If there is one obstacle independent developers must overcome, it’s how to get their games into the hands of players. You might have created the best game ever made, but if nobody can buy and play it, what’s the point?

Prior to digital distribution, video game publishers controlled this aspect of the business because they had relationships with the retailers that sold games. Getting a national electronics chain to carry your indie title was a long shot without the support of an Activision or Electronic Arts.

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