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You can't contribute indie games if they don't have a dev company.

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cloakedboltz
Posted 1/19/2013 8:47:27 AM
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Apparently if the indie developer doesn't create a company, the game has no "credibility" and cannot be accepted.

That was the case with Terraria before release, same thing for Stardew Valley, set for release on Desura and Steam if greenlighted.
Querier
Posted 1/20/2013 7:44:13 AM
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Well, if there's no "company", it can't be considered a commercial release. And if it's not a commercial release, the only way for it to become part of the database is if it's exceptionally notable.

If a game is just floating somewhere out on the web as a non-commercial release and otherwise doesn't have that notability, then it makes sense it won't be accepted. A Steam release is a commercial release, and thus there would be a studio associated with it. So the issue is really Steam, not GameFAQs. When the time comes that it launches on Steam/Desura, problem solved. Without that or wild popularity however, it doesn't belong in the database.