For years now, it seems like any discussion of online gaming storefronts eventually comes back to Steam and Valve's inc…
Steam Store
Steam is the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games.
Solving the "marketplace" business model - @ASmartBear
I'm amazed how many startups follow the "marketplace" pattern but don't acknowledge or address the peculiar difficulties of that model. Here's some guidance.
A developer's guide to releasing a game on Steam
If you're an independent developer who prefers a premium business model, there's an excellent chance that your business…
Open Market (openmkt.app) - An AT Proto Marketplace
Hey guys, I think it’s time for me to share my project here. I’ve been working on this idea since last year, had a very cold launch in January, and have reached a point of stability where I’m confident the app is ready for the mainstream. Open Market is an aggregator (think of Google Shopping) aiming to help people promote their products, art, or anything they plan to sell. This includes used goods and pretty much anything else. The app creates a personal storefront for every AT Protocol user....
itch.io
itch.io is a simple way to find, download and distribute indie games online. Whether you're a developer looking to upload your game or just someone looking for something new to play itch.io has you covered.
The Internet Economy
We are living in an era of bundling. The big five consumer tech companies — Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft — have moved far…
What happened to Steam Machines?
Three PC builders on why they're not gambling on SteamOS.
Are we just buying each other's games?
570 votes, 156 comments. Exaggeration alert. After quite a few topics asking how to easily get greenlit on Steam, thinking that means instant…
Free-to-Use, Unless You Are a Cloud Provider (The New Strategy?)
On the heels of my talk about the current licensing challenges to single-vendor open source firms, I want to discuss the resulting strategy for vendors selling to developers. Single-vendor open sou…
The API-as-a-marketplace - Version One Ventures
As we’ve been spending time on B2B marketplaces and dev tools/platforms, we’ve come to realize that there’s an interesting sub-category that combines elements of both: the API-as-a-marketplace. What is an API-as-a-marketplace? Just like a traditional marketplace, an API-as-a-marketplace has two sides: suppliers and buyers. But, the interface is different. In a traditional marketplace, discovery and […]
Facebook is building its own Steam-style desktop gaming platform with Unity | TechCrunch
Facebook may try to compete with Steam, or at least win back revenue lost when casual gaming shifted to mobile. Today Facebook formally announced it's
We Need More Open Source in Gaming | Andreessen Horowitz
When it comes to free software, there’s a sharp cultural divide between the tech world and the gaming world. It’s normal for a startup to make heavy use of open source, and it’s normal for a big tech company to give away huge codebases for free. This is because the tech world understands the benefits...
A game developer's guide to Steam wishlists
If you're an independent developer who prefers a premium business model, there's an excellent chance that your business…
Almost everyone is doing the API economy wrong | TechCrunch
It’s time to hold companies to a higher standard when it comes to APIs. As software "eats the world," it seems like it’s not enough for a business to just serve its customers and hopefully make a profit, they also have to be “platforms” -- and, as any developer would respond, these days you just can’t be a platform without an API.
A standard similar to standard.site but for storefronts could be cool, standard.shop?
