Yhn CultureGaming first seen 2 d ago, last 32 min ago, peak #5
Two Steam games earned $560K, co-creator got $15K a year
Original: Two Steam games made $560K but the co-creator took home $15K/year
A co-creator of two Steam games that generated $560,000 across 135,000 sales says he took home only about $15,000 a year, driving a 2012 Mazda. He attributes the shortfall to high refund rates in China, Steam's 30 percent cut, and publisher splits that consumed most of the revenue. The account has reignited debate among developers about how little independent game creators actually earn from seemingly successful releases.
Why now: The stark gap between a game's apparent commercial success and the developer's tiny income strikes a nerve in ongoing debates about developer pay and platform fees.
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