Stating facts is not defending. The fact is, if valve didn’t invest into the linux ecosystem, gamers would be force to suck MS’s dick. Which is far arguable amoung the worst corporation in world. I dont think there has been any cases where valve resorted to anti-competition practices.
Yes, their fees are high. But thats the cost to be publish on their store. They know you aint going anywhere else because they dominate the market. And they didnt get there by manhandling the competition, just the first to provide a product people want, and did it so long that they became ubiquitous, and no other storefront can compete. Gog has the most promise, but they havent even bother with a linux client…
So how about you get off your ass and make a storefront to compete with them?
Funny you would critizise MS just to then describe steam as a monopoly. Looks like people are now sucking another billionaire’s dick lol, just switched from Bill to Gabe lol. I also quite enjoy the “go ahead and build your own store if you’re not happy”.
I known none ot you will do it but you shoulr watch the coffezilla videos if you want to know who valve really are.
They will delete all these games (that you don’t own remember) the day they believe they can make more money selling your mom anal plug, that’s just how capitalism work.
There has actually been a case going around about Valve forcing price parity despite their official ToS not saying so, with emails from employees to devs as evidence.
I’ll admit I didn’t read into it though, at most watched a (seemingly pro-Epic) video on it. None of the devs I follow ever complained, but I also can’t think of any offering lower prices on other stores (besides Steam key vendors)
There has actually been a case going around about Valve forcing price parity despite their official ToS not saying so, with emails from employees to devs as evidence.
They’re doing a shitty job at enforcement if your claim is true.
Stating facts is not defending. The fact is, if valve didn’t invest into the linux ecosystem, gamers would be force to suck MS’s dick. Which is far arguable amoung the worst corporation in world. I dont think there has been any cases where valve resorted to anti-competition practices.
Yes, their fees are high. But thats the cost to be publish on their store. They know you aint going anywhere else because they dominate the market. And they didnt get there by manhandling the competition, just the first to provide a product people want, and did it so long that they became ubiquitous, and no other storefront can compete. Gog has the most promise, but they havent even bother with a linux client…
So how about you get off your ass and make a storefront to compete with them?
Funny you would critizise MS just to then describe steam as a monopoly. Looks like people are now sucking another billionaire’s dick lol, just switched from Bill to Gabe lol. I also quite enjoy the “go ahead and build your own store if you’re not happy”.
I known none ot you will do it but you shoulr watch the coffezilla videos if you want to know who valve really are.
They will delete all these games (that you don’t own remember) the day they believe they can make more money selling your mom anal plug, that’s just how capitalism work.
There has actually been a case going around about Valve forcing price parity despite their official ToS not saying so, with emails from employees to devs as evidence.
I’ll admit I didn’t read into it though, at most watched a (seemingly pro-Epic) video on it. None of the devs I follow ever complained, but I also can’t think of any offering lower prices on other stores (besides Steam key vendors)
One email from 10+ years ago, and from it’s wording the author likely misspoke
They’re doing a shitty job at enforcement if your claim is true.