Humble Bundle announced it will change the way payment sliders work in its storefront. It will remove the option to donate all of your purchases to charity and set a minimum cut for Humble Bundle between 15-30 percent (via Kotaku). This change will take effect in mid July.You can choose how much money you want to go to Humble Bundle. This is the creator of the bundle, as well as a charity, via a slider. These sliders will still be available, but they'll now have a smaller range.In a blog post, the company explained why it was changing.Why should we change after ten year? Since we launched bundles in 2010, the PC storefront landscape has evolved significantly. We must continue to adapt to keep our mission alive. This update will allow us continue to offer amazing prices on incredible games, books, and software while also supporting important charitable initiatives with each purchase.Humble Bundle made a commitment to change how payments work in April. It announced that it would remove sliders, limit donations to charity to 15 percent and create a series toggles with defined splits. Humble Bundle was criticised for not ensuring Humble Bundle a share of all purchases. The company eventually retracted its plans and said it would look into other ways to improve payments. Thursday's news is the company's alternative.Humble Bundle is well-known for its flexibility and pay-what you want bundles. Sliders were originally a way for customers to donate more money to the developer or charity. Humble Bundles could also be reduced to zero to make it more affordable. Humble stated that splits on bundles will differ, but it expects to take an average of 15-30 percent.Sliders don't matter. Flexibility doesAlthough it makes sense that games would be more expensive to get in bundles, some stores like Epic Games Store will write checks to give away games for free. However, it is disappointing that Humble Bundle has moved away from the altruistic model that it was founded on.Humble Bundle has been a great way to purchase games. I didn't love the sliders, but I did like the fact that I could change them whenever I wanted. I also liked the fact that I knew my money would go to those who needed it the most. Humble Bundles is unique in that you can send money directly to developers through other stores such as Itch.io. It will be less flexible by mid-July.
