How to Make Steam Better: Baldur's Gate 3 Publisher Would Like to See a Tipping System
January 27, 2025, 11:35 AM
Michael Douse, the head of publishing at Larian Studios, has expressed his desire for Steam to introduce a tipping system that would allow users to give additional rewards to developers. According to the executive, he would gladly pay more than the asking price for games he enjoys.
Douse clarified that this is not about mandatory payments and asked not to misconstrue his words. He explained:
Sometimes I stumble on an indie game (could be any economic level but often indie for me) that I love so much. For example this last one costs €8. I want to give the developer €30, for example, because it fucking slaps. It’s curious to me that via Steam, you’re unable to do that. I’m not suggesting anyone should pay more than the listed price for a game, but I want to give this dude €30 because his game fucking slaps. Probably a sensible reason as to why Steam can’t (or hasn’t) allowed this, but it seems like an option that should exist.
In the absence of such a system, Douse considers simply buying multiple copies and sharing them with other players. One user on X noted that they had already done something similar: they once bought three copies of Disco Elysium to delight their friends.
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