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Something I always wondered about: who pays for all those free Flash games?

While I already knew about ad revenue, sponsorship (portals like Kongregate), premium content, microtransactions, I read about the changing trends, I never saw the actual figures: the $$$. People are rarely open about their salaries...

Perhaps I also had a small project, so I wanted to check if it's worthwhile to develop it for web/Flash.

Because I believe in "do your own research first" principle, I googled for some basic info. Those articles may be 2-3 years old, but they still apply, finally certain sums are quoted. You're welcome to point me to something better/more recent.

General comparison:
http://mochiland.com/articles/you-sh...ium-flash-game

Details for a specific game:
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/2...enue_Deals.php

Tips for wannabe-developers:
http://www.lostgarden.com/2009/07/fl...09-part-1.html
http://www.lostgarden.com/2009/08/fl...09-part-2.html
http://www.stencyl.com/help/view/mak...ff-a-web-game/