That reads as great for Gaming, where well marketed and reasonably well made games are getting positive sales in an industry that is relying more and more on a subscribe and play mentality, rather than the more traditional, buy it an own it, which is a much a harder sell for Downloadable games (an yes I am aware Shovel knight is also getting a physical release, because of it's success, they can put that profit into getting it out to even more users). This infers that the game has done so well even that comparatively meagre 4% was a resounding profit making success. What is good to hear is that Yacht club didn't diss the 4% X1 sales, still citing each platform to contribute a sizeable chunk. Well as Steam, 3DS and Wii U are the 3 key platforms without a specific subscription service is it really that much of a suprise? I would imagine the majority of X1 and PS4 owners on the fence would simply wait for their Subscriptions to give this to them for free. If you were to remove a single platform, these developers would be leaving a significant chunk of money behind. All of these games are generating significant amounts of net revenue from a whole bunch of different platforms. Shovel Knight broke the impression that indies don't sell so well on Nintendo, and Broken Age has a surprisingly huge following on Mac. Vella - who gave the information during a Gaming Insiders event in San Francisco last week - states that this data proves that indies shouldn't ignore certain consoles when it comes to developing and publishing their games: The most successful single platform was Steam, with 32 percent of sales. 14 percent came via Sony, and 4 percent on Xbox. Yacht Club Games may have removed Shovel Knight's Nintendo exclusivity in recent months, but the game has still performed best on Nintendo consoles.Īccording to Nathan Vella, president and cofounder of Capy Games, 30 percent of sales have been on the 3DS, with 20 percent of total sales on Wii U.

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