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Publisher Power
- Publishers held significant power due to financing and distribution control.
- Developers relied on advances and earned royalties only after recouping these costs.
Id Software's Disruption
- Id Software challenged the traditional publishing model with shareware.
- Activision ultimately became their publisher, distributing their games while id retained creative control.
Valve and Activision
- Valve, introduced to Activision by id Software, sought a publisher for Half-Life.
- Activision declined, and Valve found success with Sierra Online, demonstrating their innovative approach.