• IndescribablySad@threads.net@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    Agreed. Subnautica 1 steam revenue breakdown offers a bit of perspective on why they might want to play pretend.

    “How much money did Subnautica make? We estimate that Subnautica made $274,113,745.92 in gross revenue since its release. Out of this, the developer had an estimated net revenue of $80,863,555.05. Refer to the revenue table for a full breakdown of these numbers.”

    $274,113,746
    GROSS REVENUE

    ADJ. REGIONAL PRICING
    $24,670,237.13

    DISCOUNTS
    $54,822,749.18

    REFUNDS
    $32,893,649.51

    STEAM CUT
    $48,518,133.03

    VAT / SALES TAX
    $32,345,422.02

    NET REVENUE
    $80,863,555.05

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      Bloomberg reported that the bonus was tied to revenue targets. So the $250,000 estimate must be estimating significantly higher revenues for them in 2025.

      What you posted is just the sales on 1 platform for 1 game, whixh came out in 2018 when games were cheaper.

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        It’s far and away their most profitable game to date, so it would make sense to get some perspective from it. Can you offer anything concrete about their other platform sales? I’m not familiar with any tools for that