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The Valve example sounds similar, but I think Amazon is comparably more nefarious:

• Valve chargers developers $100 per title, and a revenue sharing fee that starts at 30%
• in exchange, devs must follow Valve’s content and pricing policies (which requires developers not to undercut Steam’s prices

Amazon has a few different tiers for sellers, but in general, they charge:

• Monthly fees ($39.99 / mo)
• Referral fees (8-15%)
• Fulfillment and refund fees, which includes additional storage fees
• Advertising fees (for keyword bids or sponsored products)

Valve is kind enough to offer free promotion on the home page (if your game is popular, or has a sale), and digital games are much easier to scale, versus manufacturing and holding physical inventory. They also do a lot of nefarious shit (loot boxes..), but I’d argue at least their partners aren’t being squeezed quite as much.

The author explains why he chose the name on his site. I don’t think this is a neo-nazi / white nationalist thing despite the irony.