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minus-square@MangolinkEnglish3•9 months agoWhy does game company need a publisher when they can host on Steam or one of it’s lesser competitors and pay YouTubers to get the initial word out? arrow-up13arrow-down10file-textreply1starmore-verticalmailMessageflagCreate ReportslashBlock user
minus-square@[email protected]OPMlinkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months agoProbably because they can also finance the games being made. Indie devs generally don’t have much money. arrow-up11arrow-down10file-textreply1starmore-verticalmailMessageflagCreate ReportslashBlock user
minus-square@MangolinkEnglish1•9 months agoJust take a loan. Build a portfolio to convince the lender. Hire some marketing people. arrow-up11arrow-down10file-textreply1starmore-verticalmailMessageflagCreate ReportslashBlock user
Why does game company need a publisher when they can host on Steam or one of it’s lesser competitors and pay YouTubers to get the initial word out?
Probably because they can also finance the games being made. Indie devs generally don’t have much money.
Just take a loan. Build a portfolio to convince the lender. Hire some marketing people.