Steam keeps on winning
Steam keeps on winning
Last year, they all came crawlin' back to Steam, and this year was another strong one for Valve.
The Epic games launcher is total trash on Linux. I know we're a small chunk of the market, but Valve has bought a lot of loyalty from me for their work there.
Valve has pretty much singlehandedly prevented Microsoft from using their monopoly to take over gaming. Effectively they're a monopoly themselves, but it's better than the alternative. If Valve is dependent on Windows, Microsoft has some major points of leverage. Their support of Linux is good for everyone, not just us. In an alternate universe, Valve is dead and Microsoft is skimming off 30% of every game sold by now.
31The Epic games launcher is total trash full stop.
12Steam is not a monopoly in any way.
7steam is a monopoly
they're engaging in price fixing, which is pretty much by definition monopolistic activity, by denying publishers the ability to price games lower on other distribution platforms
if ea, the otherwise second largest distributor on the platform, can't compete without crawling its way back to steam, then it's pretty clearly a monopoly
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You don’t need to do any imagining by the way. Games for Windows Live existed and I’m sure some people remember that. And that’s the vision they had for windows gaming.
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I'd just like to add the thumbnail photo is stunning. Truly goals at his age.
16Don't put all your eggs into one basket, if that basket is owned by a single entity.
Just sayin...
11That's why I still buy things on GoG and the Humble Store sometimes, even though Steam is such a good service. As much as I appreciate how awesome Steam is, and as much as I trust Gabe, things can change.
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Definitely not because of me, arrghh 🏴☠️
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