• Rose@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    You’re lying to yourself. They pay a fixed amount for the giveaway and it doesn’t matter if the games are claimed. If anything, you owning a game on Epic means you’re more likely to mention it to your friends and possibly get them to use the platform and spend on it.

    • SRo@lemmy.sdf.org
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      1 year ago

      This. Active usernumbers are more worth to them than the small fee they pay the Devs. Everyone who “just redeems the free games” is helping them actively.

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      1 year ago

      They pay a fixed amount based on expected/average number of units given away. If that number is higher, devs can get more money.