Next Fest Q&A September 25 2024 (5pm PT session)

Members of the Steam Business Team answer developers’ questions about registering for and getting the most out of Steam Next Fest. Topics covered in this presentation: 00:00 Intro 00:46 Can trailers be updated after initial submission 03:05 Can a demo build be updated after initial upload 03:29 When can notification emails be sent to wishlisters 04:37 How to handle difficult forum posts 05:18 Can livestreams be prerecorded 07:41 Store page for a demo vs base game 08:49 Asset kit availability 09:16 Press preview access 10:20 Demo length 11:58 Deprioritized livestreams and what it means 14:02 Demo visibility in the new discovery tech 17:39 Getting featured on the front page of Next Fest 19:44 Press preview demo availability 20:45 Press preview demo vs public demo 24:12 Livestream visibility 25:29 Press preview inclusion 26:14 The casual genre 28:51 Tag priority for visibility 31:40 Press preview inclusion 32:24 Future fest length 33:21 VODs from previous Q&A Sessions - https // 34:01 How to get included in the new trailertv tech 36:07 Alphabetical genre sorting disadvantages 38:14 Explain the microtrailer 39:39 Steam metrics 40:26 Trailer style 42:09 Can someone create and upload their own microtrailer 42:54 Press preview inclusion 44:16 Should screenshots include game UI 45:52 Best marketing strategies outside of Steam 49:23 Live vs prerecorded livestreams 51:15 Dad joke 52:25 Wrap up