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Joke Video Game on Steam Generated $1.4 Million Before Massive Repayments
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An 18-year-old developer saw his Steam dashboard show $1.3 million in revenue thanks to an absurd game sold at $200. But this glory was only short-lived.
A young developer experienced an unexpected experience seeing a prank project almost turn him into a millionaire. Michael Major, 18, created This Game Costs 200 Dollars, a Steam title that effectively costs $200, described as a "comic psychological experience." Although he conceived it as a joke, months later he discovered that he had generated nearly $1.4 million in sales. The problem arose when most buyers, mainly from China, applied for reimb…
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