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JoshDamnIt

I gave away a copy of Fury Unleashed, which I imagine has a value of more than a penny. (How do I check this?) Maybe I'm dumb but after reading the FAQ I couldn't find any reason why I didn't level up.

2 years ago

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PossiblePsycho

That's because the game was free at some point. You can check this when you create a giveaway: two asterisks mean that you won't get any CV because the game was or is free, one - you'll get 15% CV because the game was bundled, no asterisks - full CV for an unbundled game. And it might make sense to re-read FAQ, it's all there.

Edit: BTW, you won't get anything for Broken Age as well for the same reason.

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JoshDamnIt

Ah ok. I guess there's no way to to check that on this site after the giveaway was created which is what confused me.

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MysteriousMrX

If you go to your profile and hover the mouse cover in the appropriate spot (over the number of games given), it'll show the breakdown

https://i.imgur.com/AT8R2Ni.jpg

2 years ago*
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JoshDamnIt

Thanks! that helps a lot.

2 years ago
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E4R0R

there's a useful tool that can calculate giveaway value here https://www.sgtools.info/real-cv

when you create giveaways, choosing the game name, look for the * and ** which will hover over tell you no value or reduced value.

2 years ago
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wigglenose

you can check by trying to make a new giveaway for the same item

2 years ago
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Ivannes

go to create a new GA.
put the name of the game.
if its shows 2 asterisk its becouse it was free at some point
it its shows 1 asterick its becouse it was bundled at some point

2 years ago
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RobbyRatpoison

The relevant part of the FAQ would be: What are "No Value", "Reduced Value", and "Full Value" giveaways? How do they affect my overall contributor value?

2 years ago
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tungmapu

https://www.steamgifts.com/bundle-games
It says the game was free on Mar 29, 2021

2 years ago
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stlpaul

It was given away for free on steelseries dot com a couple years ago. Even if you paid for yours, they have no way or knowing whether or not you got it for free, so all are considered free form that point onward, unfortunately.

2 years ago
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