Viral Steam Game Made $1.3 Million But Creator Only Got $2,000 After Mass Refunds
A viral Steam game made $1.3 million but its creator only got $2,000 after mass refunds.
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Source diversity sample: Mein-MMO · Rock Paper Shotgun · games.gg · WMUR · GameSpot.
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What was the price of the game?
The game was priced at $200.
How many times was the game sold?
The game sold over 6,700 times.
What was the total revenue generated by the game?
The game generated $1.3 million in sales.
Where it stands
A teenager's game sold over 6,700 times on Steam, but the developer only kept $2,000. The game, priced at $200, generated $1.3 million in sales. However, nearly all buyers requested refunds, leaving the creator with minimal earnings.
The game's high price point and poor visual quality are cited as reasons for the mass refunds. According to coverage from Mein-MMO and Rock Paper Shotgun, the game's success was short-lived due to buyer dissatisfaction. The game's viral status did not translate into sustained sales or profits.
The creator's experience raises questions about the sustainability of high-priced indie games and the impact of refund policies on developers. The game's brief success and subsequent refund wave underscore the challenges faced by independent developers in the competitive gaming market. The creator's story has sparked discussions about pricing strategies and consumer expectations in the gaming industry.
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Who reported it (5)
- 18-Year-Old Sells His Game on Steam over 6,700 Times, Would Be a Millionaire Now If Not for 99.9% of Buyers Returning the Game Mein-MMO · 1d ago
- This Game Costs 200 Dollars is a game that really does cost $200, doesn't look very good, and almost made its dev $1.3 million Rock Paper Shotgun · 1d ago
- Teen Indie Dev Made $2,000 From $1.3M in Game Sales games.gg · 1d ago
- 'I was this close': NH teen's video game makes over $1 million overseas, but he can't keep it WMUR · 1d ago
- Viral Steam Game Made $1.3 Million But Creator Only Got $2,000 After Mass Refunds GameSpot · 1d ago
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