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A portable gaming PC means optimization - in terms of performance and interface - is going to be critically important. But knowing Valve, they will keep the sa
by ArkanExplorer 5y ago
A portable gaming PC means optimization - in terms of performance and interface - is going to be critically important.
But knowing Valve, they will keep the same old exorbitant 30% commission which makes it uneconomical to actually launch great titles targeted at this device, same as for the Index VR device.
By the way, on Switch the effective commission is 25%, given that customers are rebated 5% of their eshop spend. Nintendo also bothers to apply curation and quality control to their store, which Steam does not.
- awakeasleep 5y agoGood analysis, but you harm your credibility by saying Nintendo curates eshop titles. This is only technically true, and no layperson would be able to tell. 99% of the eshop is ports of shovelware android ‘games’ that consist of little more than cover art.
- ArkanExplorer 5y agoI have two titles on Switch and Steam. What you are saying is incorrect. The process to get approved and launch on Switch is substantially more difficult than Steam, and the quality of titles is as a result much higher. Because of the lack of curation and quality control, I make a lot more revenue for the same product on Switch than on Steam.