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ArkanExplorer
6y ago
On Steam, larger developers are charged a 20% commission, whereas Indie developers are charged a 30% commission. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-03-indie-deve... You are put at a fundamentally poorer eco
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This is the conclusion of the American Federal Trade Commission... https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-08-ftc-wary-o... ""heavy taxation" by Apple and Google means developers are forced to use
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These are just symptoms - the fundamental underlying factor is the 30% commission taken by Valve, Microsoft, Sony, Apple, Google. Take these values down to 10-15%, and the game development business becomes a lot higher-margin, encouraging n
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You should blame Governments of the world, for holding interest rates at lower levels than the inflation rate. eg. the USA inflation rate is 2%, whereas the interest rate is 0%. Its inevitable that savings will flow out of fiat and into all
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It would be easier to target and lobby politicians to ban crypto exchanges. A stranded asset isn't worth much.
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The average vehicle in America is sold after 6.5 years. Tesla may consider their duty lies only to that first buyer, not to any thereafter. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2017/01/04/passin
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Son preference is an unfortunate cultural element of Asian migration. "Indian-born mothers living in Canada with two children had 138 boys for every 100 girls" https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/0