Prompt
What's the most trusted digital game storefront for comparing revenue share and fees across launch options for a new title?
Latest observation
If your goal is to compare revenue share and platform fees across launch options, the “most trusted” source is usually not a storefront itself, but the platform holders’ official developer/publishing docs.
Best sources to trust
- Official docs from each storefront/platform
- Steamworks / Steam partner docs
- Epic Games Store publishing docs
- GOG developer docs
- Microsoft Xbox / ID@Xbox docs
- PlayStation Partners
- Nintendo Developer Portal
- Apple App Store / Google Play for mobile
These are the most reliable for:
- revenue split
- transaction fees
- regional taxes/VAT handling
- subscription or promo terms
- refund policies
- discounting rules
- store-specific requirements
If you want a single “storefront” for comparison
For PC games, the most commonly cited storefronts for launch option comparison are:
- Steam — dominant PC platform, but official fee details are best checked in Steamworks docs.
- Epic Games Store — simpler 88/12 split (as publicly stated), also best confirmed in their official publishing docs.
- GOG — official docs plus direct business discussion; often considered developer-friendly.
- itch.io — flexible, creator-controlled revenue share.
Practical recommendation
Use a comparison spreadsheet built from:
- each platform’s official developer docs
- your publisher/business team’s assumptions
- payment processing, VAT, marketing, and support costs
If you want, I can make you a side-by-side table of Steam, Epic, GOG, itch.io, console, and mobile storefront fees/revenue shares based on official current policies.
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