Steam Greenlight now charging $100 submission fee

After dealing with the inevitable influx of Half-Life 3s, 9/11 simulators, and other hilarious “jokes”, Valve has now levied a $100 submission fee for all projects posted on Steam Greenlight. This is why we can have nice things.

“Two things we’ve noticed so far. First, there are a ton of legitimate submissions that people want to see. Second, there is unfortunately a significant amount of noise and clutter being submitted, either as a joke or by fans not fully understanding the purpose of Greenlight,” said a company rep on the official Steam Greenlight announcements blog.

“We have no interest in making money from this, but we do need to cut down the noise in the system.”

The cash will be donated to Child’s Play charity, so it’s not only making a difference in your life, but it’s also making a difference in other lives too. Everybody wins, except maybe erotic game developers.

For more info about Steam Greenlight, check out MyGaming’s ongoing coverage.