Here's some news for you. Most people don't have $40,000 spare cash lying around to publish their own games, not to mention that putting a game up on the GG website is a great way to get it to people. Why don't you learn how to read and listen to Jeff? Idiot.
Steve Schmith
Garage Games Community Member
You don't have to publish through Sierra.
From the Official FAQ:
"These restrictions are part of our agreement with Sierra/Vivendi and were required in order for us to be able to release the source code to the public. Actually, we do not feel that these are major restrictions. As previously explained, you can create a game using an absolute state of the art gaming engine for a hundred bucks. There are only minor hoops to jump through with GarageGames to get your product sold to a traditional publisher. This is really no more restrictive than using an agent to represent your game to potential publishers. It is in our best interests to get you the absolute best deal possible for your product."
They only have an agreement with Sierra to restrict the use of the Torque engine. If you find another box publisher, Garage Games must be involved in the negoatiations. There is no need to publish only with Sierra. Please get your information straight before posting.
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Here's some news for you. Most people don't have $40,000 spare cash lying around to publish their own games, not to mention that putting a game up on the GG website is a great way to get it to people. Why don't you learn how to read and listen to Jeff? Idiot. Steve Schmith Garage Games Community Member
You don't have to publish through Sierra. From the Official FAQ: "These restrictions are part of our agreement with Sierra/Vivendi and were required in order for us to be able to release the source code to the public. Actually, we do not feel that these are major restrictions. As previously explained, you can create a game using an absolute state of the art gaming engine for a hundred bucks. There are only minor hoops to jump through with GarageGames to get your product sold to a traditional publisher. This is really no more restrictive than using an agent to represent your game to potential publishers. It is in our best interests to get you the absolute best deal possible for your product." They only have an agreement with Sierra to restrict the use of the Torque engine. If you find another box publisher, Garage Games must be involved in the negoatiations. There is no need to publish only with Sierra. Please get your information straight before posting.