simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoGeoGuessr is making its way to Steam next month after almost 12 years of sticking it out as a browser gamewww.rockpapershotgun.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkGeoGuessr is making its way to Steam next month after almost 12 years of sticking it out as a browser gamewww.rockpapershotgun.comsimple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareMidnight Wolf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoI found out recently that steam now let’s devs create subscriptions as opposed to one-time charges, so it’s 110% that
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoAin’t no way I’ll pay that. I would have discussed if it meant a one time payment but hell nah.
minus-squareKoalaUnknown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoGoogle Maps API isn’t free
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoI mentioned one time pay. If it’s that expensive, I can’t help you (or the devs) because I won’t play it then :-)
minus-squareKaiserschmarrn@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoTrading Cards and probably TF2 hats.
minus-squareJimmycakes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoCan run a little bitcoin mine in the background this way
minus-squarehalcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoThey already added a subscription. Up front cost cannot cover the ongoing API costs they must be paying for Google Maps. So either this has to be free and just a front end for the same shit, or they’ll still end up net negative.
Why?
I found out recently that steam now let’s devs create subscriptions as opposed to one-time charges, so it’s 110% that
Ain’t no way I’ll pay that.
I would have discussed if it meant a one time payment but hell nah.
Google Maps API isn’t free
I mentioned one time pay.
If it’s that expensive, I can’t help you (or the devs) because I won’t play it then :-)
Trading Cards and probably TF2 hats.
Can run a little bitcoin mine in the background this way
Money.
They already added a subscription.
Up front cost cannot cover the ongoing API costs they must be paying for Google Maps. So either this has to be free and just a front end for the same shit, or they’ll still end up net negative.