mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Steam@lemmy.ml · 3 days ago72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to studywww.gamesindustry.bizexternal-linkmessage-square250fedilinkarrow-up1231arrow-down121cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squarepory@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoSteam’s for-profit too. The term you’re looking for that describes CDPR but not Valve is “publicly traded” or simply “has shareholders”.
minus-squareTenderizer78@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 days ago“For-profit” refers to a legally binding obligation to shareholders to maximize profit. It does not simply mean “wants money”. You can be for-profit without being publicly traded, but since Valve is private we’ll never know.
Steam’s for-profit too. The term you’re looking for that describes CDPR but not Valve is “publicly traded” or simply “has shareholders”.
“For-profit” refers to a legally binding obligation to shareholders to maximize profit. It does not simply mean “wants money”. You can be for-profit without being publicly traded, but since Valve is private we’ll never know.