Dark Secrets The Gaming Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know

Where Your Money Is Actually Going

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It makes sense that when you buy a game, some of the money you spent goes right into the pockets of the game’s developers. Unfortunately, that’s not how it always works. According to the freelance developer Simon Roth, most developers are given a one-time payment for their work, no matter how successful the game is.

Most of the money goes to the game’s publishers, and the only people who receive royalties from a game tend to be celebrity voice actors and senior managers. The battle over who should get royalties still rages on today, with no sign of ending anytime soon.