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GameTap's New Indie Games Label, IGF Award

Posted by Zonk on from the power-to-the-people dept.

nz17 writes "Gamasutra is carrying the story about GameTap's new indie games program. 'By enlisting in the program, GameTap assumes non-exclusive responsibility for the digital distribution of each selected game. In addition to being promoted alongside GameTap titles, GameTap Indies will be showcased in a special Independent Games content area within the service.' GameTap also plans to give out its own award at the Independent Games Festival to three recipients. These selected three will receive $5000 — $10000 for a non-exclusive five-year distribution contract through the GameTap service."

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  1. Money for Independent Game Makers == Good by GetSource · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Seems to me that any money for independent game makers is good.

    What's particularly interesting to me about this is that they're offering a "non-exclusive" distribution deal.

    Perhaps this is similar to what they're doing with Sam & Max?