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Guru3D.com » News » Microsoft is lowering commission for game creators in Microsoft Store

Microsoft is lowering commission for game creators in Microsoft Store

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 04/30/2021 07:55 AM | source: | 28 comment(s)
Microsoft is lowering commission for game creators in Microsoft Store

Microsoft is lowering its 'tax' on developers of PC games sold through the Microsoft Store, the company writes on its site.

From August 1, developers will no longer pay 30 percent of their revenues to Microsoft, but 12 percent. From that moment on, 88 percent will go to the game makers instead of 70 percent. For the time being, it only concerns developers who make PC games. This way, developers will take 88% of the net income from sales of PC games compared to the previous 70% they had. That is, almost 90% of the profits from the games will go to the developer.

Microsoft is not the first to lower this commission. The company Epic, which not only makes the game Fortnite but also has its own online store in which it sells PC games, also charges a 12 percent fee. Microsoft says it will cut its commission because it will be able to be successful on the Microsoft Store.

Competitor Valve, which owns the store Steam, still asks 30 percent of the developers. That percentage decreases as more copies are sold. After a developer earns $ 10 million ($ 8.26 million) on a game, the fee becomes 25 percent, after $ 50 million, the fee becomes 20 percent for each sale.

“As part of our commitment to empower all PC game creators to achieve more, beginning August 1, developers' share of Microsoft Store PC game net sales revenue will increase 70% at 88%. A clear and untethered revenue share means that developers can bring more games to more players and achieve greater commercial success by doing so, ”stated the company via the Xbox news blog .







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TheDeeGee
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#5908820 Posted on: 04/30/2021 10:50 AM
Most developers think Steam’s 30% revenue cut is unjustified - VG247

Daftshadow
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#5908851 Posted on: 04/30/2021 12:54 PM
Most developers think Steam’s 30% revenue cut is unjustified - VG247


Since Steam is still by far the largest platform, they have all the leverage. 30% is steep.

Kool64
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#5908864 Posted on: 04/30/2021 01:28 PM
Most developers think Steam’s 30% revenue cut is unjustified - VG247


hence why EGS is paying(bribing) developers to publish on their platform first....... My suspicion is that steam will lower it eventually too since MS did.

Alessio1989
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#5908875 Posted on: 04/30/2021 02:31 PM
What about removing certification issues for game patches on MS Store games?

WhiteLightning
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#5908876 Posted on: 04/30/2021 02:37 PM
hence why EGS is paying(bribing) developers to publish on their platform first....... My suspicion is that steam will lower it eventually too since MS did.


That would be a miracle. Steam is super greedy.

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