Members of the Steam Business Team answer developers’ questions about registering for and getting the most out of Steam Next Fest.
Topics covered in this presentation:
00:00 - Open
00:14 - Introductions
00:53 - Overview
03:23 - Changes to Next Fest October 2024 -
07:13 - Are there restrictions on who can conduct a livestream
07:56 - Playtests during Next Fest
08:39 - Do trailers need to be live to be included in Steam Marketing Materials
09:38 - Press Preview
11:51 - Do livestreams need to be associated with the demo or the main game AppID
15:03 - Can game marketing trailers be posted outside of Steam prior to Next Fest
16:36 - Press Preview
17:47 - Game featuring on the Next Fest page
20:57 - Press Preview and game visibility
21:39 - Can demos be updated after the initial upload
23:09 - Coming Soon banners
24:09 - Pre-orders vs Pre-purchase -
24:59 - Demo stand-alone pages
25:50 - Game visibility
27:38 - Trailers on the Steam Page
28:03 - Demo game links
28:38 - Featured games
29:24 - Press Preview
30:58 - Steam accounts and livestreams
31:41 - Demo notifications
32:59 - What is the goal of Next Fest
34:08 - How important is the trailer to register for Next Fest
35:33 - Can we publish our game before Next Fest
35:51 - Important dates for Next Fest October 2024
36:20 - Separate Demo page
36:44 - How many games are in Next Fest
38:05 - Pre-recorded vs live livestreams
39:03 - Can the demo live on the store page after the game releases
39:45 - Deciding which Next Fest to participate in
40:43 - Notification date to be included in the Official Trailer
42:25 - Demo of full game store page
43:12 - Restrictions on how many Next Fests can be participated in
44:22 - Does removing the demo remove a user’s previous ability to play it
45:24 - Stand-alone demo store page vs full game store page
47:10 - How many games will be participating in Next Fest October 2024
49:27 - Can demos have restricted access
50:29 - Better game visibility during press preview
51:38 - Home page and livestreams
52:41 - Can a game register for Next Fest even before a coming soon page is live
53:39 - Can reviews be removed in-between demo builds
54:47 - Reviews and Next Fest visibility
56:06 - Deciding which Next Fest to participate in
57:38 - Closing remarks
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