Valve has paid out some of the polycount royalties

[Callisto2]

Full article at:
http://www.extelevision.com/holy-mackeral-mannco-pays-out-contributers/

(via reddit again)

but the most important/interesting paragraph:

Five Steam community members participated in the initial round of content creation. Rob Laro, Shawn Spetch, Steven Skidmore, Spencer Kern, and Shaylyn Hamm created items for Team Fortress 2 which were then made available to other community members for purchase from the in-game Mann Co. Store. Today they received checks for the first two weeks of sales, with royalties ranging from $39,000 to $47,000 per person.

So um, who all here is going to try to make something for the next contest?

 

[Ozone Depletion]

So if all the creators got a 25% split...
Then the total revenue of just the community made items was probably around $860k. :blink:

 

[Callisto2]

And that's only for the new items. That $860k or so doesn't include keys/buying the old items/hats.

 

[ModusPwnens]

Holy smokes

 

[nightcall]

Its time for me to pull out 3DS Max and start modeling

 

[GreatNate]

Blender FTW! I could use some of that money, lol! Wow, imagine how much money Valve made...

 

[Darth]

Wait, so they get this money to use in-game or use in real life? Thats just crazy, i should start making items!

 

[Kevimaster]

Valve has the best business strategy ever, make hundreds of thousands of dollars for work that... you didn't do!

 

[ModusPwnens]

lol kevi

 

[sugar daddie]

ummmm i will be making some stuff ftw

 

[DRaGZ]

Holy Blejeeebus.

 

[Naku_vamp]

this is why im going into game design XD *notes after im pro i will be searchin g for things like to* mwhahaha is the contets legal for professinals? XD

 

[Wilson!!]

OMG Thats soooo awesome, for a video game. omg

 

[Vexx]

Money isn't everything folks!

*Vexx prepares to switch to TF2 Division, bust out some 3Ds Max, and make some monays*

 

[Neo Omega]

i literally spit out my beer when i read that.

 

[Toxxin]

That was a lot more than I expected them to get!

 

[ShinobiSli]

whatisthisIdon'teven

 

[zombie allah]

you kids and your freakin' hats

 

[Kamon]

I... I...

I think it's about time I got into 3D modeling.

 

[Noise]

I expected more. This isnt enough. >.>