When I purchase a Steam key on Humble Bundle, does Valve receive any money? [closed]

I want to buy a game available only through Steam, but I don't agree with Valve's business practices and don't want to support them. If I buy a Steam key from Humble Bundle, how much money, if any does Valve receive? Is it less than if I had purchased directly from the Steam store?

Humble Bundle support did not seem to understand the question and gave an ambiguous reply.

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Best Answer

No.

Steam allows developers to generate keys (for free of course) to sell their games elsewhere. Valve only collect a cut of the profits if the item was purchased directly through the Steam Store.

As for the case of Humble Bundle however, developers do get their money, however, it is split evenly based on the percentages you have specified in the purchase dialog.

For the case of this screenshot, the ~~developer~~ publisher gets a majority of the proceeds, though because this is Humble Bundle, you can change the distribution of where your money goes (ie. all the charity)

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Does Steam get money from Keys?

Originally posted by Gus the Crocodile: Indeed, Valve don't profit from it directly, but every Steam copy of a game ensures people are using their system, and props up their position in the market. Think of it as a form of advertising.

What happens when you buy a Steam key?

A Steam key is a unique code that will allow you to download the game from the gaming platform Steam and then play it. You can download Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/about/.

Do you get Steam keys from humble?

You get it. The reason they get along so well is that the games Humble Bundle offers are usually available as Steam keys. Steam is already a popular game library client and it only makes sense to \u201cpartner up\u201d with a service that often gives you the best deal on games.

Can you sell Steam keys from Humble Bundle?

Selling or trading keys is strictly prohibited. We do not provide support for 3rd party contests, promotions, giveaways, or purchases as we do not have enforcement capabilities when it comes to outside individuals following through with obligations or providing what they advertised.

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