So Valve has announced that Steam Greenlight (currently the solution to allow indie developers to launch their titles on Steam via community voting) is to be replaced by Steam Direct, one simple up-front fee per game to address the issues presented by Greenlight. The fee will be recoverable after a “modest” revenue goal is met. Valve is currently consulting with various 3rd party studios to decide on the fee, and have had suggestions ranging from $100 to $5,000, however are waiting on more feedback and consideration before settling on a number. Steam direct is currently set to release Spring 2017.
