large front banner on steam store page?

PersianImm0rtalPersianImm0rtal Join Date: 2010-12-02 Member: 75414Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
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<div class="IPBDescription">Ive seen other games do this.. any plans?</div>Ive seen other games do this.. any plans? I have seen it take up like the entire window, and you have to scroll down to see anything else.
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  • remiremi remedy [blu.knight] Join Date: 2003-11-18 Member: 23112Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester
    edited September 2012
    The only game I've seen take up that much real estate was MW3. Were there others that took up an entire screen?
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  • FenFen Join Date: 2010-07-26 Member: 72843Members
    edited September 2012
    if i'm not mistaken Darksiders 2 had a dedicated front-page too for a few days

    And a few more games going back in time
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  • RuntehRunteh Join Date: 2010-06-26 Member: 72163Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I expect this costs quite a bit.
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  • FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment San Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
    Yep it looks like we're getting this. I'm not sure how they decide who gets it.
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  • ShakerShaker Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9582Members, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1971004:date=Sep 4 2012, 03:01 PM:name=Flayra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Flayra @ Sep 4 2012, 03:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1971004"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yep it looks like we're getting this. I'm not sure how they decide who gets it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Is it going to be the onos? Or do we have a new image with the exo or something? :D
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  • Raza.Raza. Join Date: 2004-01-24 Member: 25663Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1971004:date=Sep 4 2012, 09:01 PM:name=Flayra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Flayra @ Sep 4 2012, 09:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1971004"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yep it looks like we're getting this. I'm not sure how they decide who gets it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wait, is it free? I had assumed they give it to anybody who pays good money for that ad space.
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  • PersianImm0rtalPersianImm0rtal Join Date: 2010-12-02 Member: 75414Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    That's freaking AWESOME! Thanks Charlie!
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  • WolpertingerWolpertinger Join Date: 2011-12-24 Member: 138958Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1971027:date=Sep 4 2012, 09:34 PM:name=Raza.)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Raza. @ Sep 4 2012, 09:34 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1971027"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Wait, is it free? I had assumed they give it to anybody who pays good money for that ad space.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    What makes you thinkg UWE might not pay for that? (Assuming it costs.)

    Release/Pre-Order sales are immensely important. It is just like weekend-release box-office for movies.
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  • Squeal_Like_A_PigSqueal_Like_A_Pig Janitor Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 66Members, Super Administrators, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Reinforced - Supporter, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer
    <!--quoteo(post=1971008:date=Sep 4 2012, 07:06 PM:name=Shaker)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Shaker @ Sep 4 2012, 07:06 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1971008"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Is it going to be the onos? Or do we have a new image with the exo or something? :D<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It will be the same Onos vs Marine image that we used for the convention banners. Not enough time to make new artwork, and we do want to keep the main promotional image consistent, since it is essentially our "box cover" image.
    <!--quoteo(post=1971065:date=Sep 4 2012, 08:21 PM:name=Wolpertinger)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wolpertinger @ Sep 4 2012, 08:21 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1971065"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->What makes you thinkg UWE might not pay for that? (Assuming it costs.)

    Release/Pre-Order sales are immensely important. It is just like weekend-release box-office for movies.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    We are not paying for that. We can't afford to pay for stuff like that.

    --Cory
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  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    over/under on the number of sexual favors promised to gabe for a front page ad?
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  • TwiggehTwiggeh Join Date: 2010-09-24 Member: 74165Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1971004:date=Sep 4 2012, 09:01 PM:name=Flayra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Flayra @ Sep 4 2012, 09:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1971004"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yep it looks like we're getting this. I'm not sure how they decide who gets it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Awesome! Congratulations on the success so far man :D
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  • Tool8Tool8 Join Date: 2012-01-01 Member: 139405Members
    Valve is awesome.
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  • TimMcTimMc Join Date: 2012-02-06 Member: 143945Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1971089:date=Sep 4 2012, 02:43 PM:name=Wheeee)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wheeee @ Sep 4 2012, 02:43 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1971089"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->over/under on the number of sexual favors promised to gabe for a front page ad?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • DeadzoneDeadzone Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17911Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1971065:date=Sep 4 2012, 03:21 PM:name=Wolpertinger)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wolpertinger @ Sep 4 2012, 03:21 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1971065"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Release/Pre-Order sales are immensely important. It is just like weekend-release box-office for movies.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I'd imagine it's something related to this. While UWE and Valve are talking, I'm sure the topic came up "you got <u>how</u> many pre-orders on your own?" If they see how awesome the game did by word of mouth, it should do that much better when there's some premium ad space donated and then everyone who sees it on Steam spreads the word.

    Or maybe Valve likes indie underdog stories, who knows?
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  • GeENiEGeENiE Join Date: 2002-06-09 Member: 740Members, Constellation
    Well Gabe Newell mentioned how much he loved NS1, and i bet he just wants this to be a success.

