From:	nikki AT gameboutique DOT co (nikki)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp,rec.games.programmer
Subject:	Re: publishing games (info)
Date:	25 Jan 1997 19:11:23 GMT
Organization:	GameBoutique
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> : 1) we publish your game(s) for you and split the profit 50/50 with you. remember that retail price and cost price are very different, ie you don't get 50% of the price you see it for in the shop, but 50% of the cost it's sold to retail at. (minus produc
> tion costs)
> 
> : 2) we give you the chance to sell your game yourself. after all you wrote it, why should any publisher make anything from it?
> : as many sites don't allow commercial activity on them, we can offer you web space and ftp space on a fixed or per usage basis. obviously we have to charge something because we're offering you part of our bandwidth, but the cost would be far less than tr
> ying to set your own server up. prices for this vary so it's best to email us and negotiate the best deal for *you*.
> 
 
> : you can reach us at sales AT gameboutique DOT com or me directly at nikki AT gameboutique DOT com
> 
 
> ???  I don't get it.  As a skeptical developer, I have to ask, what do I 
> get from that?  I give you 50% and you give me a good price for web and 
> ftp space??


sorry, there was some confusion here it seems. option 1 and 2 are separate. in option 1 we
take a 50% cut of profits as opposed to 80% or more which is what any other publisher will
offer you. 

in option 2 you don't pay us for anything except renting the web/ftp space.

regards,
nik



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Graham Tootell           GameBoutique Ltd. - THE online gaming experience
nikki AT gameboutique DOT com   http://www.gameboutique.com

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