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Any plans to release this game on steam ?

Word is not at the moment. May change early next year. Have to wait and see. [8D]

+1 for steam.

+1 for steam

Yeah, just given the update debarkle that happened, Steam would help with that nonsense.

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I have so many issues with Matrix FTP updates & downloads that unless the game is released on Steam I have no choice but to pass.

Well lads… +1

Let's just understand that Steam may not fit into every independent developers business model. Steam's services don't come cheap and they are notorious for demanding schedules indies are hard pressed to keep. Many developers consider going with Steam like making a pact with the Devil.

Kevinkin put it down perfectly.

The game will be released on Stream, no doubt. But we are keen on selling it as long as possible on Matrix site only, as otherwise we are gifting something like 30% of our profit to Steam for nothing in exchange.

You lose 100% of the profit for sales you don't make because it's not offered on Steam.

I think Steam is perfect for this release..more so than say GGWITE which was put on Steam.

Nelmsm1, the issue is way more complex than that and it is all incorporated into the sale business model that was created for our game. The whole way Steam handles reviews and revenue sharing tier since last 3 months or so is very brutal and backbreaking to indie developers.

I understand all the valid points of having the game on Steam from user-end, but keep in mind that by delaying the Steam release a bit helps us recover at least part of the resources we invested into making this game. Also, Matrix key will be valid for Steam too.

ORIGINAL: lancer

I have so many issues with Matrix FTP updates & downloads that unless the game is released on Steam I have no choice but to pass.

Indeed

Just got around to listening to the 3 moves ahead podcast on this game

Came home jumped on steam still flush with Holiday gift card money I'd been saving for an impulse buy to only end up without the game.

CapnDarwin. Are you working on this title as well as Southern Storm? This is filling the gap between Red Storm and the forthcoming - hopefully - sequel.

@baldbrother, no, I'm just commenting here and there when I know something based on the subject matter. My free time is focused on Southern Storm. [8D]

I understand your reluctance to put the game on Steam but that's where the majority of the customers are.

The time to do it is when you've got a measure of activity around the game, eg. Youtube gameplays

If you leave it too long you'll list on Steam and just fade into the crowd.

"We are in the real estate business, not the hamburger business."
Ray Kroc

I suppose we are to believe the developers are smart enough to create a nice wargame but too dumb to understand the arithmetic of their own business model. Guys let the Steam thing go and play the new Combat Mission Shock Force 2. Oh sh*t, that's not available on Steam either. Sorry. Now you are missing two great recent hard core titles.

Kevin

Does Steam actually have a significant wargaming community?

I couldn't say if Steam has a 'significant' wargaming community but it's certainly larger than the customer base found exclusively at Matrix/Slitherine.

ORIGINAL: Perturabo

Does Steam actually have a significant wargaming community?

I don't care about if steam has a wargaming community or not. What I care about is how easy it is to install and update a game

The issues around the very first patch shows how bad Matrixs system is.

And you also don't have to bother with serial codes.