From: mdekker AT wins DOT uva DOT nl (Martijn Dekker)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp,rec.games.programmer,alt.comp.shareware.for-kids
Subject: Re: Publishing a game
Date: 21 Jan 1997 13:12:49 +0100
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tudor AT cam DOT org wrote: 

:jonklipp AT freenet DOT edmonton DOT ab DOT ca wrote:
:> Should be, but it ain't :)  It kinda sucks actually, the publishers
:> usually make lotsa money and the author doens't get that much.  Think
:> about this:  If your 10% (for example) is $50,000, then the publisher has
:> made $450,000.  Ouch. :)
:Do you know any ways to get ridd of this shit ?
:I'm not making any games yet :) but I would consider creating games as a
:hobby(i.e. 3D or real time strategies).
:I wouldn't like workin my butt on that game then takin a shitty 10% when
:the publisher gets 90% and 100% of the work is myne!!
:How do companies like lets say Origin stand this ??  

I think because the alternative to this '10%' is probably '0%'.
in other words, they need the publishers.


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Martijn Dekker
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