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News · 12-06-12, 02:40 PM

It's too late in the day for anything but an explanatory headline. I was going to go with 'Steam Punk' because 'indie development = punk' but then I realised that was utter nonsense so I decided not to. Here is the news, straight from the IGF organisers: 'All IGF Main Competition finalists for this year's event will receive the opportunity to accept a distribution agreement for Steam.' The IGF hasn't made distribution agreements on behalf of developers though, with the final decision as to how the finalists reach the public still in the hands of the entrants. Instead, this route appears to be a means of avoiding arcane normal submission procedures or Greenlight.

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12-06-12, 02:40 PM	#1
News Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 34,698	Valve To Offer IGF Finalists Steam Distribution It's too late in the day for anything but an explanatory headline. I was going to go with 'Steam Punk' because 'indie development = punk' but then I realised that was utter nonsense so I decided not to. Here is the news, straight from the IGF organisers: 'All IGF Main Competition finalists for this year's event will receive the opportunity to accept a distribution agreement for Steam.' The IGF hasn't made distribution agreements on behalf of developers though, with the final decision as to how the finalists reach the public still in the hands of the entrants. Instead, this route appears to be a means of avoiding arcane normal submission procedures or Greenlight. (moreâ?¦) More...