Stardew Valley developer made a $125k donation to the FOSS C# framework MonoGame
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Re: Stardew Valley developer made a $125k donation to the FOSS C# framework MonoGame
#2I don't want to assume, but I don't recollect any contributions of that magnitude from large studios (spare Valve). This indy developer (is that label fair?) is putting AAA studios to shame.
Re: Stardew Valley developer made a $125k donation to the FOSS C# framework MonoGame
#3How much money does he have in order to make such a big donation? Has stardew valley made that much?
Re: Stardew Valley developer made a $125k donation to the FOSS C# framework MonoGame
#4How much money does he have in order to make such a big donation? Has stardew valley made that much?
Solo developer who’s sold millions of it, yeah I think so
Re: Stardew Valley developer made a $125k donation to the FOSS C# framework MonoGame
#5I don't want to assume, but I don't recollect any contributions of that magnitude from large studios (spare Valve). This indy developer (is that label fair?) is putting AAA studios to shame.
> This indy developer (is that label fair?) is putting AAA studios to shame.
For the hundredth time. He's an extremely rare person focused on quality, value, and competency. And he clearly just loves his own game
Edit: Sorry? Pay for what, and risk what why? AAA studios simply cannot deliver good value in comparison. The donation is unrelated—or perhaps, arguably, open source makes this productivity possible.
Re: Stardew Valley developer made a $125k donation to the FOSS C# framework MonoGame
#6I don't want to assume, but I don't recollect any contributions of that magnitude from large studios (spare Valve). This indy developer (is that label fair?) is putting AAA studios to shame.
Stardew is probably one of the most (if not the most) popular game ever made with MonoGame
AAA studios don't really use MonoGame.
Re: Stardew Valley developer made a $125k donation to the FOSS C# framework MonoGame
#7How much money does he have in order to make such a big donation? Has stardew valley made that much?
Half a billion USD (40M+ units sold), so 125K USD to have the core engine of your product be actively maintained by an expert for the price of +/- one developer is a very good deal
Re: Stardew Valley developer made a $125k donation to the FOSS C# framework MonoGame
#8How much money does he have in order to make such a big donation? Has stardew valley made that much?
Re: Stardew Valley developer made a $125k donation to the FOSS C# framework MonoGame
#9How much money does he have in order to make such a big donation? Has stardew valley made that much?
It was a labor of love by a single developer. Assuming he never really hired that many more people, he can probably afford it.
Re: Stardew Valley developer made a $125k donation to the FOSS C# framework MonoGame
#10How much money does he have in order to make such a big donation? Has stardew valley made that much?
“In Feb. 2024, Stardew Valley reached 30 million copies sold, and if we assume each copy sold for $15, that means that the game could have generated a revenue of $450 million. A modest 10 percent profit margin puts ConcernedApe’s earnings at $45 million, a number that is likely to increase in the future.” Source: https://dotesports.com/stardew-valley/news/how-much-money-di...