mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Steam@lemmy.ml · 27 days agoValve's reported profit-per-head from Steam commissions is out there, and at $3.5 million per employee it makes Apple and Facebook look like a lemonade standwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square93fedilinkarrow-up1469arrow-down17
arrow-up1462arrow-down1external-linkValve's reported profit-per-head from Steam commissions is out there, and at $3.5 million per employee it makes Apple and Facebook look like a lemonade standwww.pcgamer.commr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Steam@lemmy.ml · 27 days agomessage-square93fedilink
minus-squarePendorilan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up53arrow-down4·edit-227 days agoI’ve been on Steam since 2005, and the only thing that sucks about Valve is that their steam sales are shit now. Other than that I’ve had no issues with them. They seem like a decent company.
minus-squarehector@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down1·27 days agoOther thing that is questionable is gambling, apparently lot of people get into online casino through CS. I think the culture surrounding DoTa to a lesser extend is not good too
minus-squareAppleTea@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up9·26 days agogenre defining design, literal decades ahead of the rest of the industry Half-Life? What’s that? I’m talking about Team Fortress 2 hats
minus-squareTenderizer78@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down3·26 days agoThere’s also the gambling, and the 30% cut that allows them to make $3.5 million per head. Steam is pushing the industry forward on Linux support though, so they have my support.
minus-squareStern@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·26 days agoFlash sales were great but refunding is better.
minus-squaremriswith@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·26 days agoWhile they are worse now, part of the problem is that long time users already have many of the games that get big discounts in the newer sales.
minus-squareSHR@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·27 days agoI’ve been steaming for that long as well!!!
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·26 days agoI remember installing Half-Life 2 (requiring 5 CDs lol) and thinking “wtf is this Steam shit, I just want to play the game”
minus-squareOniononon@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·26 days agoSame, we all HATED steam in the beginning.
I’ve been on Steam since 2005, and the only thing that sucks about Valve is that their steam sales are shit now. Other than that I’ve had no issues with them. They seem like a decent company.
Other thing that is questionable is gambling, apparently lot of people get into online casino through CS.
I think the culture surrounding DoTa to a lesser extend is not good too
genre defining design, literal decades ahead of the rest of the industry
Half-Life? What’s that? I’m talking about Team Fortress 2 hats
There’s also the gambling, and the 30% cut that allows them to make $3.5 million per head.
Steam is pushing the industry forward on Linux support though, so they have my support.
Flash sales were great but refunding is better.
While they are worse now, part of the problem is that long time users already have many of the games that get big discounts in the newer sales.
I’ve been steaming for that long as well!!!
I remember installing Half-Life 2 (requiring 5 CDs lol) and thinking “wtf is this Steam shit, I just want to play the game”
Same, we all HATED steam in the beginning.