Ever dreamt of becoming a game publisher? The Darkfall Community Publishing Program is your way to get started!
Imagine earning a publisher-size cut every time someone follows your link to buy Darkfall. That’s what the Program  is all about.

We asked our top publishers to give you an idea of what you can do to drive your own sales:
First up are the results of picking SynCaine’s brain and we’ll follow up this series with two more of our community publishers.

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How do you like Darkfall’s Community Publishing Program?
I think its a great way for fans of DarkFall to not only get the word out about our favorite MMO, but to also get a little something back for doing it. Word-of-mouth (or text) has always been a big factor in any MMOs success, and Aventurine is smart to not only realize this but to also encourage and reward their fans for spreading the word.

Did you create anything specifically to boost it and what do you think is your most successful way of promoting?
I’ve been running an MMO blog since 2007, so it was very easy for me to include my Community Publisher image/link in my sidebar and refer people to it whenever I make a DarkFall-specific post. Because I was running my blog long before I started playing DarkFall, and had never included any advertising before, most of my readers reacted favorably to the addition rather than seeing it as a quick way to cash in. I was writing positive pieces about DarkFall before the creation of the CPP, and have been doing the same after. Due to the sizable audience of the blog, and the sites high Google rating, my link gets a good amount of steady traffic and sales, without me doing anything I would not normally be doing (writing about MMOs).

Do you feel comfortable enough to give us a rough idea of how much you were able to gain with the – Community Publishing Program last month?
Since the start of the program I have average just under one sale every three days, with a surprising 20% of those being the former game+6 month deal.

Do you have any tips for potential future Community Publishers?
Don’t view the program as a way to get rich quick, but rather as something you can do to actual improve your own gaming experience (higher server population is a win for everyone. More people in-game, and more money for Aventurine to re-invest into DarkFall). Don’t be pushy or fake with your promotion, just be honest about the game and if they are the right kind of player, you can get them interested. For whatever reasons, DarkFall has a lot of haters out looking to spread lies about the game whenever they get a chance, and the CPP is just one more reason to go out and really tell the truth about DarkFall.

Thank you for your time!
Looking forward to when this is all published to see what others have done with the CPP. Thanks again to everyone at Aventurine for not only a great game, but great community support as well!