The steam keys are free to developers.
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FlowVoid@lemmy.world 1 week agoWhy is that reasonable? Storefronts don’t get free keys from Steam, they have to buy them. After they pay Steam, they should be allowed to sell them at any price they want.
Imagine if Ford said you couldn’t sell your car for less than what Ford dealers charge for used cars.
ninja@lemmy.world 1 week ago
zod000@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
I am almost certain that steam keys are actually free to developers, which is the whole reason for the policy.
Grenfur@lemmy.one 1 week ago
Exactly! Pirate Software talked about this a while back. Steam doesn’t want you cutting them out, and then them still being responsible for the bandwidth to download and host your game.
woelkchen@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Yes, they are. That’s what many of the Kinguin etc. keys are. People/bots pretend to be game reviewers/streamers and ask for free keys. I have a “Game Press” license for a game because back then I didn’t know of that method. I was under the impression those were keys sold by the developer in foreign markets for adjusted prices. Now I know better.