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Agreed on the art - iStock art isn't going to cut it. We just tweaked the terms to accomodate folks like you - we're going to keep track of our actual art costs
by jvrossb 14y ago
Agreed on the art - iStock art isn't going to cut it. We just tweaked the terms to accomodate folks like you - we're going to keep track of our actual art costs and deduct that instead of a fixed $1000. So if you provided all the art there will be no deduction.
- andymoe 14y agoI beg to differ on the iStock art issue. I have seen people build large streams of revenue by starting with iStock art as a base for their games (Sure remixing etc and being handy with photoshop does not hurt) In any case the issue of iStock art took away from my main point and that is publishing with you guys gives away the most important ingredient of becoming successful as an independent developer in the app store. That is the network effect of having a bunch of your games installed on peoples phones and computers. When someone publishes with you they are trading a potential short term boost in sales for a long term disadvantage in the market while at the same time growing makegameswithus own network and brand instead of your own. As an indie dev it's a foolish tradeoff to make if you truly want to have a sustainable app business and not get squeezed by yet another third party.