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by brnt 688 days ago
Providing hosting of game assets for decades and bandwidth for updating it and tools for running it on Linux and hosting for multiplayer must cost a bit more than 1 cent.

Sure, not 30% either.
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sbergot 688 days ago
The other massive contribution of steam is the discoverability you get.
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TimeBearingDown 688 days ago
Steam also allows you to create Steam Keys to give away or sell on your own which they take no cut from.
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