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Steam games earned $560K but co-creator took home $15K a year
Original: Two Steam games made $560K but the co-creator took home $15K/year
A developer's breakdown shows two of their Steam games generated $560,000 across 135,000 sales, yet the co-creator earned only about $15,000 a year and still drives a 2012 Mazda. High refund rates, Steam's 30 percent cut and publisher fees consumed most of the revenue. The account is drawing attention to how little independent developers can take home even after solid commercial success on the platform.
Why now: It reveals how Steam's fees, refunds and publisher cuts can leave indie developers with surprisingly little income from commercially successful games.
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