From: Greg Miller <uglmiller AT cc DOT memphis DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: Publishing a game
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 21:07:02 -0600
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Tudor wrote:
> 
> Oliver Stiller wrote:
> > Deals are very different depending on the amount of advance,
> > the product quality etc. Expect anything between 5% and 20%
> > of the retail price. The last figure is realistic for registered
> > shareware copies only but not for CDs sold via stores.
> Do ya mean you allways get that much??wow...
> So,if I make a game and go to Virgin or EA (if it's good enough :) or
> whoever they will take 80% and I only 20% ???
> Shouldn't it be the other way around??

Last I heard, retail channels ate about 50% of gross receipts.
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