FAQs : Developers

Who decides the licensing price for games and apps uploaded by developer?

Only the developer decides the price of various exclusive and non exclusive licenses for his games and apps

How does developer earn revenue through GameCot?

On the accomplishment of following steps the developer earns revenue:

Developer uploads description, images and videos along with some more information of his games and apps and decides the price
Publisher views it, likes it and quotes his price
GameCot assist both the parties in having safe and successful transaction
Publisher directly pays the entire amount to the developer once all the essential activities to acquire rights are performed by both the parties

Note: Developer doesn’t need to upload his games and apps installers

How to submit Games and Apps to sell the license rights to publishers?

Following is the 3 minutes 3 steps process of submission:

Register on game cot
Click on ‘The Add New Game/App’ page and access the submission form
Carefully fill in the details and press submit button

How would GameCot protect intellectual property rights of my unpublished material?

Games/apps submitted by a developer can be viewed only by other developers and publishers registered on Gamecot.
Only our trusted publishers can see the content. We make a good check on our registered publishers before giving them an access to GameCot directory
We value your creativity and we try our best in making your games and apps safe from plagiarism. That’s the reason we don’t ask developers to upload installers and source code for their games and apps. Yet, it is not impossible for someone to steal your IP

Why should I use GameCot?

Say you have a brilliant idea or prototype and you believe that it could really earn you a fortune when developed and published. The only thing holding you back is lack of funds. You come to GameCot and submit your games and apps. Publisher likes it and buys it and you get funding for developing and publishing your idea
Say you have developed a game or an application for a platform and you want to sell its Intellectual property rights to publishers in order to publish it on other platforms as well. You choose GameCot and it helps you crack the right deal to reach out on more platforms
Say you have already developed a game or app which you don’t want to publish as an independent developer. You choose GameCot to showcase your product. If our trusted publishers like your product they would approach you through our medium. If both the parties agree with all the necessary conditions, publisher will pay the licensing fee decided by the developer (at the time of submission of his product on GameCot) to acquire exclusive or non exclusive licenses of the product

Are there any charges or hidden costs for uploading and selling the games and apps through GameCot?

There are no hidden charges or costs involved. We do not want to burden developers by charging them at every point as we want them to get maximum value for their products
Only when the deal is successfully completed, developer pays a fee of 20% of total revenue to GameCot. A developer is abided by law to do so as he has digitally signed the terms and conditions of GameCot
If a developer contacts publisher or vice versa in future to whom they were introduced by Gamecot. If a successful deals happens between them Gamecot should be given 20% of fee even if deal happens outside Gamecot. We have kept the environment open so that both parties can communicate freely and support each other. We hope everybody understand and respects what we are providing.

How would I get feedback from publishers?

When a publisher shows interest in any product and inquires about it, GameCot channels this conversation to the developer’s Message Box. In this manner from the beginning till the end GameCot helps both the parties in making a successful deal

Do I have to submit a fully completed games and apps or can I also submit my initial ideas?

At any stage of development (including ideas) you can submit your games and apps by choosing the right ‘Project Status’ option at the time of submission

Can other developers see my games and apps?

With our current system other developers are not allowed to see your games and apps at GameCot
Its open only for registered publishers who have submitted all the essential information about their background

How long is the approval process?

Approval process takes 2 days maximum
If developer has submitted any personal information in the form of description, images, videos etc. his product would not get an approval
This may terminate the deal or lengthens the time period of approval

How to decide a price for my game or app license?

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When deciding a price for your game keep in mind the following things.

Is the title published
How much time invested
How many people involved
How much u believe in the idea
What do u think abt your game graphic quality
Remaining gameplay factors etc.
After this see how much you would have charged a company to develop this.
Is the code brilliant and can be ported to multiple platforms and lot more.
Has the game scope to be ported to various platforms.

Accordingly decide a price, there are many more factors which affect the pricing. Pricing can vary from the above listed factors. Users can upload their games and we will discuss pricing before we make it live to publishers on Gamecot. Our team will be there to support you through out the complete process.

FAQs : Publishers

What can GameCot do for publishers?

As a Publisher why should I use GameCot?

Gamecot has a directory of unique games and applications submitted by registered developers. This directory gives publisher a variety of options to choose the right profitable games and apps to publish
Purchasing a license from Gamecot is safe, quick and easy. This helps publisher in creating an attractive catalogue in a short period
For publisher it’s very difficult to setup multiple development teams in a company to publish games on various platforms. GameCot has content for multiple platforms which publisher could use to venture on multiple platforms

How can I sign up as a publisher?

Select the option ‘Publisher’ and sign in. Register through your official email and give a link of your website to help us know you quickly. These are the two most essential requirements for us to make your registration successful
In case we need to know something more about you to serve you more effectively we will get in touch with you through support@gamecot.com. Once you help us with some more information within a few hours your registration would be confirmed

I am not a publisher but would want to start publishing games and apps on various platforms. How can Gamecot help me?

No problem, you can sign up and drop us a mail about your requirements and goals on support@gamecot.com. We will be glad in providing customized services to you

Are there any charges or hidden costs for Publisher to avail serviceS from GameCot?

There are no mandatory charges for a Publisher on GameCot at any given point of service
But if you pay 20% of total revenue from content acquired through GameCot, you would not only authenticate your interest in dealing with us but you would also avail exclusive access to more unique content which is not available for all

How do I acquire licence for games and apps at GameCot? And how long does it take?

We help publishers and developers communicate better throughout the transaction process. Once all the essential formalities are performed and both the parties are ready to have a transaction we ask the developer to send us the code which we share with publisher using desktop screen sharing systems on internet. Once the publisher is satisfied with content he transfers the money either to GameCot or to the concerned developer. In any case, transaction via GameCot is advisable since we posses expertise in providing secure and safe transaction services to avoid any kind of grievance on both the sides
At any point of transaction GameCot would be more than willing to solve queries of both the parties involved
Maximum 4 hours are required for transaction to be completed

What kind of licences can I acquire?

There are various exclusive and non exclusive licenses which have different pricing. Publisher can choose the license that best suits their requirements

From a publishing point-of-view what kind of content does GameCot feature?

GameCot features content that is unique and unpublished. It also features the content that is published on limited platforms
In order to be the first one to know about completely unpublished new games and apps, you need to become a premier member (link). This service is also available for the publishers who have been contributing to us at each of their purchases on Gamecot.

Is the content at GameCot fully complete or just an Idea for Games and apps?

At any stage of development (including ideas) a developer can submit games and apps by choosing the right ‘Project Status’ option at the time of submission. To know about the status of the product development you can visit the product profile page