[casual_games] RE: negotiation costs

[Adeo Ressi]

The $2-5K per portal referenced most likely refers to the legal time
required to properly review each unique contract. 

 

Every developer should have a real lawyer review any agreement with a
portal, and these agreements tend to differ widely on the terms. A lot of
portals have legal clauses that they put in the agreements, but expect to be
negotiated out or changed by savvy developers relating to rights, payment
terms, and other distribution criteria.

 

It should be noted, as others have suggested, that most large portals are
now dealing only with a limited number of proven developers directly. It is
wiser to focus on making your game amazing than attempting to negotiate
expensive portal distribution deals. 

 

With a couple success stories under your belt as a developer, it should be
easier to for you to negotiate. Get a good lawyer.

 


Sincerely - Adeo Ressi / CEO / Game Trust

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