfrog 16y agoSteam sells software for PCs. Apple/Google sell software for console-like devices. Console manufacturers sell software for console-like devices. Both involve markedly different business models - a comparison is ridiculous.