mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Steam@lemmy.ml · 20 hours ago72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to studywww.gamesindustry.bizexternal-linkmessage-square171fedilinkarrow-up1167arrow-down115
arrow-up1152arrow-down1external-link72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to studywww.gamesindustry.bizmr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Steam@lemmy.ml · 20 hours agomessage-square171fedilink
minus-squareimetators@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·5 hours ago100% agree to everything. Steam is monopoly. But they implement policies for gamers in mind, not money. If anything, devs should praise Steam for decreasing gaming piracy. Things that Valve do for gamers is incomparable to whatever EA, Ubi, Epic do.
minus-squareThirdConsul@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 minutes ago But they implement policies for gamers in mind, not money sucky currency conversion rates they refuse to update they take 30% cut they are banning games on behest of Mastercard and Visa So, no. It’s enshittification.
100% agree to everything. Steam is monopoly. But they implement policies for gamers in mind, not money. If anything, devs should praise Steam for decreasing gaming piracy. Things that Valve do for gamers is incomparable to whatever EA, Ubi, Epic do.
So, no. It’s enshittification.