Zahk
Member
I'm getting close to the point where I feel comfortable submitting my game to be listed on Steam, but I'm still not sure what name to use as a developer. I intended to use my real name for the sake of simplicity, but my real name is so individual that when you google it, the first thing that pops up is my dad's home phone number and address. I go through once in a while to request the information on those kinds of sites be taken down but new ones always seem to crop up (this whole listing of private information publicly really should be illegal, the fact that I have to routinely check for these things myself is ridiculous, but I'm getting off topic), and the last thing I would want if this game or any game took off would be for potential fans to have access to that kind of private information.
But I don't know the legalities of using a pseudonym or a studio name instead. Do these things need to be registered legally, for tax purposes or some other reason? I realize I can do more research into this myself, but I figured I would check here and see if any of you guys had gone through the process already and have any insights.
Thanks!
But I don't know the legalities of using a pseudonym or a studio name instead. Do these things need to be registered legally, for tax purposes or some other reason? I realize I can do more research into this myself, but I figured I would check here and see if any of you guys had gone through the process already and have any insights.
Thanks!