{
  "id": 144127,
  "title": "Steam meme game made in days almost turns teen into a millionaire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/steam-meme-game-made-in-days-almost-turns-teen-into-a-millionaire",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-04T20:10:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/steam-teen-meme-game-200-price-max-money-michael-major-dev/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An 18-year-old game developer, Michael Major, created a game on Steam that unexpectedly gained popularity. He had previously published a similar game, but it didn't attract an audience. Major was surprised by the numbers when he logged in to check on his new game's performance.\n\nThe game in question is described as a \"silly game\" and a \"meme game\" made in just a couple of days. Major's game became successful on Steam earlier this year, but no further details about the game or its success are available.\n\nNo information is available about Major's current financial situation or the exact outcome of his game's success.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "This joke game that costs $200 earned the developer $1.3 million on Steam, then the refunds came in",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/this-joke-game-that-costs-200-earned-the-developer-1-3-million-on",
        "published": "2026-08-05T05:14:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Creative Bloq",
        "title": "A viral $200 joke game highlights a serious problem for indie creators on Steam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/a-viral-200-joke-game-highlights-a-serious-problem-for-indie-creators",
        "published": "2026-08-05T08:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}