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Old 02-28-2014, 02:34 PM   #1
Solecismic
Solecismic Software
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Canton, OH
To Greenlight or not to Greenlight

I was interested in a discussion of the pros and cons of trying a Greenlight on Steam for FOF7.

One question is whether Steam is even still interested in indie developers, given Newell's comments about moving away from Greenlight. This could simply be a waste of time and money.

Another question is whether Steam is useful for a product that's already a couple of months old.

I do need to get the word out there about FOF7. I used to do this through review requests, but things don't work that way as much any more.

If I were to go the Greenlight route and it were approved, I would set up an "exchange" of sorts where we'd assign a free Steam code to anyone willing to turn in their purchased ViaTech code. That way, people who prefer the Steam convenience wouldn't need to purchase again.

The game would still be available through ViaTech.

Anyway, I'm interested in arguments pro and con.

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