Guide Covers Selling Games Outside Steam via Keys, Downloads and Direct Sales

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A blog post on permitcore.dev explains how game developers can sell their titles without using Steam. It outlines options such as distributing activation keys, offering direct downloads, and running direct sales. The post was shared on Hacker News, where it received 3 points and no comments at the time of the source material. The source text provides only the article link and metadata, so the specific advice and details of the guide cannot be summarized further.

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