Game developers and publishers haven't been thrilled about the used video game market place. After all, they don't get a cut from the recycled game sales. To curb some used game sales, game publishers and developers have offered unique download codes with new games, as well as slowly releasing downloadable content over time so people hang on to their games. With more retailers entering the used-game market, there's one place that's looking to return some money to game developers and publishers. SwitchGames.com is giving sellers or buyers of used games the option to give a percentage of the money to game publishers and developers.

“We want to tackle a fair concern head-on,” said SwitchGames founder and CEO Jason Crawford, “and I think we’ve arrived at a practical solution. Current annual used game sales of $2.4 billion are a goldmine for retailers. But neither game publishers nor developers can touch that revenue. SwitchGames is changing that. When gamers sell used titles on SwitchGames they’ll have the option to share a percentage of a used game sale with the people who actually made the game. Like everything else at SwitchGames, gamers are always in control and it’s up to them to decide whether they’d like to cut in developers and publishers.”

Developers will have to add a developer contract provision (here) to their developer agreement. It's a unique start and solution to the used game market, but it probably has a way to go until game publishers and developers are satisfied. Would you, as a gamer, want to give a portion of your used-game revenue or purchase back to game publishers or game developers?

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