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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 game developer says two titles on Steam sold around 135,000 copies and generated $560,000, yet the co-creator earned only about $15,000 a year and still drives a 2012 Mazda. The shortfall is attributed to high refund rates in China, Steam's 30 percent cut, and publisher splits that consumed most of the revenue. The account has sparked debate about how little indie developers actually take home from seemingly successful games.
Why now: The stark gap between strong sales figures and the developer's meager income highlights perceived unfairness in game platform and publisher economics.
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