Q&A: Meridian4's Steve Milburn Talks Digital Distribution Shift @ Gamasutra

Vikingod · Nov 2, 2007, 01:52 PM

Source: Gamasutra
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Montreal-based independent PC publisher Meridian4 was incorporated in 2004, with the goal to help smaller developers take their games to market, and do it with an element of mutual respect. As well as attempting to put an equal amount of effort into the promotion of each title published, this also means that the royalty split for releases is generally at an even 50/50 level.

In the time since its incorporation, Meridian4 has also moved further into a focus on digital distribution: Steve Milburn, Director of Marketing, estimates that the percentage of titles sold online has shifted from 30% to 50% over the past three years. This has happened through distribution partnerships with services like Boonty, Manifesto Games, Stream Theory and TotalGaming.net, amongst others.

Nov 2, 2007, 01:52 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Q&A: Meridian4's Steve Milburn Talks Digital Distribution Shift @ Gamasutra Source: Gamasutra _____________ Montreal-based independent PC publisher Meridian4 was incorporated in 2004, with the goal to help smaller developers take their games to market, and do it with an element of mutual respect. As well as attempting to put an equal amount of effort into the promotion of each title published, this also means that the royalty split for releases is generally at an even 50/50 level. In the time since its incorporation, Meridian4 has also moved further into a focus on digital distribution: Steve Milburn, Director of Marketing, estimates that the percentage of titles sold online has shifted from 30% to 50% over the past three years. This has happened through distribution partnerships with services like Boonty, Manifesto Games, Stream Theory and TotalGaming.net, amongst others.