The publishers get an extra cut which in turn helps the developers produce more games
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So Discord doesn't have a game store. They have a subscription-based rental service from the look of it. Speaking of the awesome site http://itch.io , can I buy one of your exclusive games there? You know, since they have a dev friendly cut?
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Not yet, but our partners are free to sell access to Epic store exclusives through Humble. More partnerships are in the works. Each one will be announced when it’s ready.https://www.shacknews.com/article/110641/epic-partners-with-humble-bundle-for-epic-games-store-titles …
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Here’s another data point. Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Tenpay, Alipay, and others handle many of these functions as payment processors, charging 2% to 3.5%. These are profitable businesses, and those fees encompass the full cost of operating, including people, office space, etc.
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Well, Steam pays those costs, so the customer doesn't have to.
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Makes sense. But at the same time, the EGS doesn't have all the features Steam or GOG have, so costs are obviously lower.
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