    Commercial titels definitly have to pay for exposure on front page, or more % that goes to valve in that period.
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  • RuntehRunteh Join Date: 2010-06-26 Member: 72163Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I wonder if Gabe has dabbled in this at all? Perhaps the decision is based on the expected sales numbers..?
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  • TheLordTheLord Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16258Members
    I love Valve for their kindness to NS and Indies in general :D
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  • Onii-chanOnii-chan Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7164Members
    edited September 2012
    The suspense is killing me.
    I keep refreshing store.steampowered.com every 10 minutes.

    <3 Valve
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  • ShakerShaker Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9582Members, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow
    All hail the mighty gaben
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  • FenFen Join Date: 2010-07-26 Member: 72843Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1971129:date=Sep 4 2012, 10:32 PM:name=Onii-chan)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Onii-chan @ Sep 4 2012, 10:32 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1971129"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The suspense is killing me.
    I keep refreshing store.steampowered.com every 10 minutes.

    <3 Valve<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    pretty much the same
    Even if on this side of the ocean it's already the 5th
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  • DeadzoneDeadzone Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17911Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1971117:date=Sep 4 2012, 04:20 PM:name=GeENiE)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GeENiE @ Sep 4 2012, 04:20 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1971117"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Well Gabe Newell mentioned how much he loved NS1, and i bet he just wants this to be a success.

    Commercial titels definitly have to pay for exposure on front page, or more % that goes to valve in that period.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Either way, I'm sure Valve is more than happy to get a huge buzz-worthy title on there. No matter what % cut they get, it will be a LOT bigger :D
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  • paellapaella Join Date: 2007-03-23 Member: 60463Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1971076:date=Sep 4 2012, 03:31 PM:name=Squeal_Like_A_Pig)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Squeal_Like_A_Pig @ Sep 4 2012, 03:31 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1971076"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->--Cory<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Ah! I recognize you from your profile image. I watched the UWE pax panel and was like "damn, who's the hot one next to the beardy guy?"

    It's actually kind of weird that it's the one using a quote of the Deliverance rapists as his name. =x

    Er, grats on the ad or whatever.
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  • Stele007Stele007 Join Date: 2004-07-23 Member: 30063Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1971117:date=Sep 4 2012, 05:20 PM:name=GeENiE)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GeENiE @ Sep 4 2012, 05:20 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1971117"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Well Gabe Newell mentioned how much he loved NS1, and i bet he just wants this to be a success.

    Commercial titels definitly have to pay for exposure on front page, or more % that goes to valve in that period.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Other companies would complain if they showed favoritism and gave this game advertising that's clearly outside of UWE's budget. A massive discount or doing advertising for free won't happen.
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  • paellapaella Join Date: 2007-03-23 Member: 60463Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1971180:date=Sep 4 2012, 05:48 PM:name=Stele007)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Stele007 @ Sep 4 2012, 05:48 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1971180"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Other companies would complain if they showed favoritism and gave this game advertising that's clearly outside of UWE's budget. A massive discount or doing advertising for free won't happen.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    haha this place is as bad as the bnet forums! Y'all so wacky!

    1) Do you think Charlie + Cory are lying? Or do you think they were lied to? What would the theoretical liar have to gain from their lies?
    2) On what grounds would any other company complain? Steam belongs to Valve, who can do with it as they please. If they want to give away free advertising, they can. Anyone that whined about that being "unfair" would be rightfully laughed at.
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  • Raza.Raza. Join Date: 2004-01-24 Member: 25663Members, Constellation
    edited September 2012
    You guys are getting ahead of yourselves.
    Before thanking Valve or acussing UWE of lying let's take a look at the facts.

    - Neither Charlie nor Cory said UWE would be getting a special treatment.
    - Cory said UWE doesn't pay money for it.
    - What Persian described in the OP (banner that takes up the entire window) is not what shows up on Steam.

    I think the logical conclusion is that Valve puts up release announcements for interesting games on their own.
    Probably so that people can see what they can buy, after all that is how Steam makes money for Valve.
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  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    <!--quoteo(post=1971089:date=Sep 4 2012, 08:43 PM:name=Wheeee)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wheeee @ Sep 4 2012, 08:43 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1971089"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->over/under on the number of sexual favors promised to gabe for a front page ad?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    We came to an agreement on the understanding that Gabe and Brian would be able to exchange notes on beard-care products.
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  • ED0ggYED0ggY Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17103Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    And the Banner is up Peeps XD
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  • PersianImm0rtalPersianImm0rtal Join Date: 2010-12-02 Member: 75414Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    What? I dont see the banner yet, I beleive that banner goes up the day of release...
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  • TimMcTimMc Join Date: 2012-02-06 Member: 143945Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1972053:date=Sep 5 2012, 11:47 AM:name=PersianImm0rtal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PersianImm0rtal @ Sep 5 2012, 11:47 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1972053"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->What? I dont see the banner yet, I beleive that banner goes up the day of release...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yeah its there, cycle along the highlights on steam store front page.
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  • PersianImm0rtalPersianImm0rtal Join Date: 2010-12-02 Member: 75414Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    That is the standard banner that almost all games get. But I have seen some games get HUGE banners that take up the entire page. That is what I was talking about.
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