I guess the closest thing that we can compare it to is the Google algorithm which also gets modified on a daily basis. People also complained about reduced visibility within searches and Google listend, so we're still using the same algorithms like in 2010. Or we came up with SEO (Search Engine Optimization). One of both happened.
My problem is that either game ads take up too much space or they are relegated to a list with tiny icons. Maybe they could copy the banner at the top of the page for new releases. Currently the new releases section sucks once you get past the front page.
Oh yeah, lets turn Steam into youtube. Want to see your library? Two five second adds incoming! Want to browse another game? Boom two adds. Reading the reviews? Not before seeing these adds! And after all that, the people who would not end up on those adds (and there would be a bazillion of them) would continue whining that they are not there.
All this crying about an inevitable problem (which will also one day affect EGS.. that is if they decide there enough worthy indies who deserve the keys to the kingdom) really makes it hard to cheer for indie developers.
Honestly, I'd insert a couple of small personalized capsules/banners in every free space I could get away with, put a couple in the Steam overlay even, in Chat windows, grow impressions to the sky.
To be fair: the 30% Steam cut also pays for several different marketing instruments within Steam.
That's par for the course since there's always one side that will observe less sales, while another observes more sales.
Streamers and Youtubers are only going to broadcast games that are guaranteed to boost their view/subscriber count.
everyone would hate that
I think these indie devs were hoping that it'd be at the expense of AAA's. But that's putting Valve into an unrealistic position.
This too.
