As an added note, a good idea for companies like steam would be a cd-burning kiosk. This way they can keep their product in the store, but minus the the packaging. Something like this would be excellent as far as re-use, for other companies moving into this distribution model.
What makes steam so great? Well to sum things up, distribution just became a whole lot more easy. Valve is one of the most independent game producing companies on the planet, since they are not bound to a publisher (via sierra). How much does steam pay for distribution? I am shure MUCH less than your average game company. In the future I expect to see game companies pull away from publishers, using a torrent-like-systems to distribute their software. Resulting in even more cash flow, and cutting out the middle man.
Scientists: Wow joe, the computer just went out and read the entire slashdot archive.
Computer: Futile humans, I will p0wn you! *Lifting a bionic hand and swiping the scientist to the side*
Scientists: Mac turn it off! Turn it offff argghh! Joe I just don't havvee teh power! Reaching for the coord.
Computer: Woa.. wohaahaa. All your base is mine. Make your time.. *The lights go out*
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Great news, does this mean they will be including a "get firefox" icon on their website?
As an added note, a good idea for companies like steam would be a cd-burning kiosk. This way they can keep their product in the store, but minus the the packaging. Something like this would be excellent as far as re-use, for other companies moving into this distribution model.
What makes steam so great? Well to sum things up, distribution just became a whole lot more easy. Valve is one of the most independent game producing companies on the planet, since they are not bound to a publisher (via sierra). How much does steam pay for distribution? I am shure MUCH less than your average game company. In the future I expect to see game companies pull away from publishers, using a torrent-like-systems to distribute their software. Resulting in even more cash flow, and cutting out the middle man.
Scientists: Wow joe, the computer just went out and read the entire slashdot archive. Computer: Futile humans, I will p0wn you! *Lifting a bionic hand and swiping the scientist to the side* Scientists: Mac turn it off! Turn it offff argghh! Joe I just don't havvee teh power! Reaching for the coord. Computer: Woa.. wohaahaa. All your base is mine. Make your time.. *The lights go out*
A chance to visit my moon base!!
Underwater swimming cameras!
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