Even some of the games that remain in early access to this day have been able to receive valuable feedback thanks to the audience built with Steam. Surgeon Simulator, The Escapists and Undertale all were released through Steam Greenlight, with all three going on to have successful sequels. While YouTube would end up being a major reason behind FNAF's community discovering the game, Steam Greenlight gave it a public platform to be distributed on, giving the now-iconic horror series a home for many more games to come.įNAF isn't the only now-iconic series to get its start on Greenlight. The service gave Five Night's at Freddy's its first public platform and early exposure before getting noticed by YouTubers, with FNAF going on to have several sequels, going from a single-developer indie game to a media franchise with games made by multiple teams. That's a step too far for many less committed users, and a good way of differentiating Steam Direct from more open platforms like Itch.io or the Google Play Store.Today, it can be difficult to remember some of the now-iconic franchises that first came onto the gaming scene via Greenlight. That probably means social security numbers for American developers and local equivalents in other countries-the same kind of thing you'd need to submit to a new employer in order to have the local tax authority verify your pay. In addition to the new $100 fee for each individual game, developers will need to submit personal and/or company identification, including verifiable tax info.
With the new Direct system, Steam's barrier to entry is getting a little more serious. That proved to be easily manipulated, as unscrupulous developers would generate fake votes or make money off of the nascent Steam trading card economy. The community-policed aspect of Steam Greenlight meant that Valve thought a wide-open approach was best, relying on Steam users themselves to filter the gold from the dross of the massive Greenlight catalog. Related: How to Sell Your Steam Trading Cards (and Get Free Steam Credit)
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