The software submission scheme does not currently include any press release distribution. We considered that, but decided it wasn't the right thing to do. I do enjoy writing press releases, and it *could* complement the service well. There are two major disadvantages to doing it though :
1) The price would have to go up quite considerably. We were really hoping to aim the software submission at people who don't have a lot of money to spend. Having it as an optional extra is ok, but might put people off of the "cheaper" option.
2) When you submit a game or app to a download site, there's a good chance of it being listed. Sometimes it will be refused, but if you've followed the rules and your software matches their requirements, it's usually listed. In other words, I can pretty much guarantee impressive results for your $29.95.
With press releases, there are no guarantees about coverage. If I send a press release to 1,000 editors, We might find that fifty of them pick it up and run with it. On the other hand, we might find that only one does. We can't make people cover your press release if they're not interested. If people understand this, all is fine, but we felt that there was a good chance people would be disappointed if their games weren't interesting the editors. So for now, we'd rather focus on offering a service we know won't disappoint anyone.
1) The price would have to go up quite considerably. We were really hoping to aim the software submission at people who don't have a lot of money to spend. Having it as an optional extra is ok, but might put people off of the "cheaper" option.
2) When you submit a game or app to a download site, there's a good chance of it being listed. Sometimes it will be refused, but if you've followed the rules and your software matches their requirements, it's usually listed. In other words, I can pretty much guarantee impressive results for your $29.95.
With press releases, there are no guarantees about coverage. If I send a press release to 1,000 editors, We might find that fifty of them pick it up and run with it. On the other hand, we might find that only one does. We can't make people cover your press release if they're not interested. If people understand this, all is fine, but we felt that there was a good chance people would be disappointed if their games weren't interesting the editors. So for now, we'd rather focus on offering a service we know won't disappoint anyone.