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Valve reworks Steam demos to create 'more powerful and flexible marketing tools'

Game Developer

Tweaks include the ability to create a standalone store page for Steam demos and notify wishlisters when they land.

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Flaming Fowl lays off staff after unveiling demo for its (shelved) game

Game Developer

Flaming Fowl is making a last-chance bid to attract publisher interest by releasing a demo for Ironmarked.

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Attracting investors and publishers with the right kind of game demos

PreMortem.Games

Disclosure: This article has been written as a part of a paid cooperation with Xsolla Game demos are as important to a successful game marketing strategy as trailers and advertising. A game demo is more than a condensed snapshot of your game. What kind of demo do you need? The most commonly used form is a prologue.

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Witch Beam co-founder Sanatana Mishra explains how to interpret feedback from public demos

Game Developer

Witch Beam co-founder Sanatana Mishra explains how to interpret the "deluge" of feedback you'll receive from public demos at shows like PAX.

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The Dragonhood demo

Indie DB

After almost a year and a half of development, The Dragonhood will be available in demo version to be downloaded and played on your PCs with the Windows operating system!

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Voxlands' Steam Next Fest Demo is a Block-buster Success!

Game Developer

Voxlands' demo dominates: top-played, wishlists soaring, taking Steam Next Fest by storm!

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Steam demo overhaul includes standalone store pages, user reviews and wishlist notifications

GamesIndustry.biz

Valve has introduced several changes to how demos are handled on Steam, as well as how developers can better get them in front of potential players. Perhaps the most notable addition is that studios can now set up separate store pages for their free demos, where they can post screenshots, trailers and specify the contents of this download.

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