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2009-07-21 , 12:57
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Originally Posted by Bundyo View Post
Donations don't work, you have to be aggressive and that counts as ads. I have a free online RegExp evaluator which has earned a 1x10 EUR donation since its start in the beginning of 2007 and it has a good not too big user base.
There are situations where donations have worked. Maybe not with games though.

Perhaps some kind of system iPhoneOS 3 allows works. You get basic game for free (like demo), and pay very little for a new level/functionality. This way you pay for what you get without buying something you won't use anymore.

Or subscriptions. Look at WoW. If there is some kind of competition like MMOG this means ka-ching.

Sublicensing does work btw. That is what ID software does with their engine. The software just had to be worth licensing. With projectM, that is the case as well.
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