nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agoDusk: Unpopular opinion: I'd rather pay Valve 30% and put up with their de facto monopoly than help Epic work towards their own (very obviously desired) monopolytwitter.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkDusk: Unpopular opinion: I'd rather pay Valve 30% and put up with their de facto monopoly than help Epic work towards their own (very obviously desired) monopolytwitter.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareUntouchedWagons@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoIs Steam really a monopoly when Valve doesn’t try to stifle competition and no other company could be bothered (besides maybe GOG) to make a half decent store?
minus-squarewoelkchen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoNo, it’s not a monopoly. They aren’t even a gatekeeper as defined recently by the EU. The most successful PC games (Minecraft, Fortnite, Roblox) aren’t even on Steam.
minus-squarerambaroo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThat doesn’t mean anything. Jesus Christ these arguments that valve isn’t a monopoly are just so incredibly weak. They’ve created a fucking cult.
Is Steam really a monopoly when Valve doesn’t try to stifle competition and no other company could be bothered (besides maybe GOG) to make a half decent store?
No, it’s not a monopoly. They aren’t even a gatekeeper as defined recently by the EU.
The most successful PC games (Minecraft, Fortnite, Roblox) aren’t even on Steam.
That doesn’t mean anything. Jesus Christ these arguments that valve isn’t a monopoly are just so incredibly weak. They’ve created a fucking cult.