Comment on Patreon: adding Apple’s 30 percent tax is the price of staying in the App Store

• helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Unfortunately being listed on Steam is.

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  • Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I mean that’s obvious isn’t it? What would be the point of a developer using Steam and having their game not listed on it? What is your point?

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    • helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It is obvious. That’s the point. Steam dominates the market to the extent that you can’t have a successful launch without paying them a 30% tax. This is how monopolies work.

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