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Over 5,000 games released on Steam this year didn't make enough money to recover the $100 fee to put a game on Valve's store, research estimates (www.gamesradar.com)

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[–] traches@sh.itjust.works 123 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Just knowing how the internet be, I bet it’s 98% shovelware garbage looking for whales

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[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 18 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Ah man, I used to buy whole magazine because of the shovelware CDs on the front. Countless hours were spent installing credit card validators and odd scientific calculators.

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[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Oh hey, this random CD I got from the mail has a screensaver in it!

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[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Just knowing Steam, it’s shovelware.

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