Comments on Why Linden Lab's Selling of Desura Might Be The Smartest Thing It's Ever Done -- Wait, This Sounds FamiliarTypePad2014-11-06T19:39:40ZSLHamlethttps://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2014/11/linden-lab-desura/comments/atom.xml/Fred commented on 'Why Linden Lab's Selling of Desura Might Be The Smartest Thing It's Ever Done -- Wait, This Sounds Familiar'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01bb07a85b31970d2014-11-09T09:19:30Z2014-11-09T09:19:30ZFredYeah, what about Steam? I saw some potential in that, it would atleast get more views and potential users that...<p>Yeah, what about Steam? I saw some potential in that, it would atleast get more views and potential users that way. </p>
<p>Not every post on this blog is about gamergate Pussycat.. :)</p>Pussycat Catnap commented on 'Why Linden Lab's Selling of Desura Might Be The Smartest Thing It's Ever Done -- Wait, This Sounds Familiar'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01bb07a793d0970d2014-11-07T17:47:13Z2014-11-07T17:47:15ZPussycat Catnaphttp://profile.typepad.com/catnapkittywordpresscomDid they fail to get on Steam or just give up on getting on steam? I was skeptical of the...<p>Did they fail to get on Steam or just give up on getting on steam?</p>
<p>I was skeptical of the Steam move back when it was the hot topic because I felt it could lead to them having to reign in some of SL's wild nature.</p>
<p>While 'gamergate' shows that those gamer people on steam are a lot worse than our excesses...<br />
...SL is more open about its odd side.<br />
</p>shirc desantis commented on 'Why Linden Lab's Selling of Desura Might Be The Smartest Thing It's Ever Done -- Wait, This Sounds Familiar'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01b8d08c20d8970c2014-11-07T11:15:32Z2014-11-07T11:15:32Zshirc desantisDoes make sense all round - plus thanks for the reminder, the itch thing had slipped my mind.<p>Does make sense all round - plus thanks for the reminder, the itch thing had slipped my mind.</p>EI Consulting commented on 'Why Linden Lab's Selling of Desura Might Be The Smartest Thing It's Ever Done -- Wait, This Sounds Familiar'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01bb07a74786970d2014-11-07T06:40:41Z2014-11-07T06:40:41ZEI ConsultingWhat was the Desura purchase and selling price?<p>What was the Desura purchase and selling price?</p>Ciaran Laval commented on 'Why Linden Lab's Selling of Desura Might Be The Smartest Thing It's Ever Done -- Wait, This Sounds Familiar'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01b7c701f01f970b2014-11-07T00:22:27Z2014-11-07T00:22:27ZCiaran Lavalhttp://sl.governormarley.comYes Desura was purchased when Linden Lab's attempts to get Second Life on Steam failed. At the time it seemed...<p>Yes Desura was purchased when Linden Lab's attempts to get Second Life on Steam failed.</p>
<p>At the time it seemed a sensible move but Iris is bang on the money when she says Linden Lab needed to do something with Desura. </p>
<p>I'm glad that Linden Lab try to offload products these days, rather than just close them.</p>Pussycat Catnap commented on 'Why Linden Lab's Selling of Desura Might Be The Smartest Thing It's Ever Done -- Wait, This Sounds Familiar'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01b8d08bdd8c970c2014-11-06T22:02:47Z2014-11-06T22:02:48ZPussycat Catnaphttp://profile.typepad.com/catnapkittywordpresscomBuying Desura was a very Google/Amazon like move to make. And that works for Google/Amazon, but not everybody. Kind of...<p>Buying Desura was a very Google/Amazon like move to make. And that works for Google/Amazon, but not everybody.</p>
<p>Kind of like... You're CHANEL, or LancĂ´me, so you buy Macy's... so you can control where your product is sold.</p>
<p>Tech companies have been doing that... but it doesn't mean its wise, even for other tech companies.<br />
</p>Roblem VR commented on 'Why Linden Lab's Selling of Desura Might Be The Smartest Thing It's Ever Done -- Wait, This Sounds Familiar'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01b8d08bd999970c2014-11-06T21:31:24Z2014-11-06T21:31:24ZRoblem VRhttps://twitter.com/RoblemVRAlways felt like they picked up Desura so they could make it do things that Steam was never going to...<p>Always felt like they picked up Desura so they could make it do things that Steam was never going to do for SL, like maybe get marketplace integration. (also felt like that was why they made some of the "controversial" changes to the TOS.) Indy Game distribution just isn't LL vertical market and it feels like a stretch now. All seems pretty moot with the Next-gen world on the way. </p>