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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 天前

Over 5,000 games released on Steam this year didn't make enough money to recover the $100 fee to put a game on Valve's store, research estimates

www.gamesradar.com

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Over 5,000 games released on Steam this year didn't make enough money to recover the $100 fee to put a game on Valve's store, research estimates

www.gamesradar.com

alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 天前
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And over 8,000 games are estimated to have earned under $1,000
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    Just knowing how the internet be, I bet it’s 98% shovelware garbage looking for whales

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      Just knowing Steam, it’s shovelware.

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      Ah man, I used to buy whole magazine because of the shovelware CDs on the front. Countless hours were spent installing credit card validators and odd scientific calculators.

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        Oh hey, this random CD I got from the mail has a screensaver in it!

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