You are now subscribed
Your newsletter sign-up was successful
Want to add more newsletters?
Every Friday
GamesRadar+
Your weekly update on everything you could ever want to know about the games you already love, games we know you're going to love in the near future, and tales from the communities that surround them.
Every Thursday
GTA 6 O'clock
Our special GTA 6 newsletter, with breaking news, insider info, and rumor analysis from the award-winning GTA 6 O'clock experts.
Every Friday
Knowledge
From the creators of Edge: A weekly videogame industry newsletter with analysis from expert writers, guidance from professionals, and insight into what's on the horizon.
Every Thursday
The Setup
Hardware nerds unite, sign up to our free tech newsletter for a weekly digest of the hottest new tech, the latest gadgets on the test bench, and much more.
Every Wednesday
Switch 2 Spotlight
Sign up to our new Switch 2 newsletter, where we bring you the latest talking points on Nintendo's new console each week, bring you up to date on the news, and recommend what games to play.
Every Saturday
The Watchlist
Subscribe for a weekly digest of the movie and TV news that matters, direct to your inbox. From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we've got you covered.
Once a month
SFX
Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month!
Jamie Cheng, the CEO of Shank developer Klei Entertainment, has been talking at GDC about the creation process behind his action side-scrolling beat-em-up. Among his comments, he's been keen to big up Steam and it's understanding of the development scene - specifically platform exclusivity.
It's a controversial topic: developers approaching publishers who will only deal if they sign an exclusivity contract. It's a story that has never been mirrored at Valve though, as a huge proportion of it's library comprises of multi-platform titles. Shank - available on PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and Steam - continues to sell well, and Cheng cites Steam as having a "really long tail, [that] just keeps on going." He argues that Valve know that the wider reach the game has by being featured on multiple platforms, the more it is likely to sell, and the more potential consumers will choose to play it on PC.
Good ol' Steam, eh?
