Video Game Crowdfunding: Pledges, Rewards and Risks
Reward-based crowdfunding lets people pledge support toward a proposed game, sometimes selecting a reward such as a future game copy.
Business Models
A price tag is only the visible edge of a game’s commercial design. Platform share, refunds, discounts, content cadence, support, and acquisition all sit behind it. These articles explain model mechanics without invented conversion rates or a mythical whale hiding in every forecast.
How Video Games Get Funded Before Launch
Video games are funded through one source or a stack of self-funding, work-for-hire income, publisher advances, crowdfunding, grants or tax incentives,…
Publisher Funding Deals: Advances, Recoupment and Rights
A publisher deal defines what a publisher funds or provides, what the developer must deliver, which rights each side controls, and how receipts are divided.
Video Game Revenue Models: How the Main Options Work
Common video game revenue models include a one-time premium purchase, paid downloadable content, consumable and non-consumable in-game purchases,…